A portrait of the artist's younger brother, Claude-Armand Gérôme. Quite tragically, the painting depicts the younger Gérôme posing in his military École Polytechnique uniform just two years before his ...
In the centre is a golden calf with figures dancing around it. Aaron invites the people to worship while Moses descends the mountain and lifts a tablet above his head. Amadeo del Pozzo, Marchese di ...
The first life-size figure modelled by Gibson in Rome as a pupil of Canova; in the neoclassical tradition. This example was the second commission in marble, done for Algernon Percy, Lord Prudhoe ...
This work is from the Chapman brothersÂ’ Family Portrait series, an ongoing project where the artists use interesting 19th century portraits they find in auctions or flea markets as the basis for ...
In 2002, the University of Manchester's Research Centre for Studies of Surrealism and its Legacies invited American sculptor Mark Dion to become artist-in-residence for a project in collaboration with ...
At the end of the Napoleonic wars, Edridge was one of the first British artists to cross the Channel for sketching tours. He made an excursion to Paris and Normandy in 1817 and again two years later.
That’s a wrap on Art Assembly in Manchester! Thank you for joining us for a memorable day of art, fun and creativity in the heart of the city on 18 June 2022. Brought to you by Art Fund and some of ...
A 'conversation piece' showing Michael Bryan, his wife and five children. Assembled on terrace with park scenery on the left and drapery and architecture as a backdrop. Ward made engravings from Bryan ...