The sinister art of Victor Hugo
When the author of Les Misérables turned from pen to paintbrush, he conjured dark worlds from spilt ink and coffee.
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The nostalgic American winters of Dale Nichols
For the Nebraskan painter, the soul of the nation lay in the Midwest of his boyhood.
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How Chiura Obata combined the traditions of Japanese and American art
The painter made a career that melded the oriental and occidental styles.
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The Hokusai of Sussex
Eric Slater was an unassuming man, but his Japanese art-inspired woodcut prints show his brilliance.
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Leon Dabo’s pictures of nothing
For the 20th century painter, landscapes were less real places than elusive moods.
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How Paul Sandby painted Britain as he saw it
The 18th-century artist revealed the possibilities of both watercolour and the British landscape.
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Livia Drusilla’s feast for the eyes
The wife of Emperor Augustus treated her guests to a visual delight with her painted “Garden Room”.
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The dreamy nocturnes of Donato Creti
The descendant of the great 17th-century Bolognese painters studied the solar system – but his career remained earthbound.
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