Painting

Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly known for his paintings of th...

55m in height, the horse figure on the Salisbury Plain is the oldest of several white horses that can be found in Wiltshire. By Eric Ravilious (190...

Jingle Bells, the iconic song in the festive period, was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont. It was recorded on an Edison cylinder in 1889, mak...

The design comes from tiles made by Minton in the late 19th century. Produced during the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, the ‘cult of beauty’ aimed ...

The design comes from tiles made by Minton Hollins in the late 19th century. Produced during the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, the ‘cult of beauty...

Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, the Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means The One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World. This bodh...

Imperial Chinese embroidery portraying the thousand arms and eleven heads of Guanyin. This manifestation of the compassionate bodhisattva is often ...

At the centre of the Tibetan mandala sits the peaceful manifestation of the Bodhisatva Manjushri, also known as Manjuvajra, embracing his consort. ...

The painting from Nepal portrays the wrathful deity, also known as Acalanatha, depicted with his consort Vishvavajri. Achala is venerated as Budong...

The Chinese silks and leather shapes skilfully portray the Bodhisattva Manjushri, whose name means Gentle Glory in Sanskrit. Considered a fully enl...

The Tibetan tsakli card portrays a manifestation of Manjushri. A card that belongs to a small sets of paintings (usually anything from 6 to 100) us...

From a Chinese embroidery in silk, metallic thread and horsehair. Vajrabhairava scares selfishness and egoism - the main causes of suffering. It is...

In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks with their graceful beauty, symbolise watchfulness, v...

Text on the reverse side:The painting from Nepal portrays the wrathful deity, also known as Acalanatha, depicted with his consort Vishvavajri. Acha...

Text on the reverse side:At the centre of the Tibetan mandala sits the peaceful manifestation of the Bodhisatva Manjushri, also known as Manjuvajra...

By William Michael Harnett (1848–1892), an Irish-American painter. Born in Cork, he and his family emigrated to America soon after his birth. He st...

Text on the reverse side:By William Michael Harnett (1848–1892), an Irish-American painter. Born in Cork, he and his family emigrated to America so...

Text on the reverse side:The original lithograph titled "Grimalkin's Royal Circus". A grimalkin is an archaic term for a cat. The famous prophet, N...

Carl Reichert (1836-1918) was born in Vienna and took after his father, Heinrich Reichert who was also a painter of animal and portraits. Reichert ...

The original lithograph titled "Grimalkin's Royal Circus". A grimalkin is an archaic term for a cat. The famous prophet, Nostradamus, had a cat nam...

An engraving by the Dutch artist Cornelis Bloemaert II (1603-1692). The text below in Dutch reads "Wat baet keers off bril, als den WL niet sien en...

Junger Dackel (Young dachshund) by the artist Karl Reichert (1836–1918). He studied at the Academy of Drawing in Gratz, continuing to study in Mun...

Although its origin is unknown, a maypole is a tall wooden pole that is erected, around which a maypole dance takes place as a part of various Eur...

Did you know that a group of cats is called a clowder, a male cat is called a tom, a female cat is called a molly or queen? Cats at school by Engli...

Text on the reverse side:Although its origin is unknown, a maypole is a tall wooden pole that is erected, around which a maypole dance takes place ...

As the poplar tree is known for growing quickly even from broken branches on the ground, it is commonly associated to courage, fertility, wealth an...

Poppies symbolise beauty, magic, consolation and eternal life. A single poppy can produce up to 60,000 seeds, which extrapolates to hundreds of mil...

Throughout van Gogh’s career, wheat fields have been a great source of inspiration for the artist, serving as a subject during the artist’s experim...

From The Angel’s Concert, the image portrays two seated angles reading from a song book. By Cherubino Alberti (1553-1615).

Text on the reverse side:From The Angel’s Concert, the image portrays two seated angles reading from a song book. By Cherubino Alberti (1553-1615).

Text on the reverse side:Originating from Latin, sexta hora (sixth hour), the Spanish word for siesta meaning "mid-day nap" dates from the mid 17th...

Originating from Latin, sexta hora (sixth hour), the Spanish word for siesta meaning "mid-day nap" dates from the mid 17th century which indicates ...

By British artist William Wood (1769–1810). Wood began formal training at the Royal Academy in 1785 aged sixteen. He was quickly recognised in the ...

By Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) who painted two similar portraits of the owner of Café de la Gare, Marie Ginoux. In a letter dated 1888, he writes ...

By American impressionist painter Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). One of the founding members of "The Ten", Weir alongside fellow members, formed a ...

The oil lamp and books, are traditional symbols of vigilance. Painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) who produced more than 550 paintings, o...