Bridgeman Collection & Artist highlights - News & Features - Bridgeman - Art, Culture, History

News & Features

Collection & Artist Highlights Bridgeman news Images in action Competitions

Collection & Artist Highlights

Thought you knew everything in our archive? A new collection or artist joins Bridgeman every week so allow us to take you on a tour. Every month we focus on different and exciting collections and artists

Pedro Diego Alvarado

New to Bridgeman, Mexican painter Pedro Diego Alvarado renders lush Central American landscapes and still lifes of tropical fruit that are good enough to eat. More about - Pedro Diego Alvarado

Corsets, Codpieces and Crinolines

A few fashion trends we hope will never come back in fashion, from the silly to the downright painful. More about - Corsets, Codpieces and Crinolines

The Surreal World of Dr Jeffrey Sherwin

The Sherwin Collection is acknowledged as being the largest collection of British Surrealist art in the country. More about - The Surreal World of Dr Jeffrey Sherwin

Britain's next Saint?

Only one step away from sainthood we take a closer look at Cardinal Newman and British saints. More about - Britain's next Saint?

The Israel Museum

From prehistory to contemporary art and photography, the Israel Museum offers an in depth examination of both Jewish art and Jewish life. More about - The Israel Museum

Caravaggio: The Light and Dark

400 years after his death, the master of the dramatic still has the power to delight and perplex More about - Caravaggio: The Light and Dark

The Regime Against Art

The Nazi exhibition of works deemed 'degenerate' is only one example of state-sanctioned censorship and destruction of art works. More about - The Regime Against Art

Sibling Rivalry

The 2010 UK Labour Party leadership election sees two brothers, David and Edward Miliband, facing off. Bridgeman delves into its archive to assess sibling rivalry in history, literature and myth. More about - Sibling Rivalry

The Written Word

Religion and faith illuminated through text and illustration. More about - The Written Word

The Architecture of Prayer

Houses of worship, holy sites and places of pilgrimage. More about - The Architecture of Prayer

Rites, Ritual and Ceremony

From the everyday to holy days, how we worship. More about - Rites, Ritual and Ceremony

John Armstrong (1893-1978)

An artist of strong intellectual resource, a masterful designer, an original colourist and sometimes the conscience of the nation.The career of this unique British artist is overdue for reassessment. More about - John Armstrong (1893-1978)

Archive

Museum of London Stolen!Beatrice Coron The Art of Mapping Tristam Hillier (1905-83)The Joys of Getting LOST Nine Muses The Art of National Geographic Quilting back in Fashion Celebrate Easter: Painting The Passion Inspiration for 2011 & 2012 Calendars Sculpture in the Louvre: A Private Tour A Celebration of Motherhood Iranian art, architecture and artifacts at Bridgeman Wooing:
The Art of Falling in Love Villa Valmarana ai Nani It's Always Summer Somewhere National Gallery of Australia Anthony Breslin (Contemporary Artist)And a partridge in a pear tree...Stained glass angels 'Tis the season for panto Supernatural Art Art of the Feast Maggi Hambling (BACS artist)Chatsworth Rememberance Day Vanitas Hungarian Rhapsody Symbols of Freemasonry - a case for Robert Langdon After....21st century Art Desperate Romantics 'Once upon a time...''To see or not to see...'
Shakespeare in the Park 'This is the short and the long of it.'Rhythms of Modern Life A Journey through Asia Detroit Institute of Arts Now representing Allen Jones for licensing Now representing: The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute Bridgeman purchases the Boltin Picture Library The Design Library Public Enemy: John Dillinger Now representing: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Galleries Bird's Eye View Stairway to Heaven The Tudors 500th Anniversary NEW collections: Germany in the 20th century Exotic Delights St.George the Dragon Slayer A Fresh Crop Butler Institute of American Art Coal Mining; A history White Beauty Soviet art under investigation Blooming Marvellous Charles Darwin Reasons to hate Valentines Day February marks 200 years since the birth of Abraham Lincoln Travel Through Time Artists out of copyright in 2009 What's Your Fantasy?Auld Lang Syne: Robert Burns (1759-96) A defining moment February marks 200 years since the birth of Abraham Lincoln Goal!Pastoral Masters Made in England And the winner is - Royal Institution Relaunch Endre Roder Royal Academy exhibition Fabulous Fotomas DK Survey Results. The Nation's favourite artist revealed.

Art, culture & history images