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by Maariya Daud
Whistlejacket (1762) is perhaps the most iconic painting of a horse. Depicting the Marquess of Rockingham’s Arabian chestnut at approximately life-size, this equine portrait features a prize steed devoid of any rider or riding equipment – the horse’s form is unmounted and unrestrained, a celebration of natural power.
...by Anisa Rizvi
Ruth Murray is a British artist currently working in Manchester whose work explores identity and the presence of human life in the natural world. Murray’s art is beautifully engrossing, ...
by Anisa Rizvi
Walter Sickert is a German-born British painter who played an influential role in developing British avant-garde and Post-Impressionistic art of the twentieth century. Famous for works that combined expressive brushwork with modernist influences and gritty portrayals of urban life, the artist later became the centre of a controvers...
Edited by Leni Cadle; writers anonymous
What does a Chilled Zebra Gelée, sweltering strawberry jam, and a Rembrandt painting have in common? They are mentioned in three written responses, which grew and accumulated from prompts and conversations in Dispatches writing group.It began with the colour red.
In October last year, we ...