The Turner Prize nominee is fascinated by the hidden narratives in Gerret Willemsz. Heda’s Still Life with a Nautilus Cup ...
Master wood carver Hugh Wedderburn took me on a quest in search of Grinling Gibbons in the City of London. Gibbons was born in Rotterdam in 1648, where he trained as wood carver and was exposed to the ...
His work hinges heavily on historical reference used as metaphors for contemporary life, with series spanning such themes as Dutch still life painting, romantic landscapes, and Nazi-occupied territory ...
The Berlin-born photographer’s new book documents the animals that pass through our gardens in the style of Dutch Golden Age paintings “I love still lifes,” says photographer Lia Darjes. “And I love ...