most recent articles
Here are articles that have recently been included in the Journal:
Forgotten Women Artists #5 Thérèse Schwartze: we examine the life and career of Thérèse Schwartze, a talented Dutch artist who achieved the peak of fame and success over a century ago, only to fade into obscurity.
Bruegel's Peasant Wedding Feast: the case of the missing bridegroom and other mysteries
A very rich book for the very rich: a detailed look at the 15th century ‘January’ miniature from The Limbourg brothers' Très Riches Heures of the Duke de Berry (May 2021)
Bruegel’s White Christmas: The Census at Bethlehem: the masterpiece that was probably the first-ever painting of a White Christmas, and one of the first times that a painter ever depicted this pivotal Biblical episode (February 2021)
Understanding Petrus Christus’ A Goldsmith in his Shop: we look at the various interpretations of what this 15th century masterpiece actually depicts (November 2020)
Millet and the Angelus: the strange story of how this painting of potato farmers sold for a fortune, inspired patriotic fervour, a madman’s attack, an obsession by van Gogh, a possible dead baby & the introduction of a revolutionary new way of rewarding artists [August 2020]
The Sphinx of Delft: the astonishing twists and turns in the reputation of the celebrated 17th century Dutch artist Jan Vermeer [April 2020]
The Two Women in White: we examine two extraordinary creations, both involving mysterious women in white, that enthralled and shocked 1860s Britain ~ Wilkie Collins’ bestselling novel and Whistler’s outrageous portrait [January 2020]
Lost in Translation: Bruegel’s Tower of Babel: we examine the origins of this iconic work, and explore what the artist was trying to say [October 2019]
Rose-Marie Ormond: John Singer Sargent’s muse and “the most charming girl that ever lived” [June 2019]
Forgotten Women Artists #4: Michaelina Wautier: in the fourth in our series on forgotten women artists, we analyse how the reputation of Michaelina Wautier has been resuscitated after a break of more than three centuries [April 2019]
The extraordinary career of Granville Redmond ~ deaf artist, silent movie actor and mentor to Charlie Chaplin [January 2019]
Perception and Blindness in the 16th Century: Bruegel’s The Blind Leading the Blind: our analysis of this painting by Bruegel, a work that has been described as one of the finest pictures ever painted [October 2018]
The rescue of the fabulous lost library of Deir al-Surian. The momentous rescue of one of the greatest libraries in Christendom, from the desolate wastes of the Egyptian Desert (June 2018)
Forgotten Women Artists #3: Marie-Gabrielle Capet: In the third in our series on forgotten women artists, we look at the life and works of the talented but obscure 18C French painter Marie-Gabrielle Capet (Mar 2018)
Forgotten Women Artists #5 Thérèse Schwartze: we examine the life and career of Thérèse Schwartze, a talented Dutch artist who achieved the peak of fame and success over a century ago, only to fade into obscurity.
Bruegel's Peasant Wedding Feast: the case of the missing bridegroom and other mysteries
A very rich book for the very rich: a detailed look at the 15th century ‘January’ miniature from The Limbourg brothers' Très Riches Heures of the Duke de Berry (May 2021)
Bruegel’s White Christmas: The Census at Bethlehem: the masterpiece that was probably the first-ever painting of a White Christmas, and one of the first times that a painter ever depicted this pivotal Biblical episode (February 2021)
Understanding Petrus Christus’ A Goldsmith in his Shop: we look at the various interpretations of what this 15th century masterpiece actually depicts (November 2020)
Millet and the Angelus: the strange story of how this painting of potato farmers sold for a fortune, inspired patriotic fervour, a madman’s attack, an obsession by van Gogh, a possible dead baby & the introduction of a revolutionary new way of rewarding artists [August 2020]
The Sphinx of Delft: the astonishing twists and turns in the reputation of the celebrated 17th century Dutch artist Jan Vermeer [April 2020]
The Two Women in White: we examine two extraordinary creations, both involving mysterious women in white, that enthralled and shocked 1860s Britain ~ Wilkie Collins’ bestselling novel and Whistler’s outrageous portrait [January 2020]
Lost in Translation: Bruegel’s Tower of Babel: we examine the origins of this iconic work, and explore what the artist was trying to say [October 2019]
Rose-Marie Ormond: John Singer Sargent’s muse and “the most charming girl that ever lived” [June 2019]
Forgotten Women Artists #4: Michaelina Wautier: in the fourth in our series on forgotten women artists, we analyse how the reputation of Michaelina Wautier has been resuscitated after a break of more than three centuries [April 2019]
The extraordinary career of Granville Redmond ~ deaf artist, silent movie actor and mentor to Charlie Chaplin [January 2019]
Perception and Blindness in the 16th Century: Bruegel’s The Blind Leading the Blind: our analysis of this painting by Bruegel, a work that has been described as one of the finest pictures ever painted [October 2018]
The rescue of the fabulous lost library of Deir al-Surian. The momentous rescue of one of the greatest libraries in Christendom, from the desolate wastes of the Egyptian Desert (June 2018)
Forgotten Women Artists #3: Marie-Gabrielle Capet: In the third in our series on forgotten women artists, we look at the life and works of the talented but obscure 18C French painter Marie-Gabrielle Capet (Mar 2018)