Archives for: Painting Explorers
The Ambassadors!
Sometimes, if you look carefully at paintings, you'll see lots of secret messages. The Ambassadors has lots...
The Assumption of the Virgin!
This is a painting called The Assumption of the Virgin that was painted in 1475 by Francesco Botticini. It...
St Michael Triumphant over the Devil!
This is called Saint Michael Triumphant over the Devil. It was painted by one Bartolomé Bermejo in 1468....
The Fighting Temeraire!
Joseph Mallord William Turner was a really famous artist who lived from 1775 - 1851. He was especially...
Bathers at Asnières!
This very special painting, and one that’s a little bit dotty! The Bathers at Asnieres is by a French...
Tobias and the Angel!
When you look at some paintings they might look very faded or cracked. Perhaps the colours seem wrong....
Bacchus and Ariadne!
This painting was one of a very famous series by Bellini, Titian and Dosso Dossi - three really famous...
The Battle of San Romano!
The Battle of San Romano was painted by Paolo Uccello around 1438-40, over 600 years ago. It's a vivid,...
Surprise!
French artist, Henri Rosseau, painted this picture of a tiger stalking a jungle in a storm in 1891 with oils....
The Adoration of the Shepherds!
What happens when paintings get damaged? The Adoration of the Shepherds by Guido Reni was damaged a few...