Art and Antiques
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The art of the storm, from Turner and Rembrandt to Rousseau and Hokusai
Extreme weather has long loomed large in the artist’s imagination. Michael Prodger celebrates the poetic beauty of Nature’s all-consuming fury.
By Michael Prodger Published
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My Favourite Painting: Jamie Hambro
Jamie Hambro picks Low Life by Edwin Landseer.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Felix Francis
The thriller writer Felix Francis chooses a classic image by Munnings that 'perfectly sums up the excitement of horse racing'.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Hugo Barclay
Hugo Barclay, director of the Affordable Art Fair, chooses an unusual Picasso.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Greg Doran
Theatre director Greg Doran chooses a domestic work by one of the great masters.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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Marianne North: The intrepid Victorian who climbed mountains and paddled up rapids to create unforgettable natural art
Victorian artist Marianne North braved jungle rapids, forests and mountains to capture the blowsy beauty of tropical plants on canvas. Carla Passino paints the life of a woman who defied conventions to forge her own path.
By Carla Passino Published
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My favourite painting: Sholto Kynoch
The musician Sholto Kynoch picks a Caspar David Friedrich landscape.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Giles Coren
Giles Coren picks 'an oil sketch gone wrong' by his school friend Jonathan Yeo.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My Favourite Painting: Levison Wood
The explorer Levison Wood chooses a dramatic portrait of war dating back 150 years.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Claire German
Claire German of the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, chooses an incomparable Tudor portrait of one of the great men of his time: Holbein's portrait of Thomas Cromwell.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Anthony Mould
The art dealer Anthony Mould chooses a rarity: a human portrait by Stubbs.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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Stephen Millership: The man whose classic posters distill the spirit of the British countryside
From the mauve sky of Waterloo Sunset to the pastoral Arcadia of rolling fields in God’s Own Country, Stephen Millership’s evocative travel scenes capture Great Britain’s soul. Andrew Liddle meets the man behind the art.
By Country Life Published
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My favourite painting: Miranda Rock
Miranda Rock of the Burghley horse trials chooses a floral masterpiece bought almost 350 years ago by two of her ancestors.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: Rose Balston
Art historian Rose Balston chooses a Gentileschi classic.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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My favourite painting: MOK O’Keeffe
The historian MOK O’Keeffe chooses a portrait which hangs in one of London's great houses.
By Charlotte Mullins Published
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Sir Joshua Reynolds: Why 'the greatest portrait artist England has ever seen' is the true heir to the Old Masters
It wasn’t merely brilliant brushwork or sparkling colour that made Sir Joshua Reynolds one of England’s greatest portraitists. His talent for friendship nurtured his extraordinary career, says Susan Jenkins.
By Country Life Published
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My Favourite Painting: Graham Lloyd-Brunt
The designer Graham Lloyd-Brunt picks a calming and peaceful image.
By Charlotte Mullins Published