Loading cart…
No products in the cart.
Painting story
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Van Gogh
The Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear shows Van Gogh in a fur cap and green coat, his head bandaged, in front of a Japanese print and an easel withโฆ
Famous Paintings, Explained
The stories behind famous paintings, the painters who made them, and the movements that shaped them. Every work here can be recreated by hand in oil on canvas.
Latest articles
Painting story
Almond Blossom by Vincent van Gogh
Painted in February 1890 for Theo and Joโs newborn son: white almond blossom against a blue sky, seen from beneath the branches.
Painting story
Cafรฉ Terrace at Night by Van Gogh
Cafรฉ Terrace at Night shows the gas-lit terrace of a cafรฉ on the Place du Forum in Arles under a sky full of stars, painted on the spot inโฆ
Painting story
The Night Cafรฉ by Van Gogh
The Night Cafรฉ shows the all-night Cafรฉ de la Gare in Arles just after midnight, painted on the spot over three nights in September 1888. Van Goghโฆ
Painting story
Wheatfield with Partridges by Vincent van Gogh
A partridge rises from green wheat bending in the wind: Van Goghโs Paris summer of 1887, when his colours became light.
Artist guide
Vincent van Gogh Paintings
Post-Impressionism ยท Dutch ยท 1853 to 1890
Artist guide
Michelangelo Paintings
Renaissance ยท Italian ยท 1475 to 1564
Artist guide
Caravaggio Paintings
Baroque ยท Italian ยท 1571 to 1610
Painting story
The Bedroom by Vincent van Gogh
Van Goghโs own room in the Yellow House, painted in October 1888 to suggest rest, with colours he listed one by one in a letter to Theo.
Artist guide
Gustav Klimt Paintings
Symbolism ยท Austrian ยท 1862 to 1918
Artist guide
Leonardo da Vinci Paintings
Renaissance ยท Italian ยท 1452 to 1519
Painting story
Impression, Sunrise by Monet
Explore Monetโs Impression, Sunrise with detail crops, its 1874 naming story and comparisons with Turnerโs sunsets and Jongkindโs Overschie.
Painting story
Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh
Fifteen sunflowers in a yellow vase on a yellow wall, painted in August 1888 to decorate Gauguinโs room in the Yellow House.
Painting story
The Starry Night by Van Gogh
The Starry Night shows the night sky over Saint-Rรฉmy-de-Provence, a spiral of wind and eleven haloed stars above a village and a flame-shapedโฆ
Artist guide
Claude Monet Paintings
French Impressionist ยท 1840 to 1926
Top 10 artists
All artists A to Z
Top paintings
See the Top 100
Keep exploring
Curated collectionsOdyssey, Magic and Witchcraft, Famous Women, Landscapes and more.Artists A to ZEvery painter in the catalogue, with an archive of their works.Art movementsRenaissance to Expressionism: what defines each and who led it.Top 100 most famous paintingsThe ranked list, with the story behind every entry.
