‘St. James’ Day’ by Richard Morton Paye can be viewed at our Gallery page.
Demeaning Turner:
the Daft Punking of Britain’s Greatest Artist
the Daft Punking of Britain’s Greatest Artist
Having previously spent 20 years in television I am well aware that making interesting and appealing arts programmes isn’t easy. It’s one thing for producers …
The Hillingford Chronicles
Robert Alexander Hillingford is usually categorised as a ‘military painter’ or ‘costume realist’ but neither label does him or his work justice. I think his …
Nathaniel Sichel:
Painter of Exotic Beauty
Painter of Exotic Beauty
The 1860s heralded the start of a fascinating and turbulent period in French (and therefore European) art history when the primacy of Academicism would be …
Authenticity & the Myth of the CoA
Whether purchasing a painting from a gallery in Paris, Palm Beach, or the West End of London, a fine art fair such as TEFAF or …
Academy Fine Paintings is now a member of MasterArt
Academy Fine Paintings is now a member of MasterArt. Home of the world’s leading art dealers, MasterArt is the ultimate destination for passionate art lovers …
Aliens & Architecture:
a History of European Picture Frames
a History of European Picture Frames
In the second half of the twentieth century when Abstract Expressionists such as Mark Rothko began hanging their paintings unframed they turned their back on …
At Home with the Florentine Romantics
By the second half of the 19th century the city of Florence – once home to Raphael and birthplace of the High Renaissance – had …
Richard Redgrave
& the Inconvenient Truth
& the Inconvenient Truth
Richard Redgrave (1804-1888) was one of the most influential British artists of the 19th century whose important role at the heart of the Victorian art …