Tag: London

Henry VIII (England)

(1491–1547) King of England (1509–1547) Lord of Ireland (1509–1542) King of Ireland (1542–1547) Henry VIII in Literature: • Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): Henry VIII (1613) • Twain, Mark (1835-1910): The Prince and the Pauper (1881) Henry VIII in Art: Holbein, Hans the Younger (c.1497-1543) Henry VIII of England c.1537…

Hans Holbein the Younger

(c.1497–1543) The artist’s works: Erasmus 1523 National Gallery, London Erasmus of Rotterdam writing 1523 Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel Erasmus writing 1528 Musée du Louvre, Paris Noli me Tangere 1528 Hampton Court Palace, London Erasmus of Rotterdam c.1532 Metropolitan Museum of Art,…

Westminster (London)

Highlights: • Green Park • Palace of Westminster: London SW1A 0AA • Palace of Whitehall (destroyed in 1698) • Royal Society of Arts: 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ • Westminster Bridge Westminster in Art: Monet, Claude (1840-1926) La Tamise à Westminster c.1871 National…

Vergine delle rocce (c.1508)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Vergine delle rocce (Virgin of the Rocks) c.1491–1499 and 1506–1508 Oil on poplar, thinned and cradled, 189.5 x 120 cm National Gallery, London Full title: The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Christ Child…

John Singer Sargent

(1856–1925) The artist’s works: Wineglasses probably 1875 National Gallery, London En route pour la pêche 1878 National Gallery of Art, Washington A Street in Venice c.1880–1882 Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Fumée d’ambre gris 1880 Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Venetian Bead Stringers 1880 or 1882 Buffalo AKG…

La Tamise à Westminster (c.1871)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) La Tamise à Westminster (The Thames at Westminster) c.1871 Oil on canvas, 47 x 73 cm National Gallery, London Monet arrived in London in September 1870, fleeing from the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune, and stayed until May…

Royal Academy of Arts (London)

Established: 1768 Location: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD Website: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ Collection: • Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917): A Mermaid (1900) Academicians: • Burne-Jones, Edward (1833-1898) • Millais, John Everett (1829-1896) • Reynolds, Joshua (1723-1792) See also: • London (England) | Museums

John William Waterhouse

(1849–1917) The artist’s works: Sleep and his Half-brother Death 1874 Private collection A Grecian Flower Market 1880 Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne The Lady of Shalott 1888 Tate Britain, London Ophelia 1889 Private collection Ulysses and the Sirens 1891 National…

Dulwich Picture Gallery (London)

Established: 1817 Location: College Rd, Greater London SE21 7AD Website: https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also: •…