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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.
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My favourite painting: Sholto Kynoch
The musician Sholto Kynoch picks a Caspar David Friedrich landscape.
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My favourite painting: Giles Coren
Giles Coren picks 'an oil sketch gone wrong' by his school friend Jonathan Yeo.
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My favourite painting: Carmel Allen
Carmel Allen, managing director of Tate, chooses an unforgettable image from one of the Scottish Colourists.
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My Favourite Painting: Levison Wood
The explorer Levison Wood chooses a dramatic portrait of war dating back 150 years.
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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.
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My favourite painting: Anthony Mould
The art dealer Anthony Mould chooses a rarity: a human portrait by Stubbs.
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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.
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My favourite painting: Rose Balston
Art historian Rose Balston chooses a Gentileschi classic.
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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.
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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.
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My Favourite Painting: Graham Lloyd-Brunt
The designer Graham Lloyd-Brunt picks a calming and peaceful image.
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My Favourite Painting: Freya Simms
Freya Simms of LAPADA chooses an exotic 17th century image.
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The art of the seaside
Open skies, shifting clouds and the golden expanse of the beach have inspired artists from John Constable to Antony Gormley, but the sun-bathing throngs have proved a rather less popular subject, as Michael Prodger discovers.
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My favourite painting: Oliver Spencer
Oliver Spencer of Favourbrook picks a painting of cricket with colours 'to sear into your eyes, burn into the retinas.'
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My favourite painting: Matthew Williamson
Designer Matthew Williamson chooses an abstract modern piece that contrasts with his professional style.
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My favourite painting: Will Fisher
Will Fisher of Jamb chooses a huge and dramatic Rubens.
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Country Life 28 June 2023
Country Life 28 June 2023 looks at making hay, traditional hardware stores and the artists who headed for West Sussex looking for country life.
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My favourite painting: Skye Gyngell
The chef and restauranteur Skye Gyngell chooses an uplifting modern piece.
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My favourite painting: Joanne Ooi
EA Festival founder Joanne Ooi picks a bold image that's a mix of acrylic, ink and oil paint on canvas.
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My favourite painting: Beatrice Grant
The Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Worcestershire chooses a Piero della Francesca masterpiece.
