Fact One Van Gogh once said ‘A picture without a frame is like a soul without a body’. Image credit: https://www.biography.com/ Image credit: https://pixabay.com/ Fact Two Frames are NOT copy written. There is no law to stop anyone from [...]
Artwork at the Prime Ministers residence 10 Downing Street is one of the most famous addresses in the world with the most famous iconic front door. It has been home to some influential people in history. But did you know that inside the residence it is not only [...]
Things To Consider There are several elements that need to be considered when you are framing your artwork for presentation. A great framing begins with consideration into the following elements: The surroundings of the art work. Your taste and style. The art work itself, what you are framing. [...]
The Art World Within Scotland Whilst many people think of Scotland as highlands and countryside, there are many cities bursting with culture and art. It is become very known within the art world for some of its beautiful must see galleries displaying some wonderful artwork, encased in some [...]
Building And Architecture The Art Gallery Of Alberta located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is a very uniquely designed building but it wasn't always that way. Established in 1924 the gallery was originally spread across many buildings and areas including hotels and public libraries where it would display small [...]
Who Is Alfred Munnings Alfred Munnings is one of the worlds most famous painters of horses and also for war art. He was born on 8th October 1878 in Suffolk where he grew up in a busy working mill surrounded by horses and horse drawn carts arriving daily [...]
The History Of Beecroft Art Gallery Located in Southend on Sea Essex, Beecroft Art Gallery has a large display of beautiful artwork and many other historical pieces on display. Originally located in West-cliff on Sea, the gallery was founded by Walter Beecroft. Walter was a solicitor in the [...]
History of The National Art Museum of China The National Art Museum of China is the largest art museum in China and is funded by the Ministry of Culture. In 1958 the building started to take shape and was formally opened to the public in 1963. The building [...]
Located in Saint Martins Place, London just off of Trafalgar Square, The National Portrait Gallery is home to the largest portrait collection of British influential men and women, both past and present, that have helped make British culture and history, from Tudor Courts to the present day. The portraits [...]
History Of The Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean Museum was built over a 5 year period beginning in 1678 and finishing in 1683. It was the first ever university museum and was originally erected to house The Cabinet Of Curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave the Oxford University in 1677. [...]
