Rain, Steam and Speed — The Great Western Railway by William Turner (1844). A prime example of British art.

British art is the art of the island of Great Britain. The term normally includes British artists as well as expatriates settled in Britain. Art of the United Kingdom is relatively detailed, as most styles, tones, and subject matters have been used by British artists. Download high resolution version (807x605, 65 KB)J. M. W. Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway (1844), oil on canvas, National Gallery, London The painting depicts an early locomotive of the Great Western Railway crossing the River Thames on Brunels recently completed Maidenhead Railway Bridge. ... Download high resolution version (807x605, 65 KB)J. M. W. Turner - Rain, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway (1844), oil on canvas, National Gallery, London The painting depicts an early locomotive of the Great Western Railway crossing the River Thames on Brunels recently completed Maidenhead Railway Bridge. ... Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775[1] – 19 December 1851) was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker, whose style can be said to have laid the foundation for Impressionism. ... Jan. ...

History

Prehistory

Beaker culture objects

The oldest art in the United Kingdom can be dated to the Neolithic period, and is found in a funerary context. But it is in the Bronze age that the first innovative artworks are found. The Beaker people, who arrived in Britain around 2500 BC, were skilled in metal refining. At first, they worked mainly in copper, but around 2150 BC they learned how to make bronze. As there was a ready supply of tin in Cornwall and Devon, they were able to take advantage of this new process. They were also skilled in the use of gold, and especially the Wessex culture excelled in the making of gold ornaments. Works of art placed in graves or sacrificial pits have survived, showing both innovation and high skill. Anglo-Saxon sculpting was outstanding for its time in the 11th century, as proved by pre-Norman ivory carvings. [1] Image File history File links Beakerculture. ... Image File history File links Beakerculture. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... The Beaker people (or `Beaker folk) were an archaeological culture present in prehistoric Europe, defined by a pottery style -- a beaker with a distinctive bell-shaped profile -- that many archeologists believe spread across the western part of the Continent during the 3rd millennium BC. The pottery is particularly prevalent in... This article is about the metallic chemical element. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... The Wessex culture is a name given to the predominant prehistoric culture of southern Britain during the early Bronze Age. ...

In the Iron Age, the Celtic culture spread in the British isles, and with them a new art style. Metalwork, especially gold ornaments, was still important, but stone and most likely wood was also used. This style continued into the Roman period, and would find a renaissance in the Medieval period. It also survived in the Celtic areas not occupied by the Romans, largely corresponding to the present-day Wales and Scotland. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... This article is about the European people. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Mediæval Britain is a term used to suggest that there is a unity to the history of Great Britain from the 5th centurys withdrawal of Roman forces and Germanic invasions until the 16th century Reformations in Scotland and England. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ...

Roman Britain

The Romans, arriving in the 1st century BC, brought with them the Classical style. Many monuments have survived, especially funerary monuments, statues and busts. They also brought glasswork and mosaics. In the 4th century, a new element was introduced as the first Christian art was made in Britain. Several mosaics with Christian symbols and pictures have been preserved. The style of Romano-British art follows that of the continent, but there are some local specialities, to some extent influenced by Celtic art. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 1st century BC started on January 1, 100 BC and ended on December 31, 1 BC. An alternative name for this century is the last century BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero. ... Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... Christian art is art that spans many segments of Christianity. ...

Native kingdoms

Roman rule was replaced by a number of kingdoms with different cultural backgrounds. The Celtic fringe gained back some of the power lost in the Roman period, and the Celtic style again became a factor influencing art all over Britain. Other peoples, such as the Saxons, Jutes and Danes, brought with them Germanic and Scandinavian art styles. Celtic and Scandinavian art have several common elements, such as the use of intricate, intertwined patterns of decoration. Leaving the debate over which style influenced the other most aside, it seems reasonable to say that in Britain the different style to some extent fused into a British Celtic-Scandinavian hybrid. For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ... For the coarse vegetable textile fiber, see Jute. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ...

Middle Ages

Left panel of The Wilton Diptych, an altarpiece for King Richard III.

Christianity, before the religion of parts of the Roman ruling class, started spreading among the peoples of Britain from the end of the 6th century. There was little change in the art style at first, but new elements were added. The Celtic high crosses are well-known examples of the use of Celtic patterns in Christian art. Scenes from the Bible were depicted, framed with the ancient patterns. Some ancient symbols were redefined, such as the many Celtic symbols that can easily be interpreted as referring to the Holy Trinity. One new form of art that was introduced was mural paintings. Christianity provided two elements needed for this art form to take root: Monks who were familiar with the techniques, and stone churches with white-chalked walls suitable for murals. As the artists were often foreign monks, or lay artists trained on the continent, the style is very close to that of continental art. Another art form introduced through the church was stained glass, which was also adopted for secular uses. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (677x1000, 214 KB) The Wilton Diptych (c. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (677x1000, 214 KB) The Wilton Diptych (c. ... The Wilton Diptych (c. ... The Annunciation Triptych is an altarpiece, ca. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Celtic cross For Celtic Cross, the ambient/dub band see Celtic Cross (band) A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

British art in the later Middle Ages was part of the International style and often as such its painting and art in that period is not distinctive to much of other northern European art. An outstanding example of this period is The Wilton Diptych, although this is now considered to be the work of the French School. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... International style can refer to International style in ballroom dancing - see ballroom dance; International style in architecture - see international style. ... The Wilton Diptych (c. ...

Renaissance and reformation

A notable event in British art history is the adoption of Protestantism by Henry VIII of England in 1536 and the subsequent seizure of property belonging to the Catholic church by the state (See Dissolution of the Monasteries). This resulted in the destruction of much of England and Wales' art tradition, which had previously been under the patronage of the church. Another result was isolation from the trends of catholic Europe, including many of those at the centre of the Renaissance. While there was a political motive for the seizing and destruction of church property, there was also the religious motive of iconoclasm, which continued in fits and burst until the late 17th century. Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Year 1536 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... For other uses of the term dissolution see Dissolution. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ... Statues in the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht, attacked in Reformation iconoclasm in the 16th century. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

The English Renaissance, starting in the early 16th century, was a parallel to the Italian Renaissance, but did not develop in exactly the same way. It was mainly concerned with music and literature; in art and architecture the change was not as clearly defined as in the continent. Painters from the continent continued to find work in Britain, and brought the new styles with them, especially the Flemish and Italian Renaissance styles. The English Renaissance was a cultural and artistic movement in England dating from the early 16th century to the early 17th century. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Italian Renaissance began the opening phase of the Renaissance, a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe that spanned the period from the end of the 14th century to about 1600, marking the transition between Medieval and Early Modern Europe. ...

18th century: The English School

Beginning in the 18th century, the English school of painting is believed by some to be the first distinctly British style of painting. It is notable for its portraits and landscapes. Among the artists of this period are Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), George Stubbs 1724–1806), and Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788). (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The English school of painting is an expression for English (or British) painters who produced characteristically English paintings. ... Sir Joshua Reynolds in a self-portrait Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney, The Archers, 1769. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A self portrait by George Stubbs George Stubbs (born in Liverpool on August 25, 1724 – died in London July 10, 1806) was a British painter, best known for his paintings of horses. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. ... Events 1727 to 1800 - Lt. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Late 18th century – early 19th century

The late 18th century and the early 19th century was perhaps the most radical period in British art, producing William Blake (1757–1827), John Constable (1776?–1837) and Joseph Turner (1775–1851), the later two being arguably the most internationally influential of all British artists. Turner was noted for his wild, almost abstract, landscapes that explored the effects of light and was a profound influence on the later impressionists, as well as being admired by abstract expressionists such as Mark Rothko. Constable too, was a landscape painter who was also to have an influence on the impressionists, but is more accessible than Turner, and is noted rather for his imprecise brush strokes and elevation of 'mundane' subject matter then Turners almost visionary presaging of the future. William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A self portrait by John Constable John Constable (11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English Romantic painter. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... J. M. W. Turner, English landscape painter The fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, painted 1839. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ... Jackson Pollock, No. ... Mark Rothkos painting 1957 # 20 (1957) Mark Rothko born Marcus Rothkowitz (September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970) was a Latvian-born American painter and printmaker who is classified as an abstract expressionist, although he rejected not only the label but even being an abstract painter. ...

1840 to 20th century

Painting (1946) by Francis Bacon

From the 1840s onwards, British painting was dominated by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a movement whose paintings concentrated on religious, literary, and genre subjects executed in a colorful and minutely detailed style. While praised and encouraged at the time by leading critic John Ruskin, subsequent generations of critics have disapproved of its themes, which they don’t believe are representative of their times; and of their philosophical aims, which they believe to be self-contradictory. Image File history File links Painting_1946. ... Image File history File links Painting_1946. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish figurative painter. ... Persephone, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. ... A genre [], (French: kind or sort from Greek: γένος (genos)) is a loose set of criteria for a category of literary composition; the term is also used for any other form of art or utterance. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ...

Associated with this movement was designer William Morris (1834–1896), who eschewed the tawdry industrial manufacture of decorative arts and architecture, favouring a return to hand-craftsmanship. His efforts to make beautiful objects affordable (or even free) for everyone led to his wallpaper and tile designs defining the Victorian aesthetic. See also Arts and Crafts movement. This page is about William Morris, the writer, designer and socialist. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... This article is about building architecture. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Artichoke wallpaper, by John Henry Dearle for William Morris & Co. ...

Walter Sickert and the Camden Town Group developed an English style of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism with a strong strand of social documentary. The major modern art movement at the beginning of the 20th century was vorticism which counted among its members important artists such as Sir Jacob Epstein, Wyndham Lewis, David Bomberg and others. The reaction to the horrors of the First World War prompted a return to pastoral subjects as represented by Paul Nash. Surrealism was briefly popular in the 1930s influencing the likes of Roland Penrose and for a time Henry Moore though the influence declined with the outbreak of World War II. Moore emerged after the War as Britain's leading artist promoted alongside the likes of Victor Pasmore and Barbara Hepworth by the Festival of Britain. Abstract art became dominant for a while during the 1950s, and artists such as Ben Nicholson, Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon and Patrick Heron,who were part of the St Ives school in Cornwall, emerged on the national and international scene. Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, as well as highly idiosyncratic painters such as John Tunnard and Francis Bacon ("The London School") were also recognised. As a reaction to abstract expressionism, pop art emerged originally in England at the end of the 1950s with the exhibition This is Tomorrow. David Hockney and many others emerged with the sixties scene. Walter Sickert Walter Richard Sickert (May 31, 1860 in Munich (Germany) – January 22, 1942) was an English impressionist painter. ... The Camden Town Group was a group of English Post-Impressionist artists. ... This article is about the art movement. ... Self-Portrait with sister, by Victor Borisov-Musatov 1898 Post-Impressionism is the term coined by the British artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1914, to describe the development of European art since Monet (Impressionism). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jacob Epstein photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Sir Jacob Epstein (10 November 1880 - 19 August 1959) was an American-born sculptor who worked chiefly in England, where he pioneered modern sculpture, often producing controversial works that challenged taboos concerning what public artworks appropriately depict. ... Wyndham Lewis in 1916 Percy Wyndham Lewis (November 18, 1882 – March 7, 1957) was a Canadian-born British painter and author. ... David Bomberg (December 5, 1890 – August 19, 1957) was a British painter. ... Paul Nash (1899 - 1946) was a British war artist. ... Max Ernst. ... Sir Roland Penrose (14 October 1900 – 23 April 1984)1 was an English artist, historian and poet. ... Reclining Figure (1951) outside the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, is characteristic of Moores sculptures, with an abstract female figure intercut with voids. ... Synthetic Construction (White and Black) 1965-66 Victor Pasmore (born 3 December 1908 in Chelsham Surrey - died 23 January 1998) was a British artist and architect. ... Hepworths Family of Man in bronze, 1970, at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. ... The Festival of Britain emblem, designed by Abram Games, from the cover of the South Bank Exhibition Guide, 1951 The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition which opened in London and around Britain in May 1951. ... Ben Nicholson (April 10, 1894 - February 6, 1982), British abstract painter, was born in Denham, Buckinghamshire. ... Sir Terry Frost (born Terence Ernest Manitou Frost) (October 13, 1915 - September 1, 2003) was a British artist noted for his abstracts. ... Peter Lanyon (1918-1964) was a painter of landscapes leaning heavily towards abstraction. ... Patrick Heron (January 30, 1920 – March 20, 1999),[1] was an English painter, writer and designer, based in St. ... Lucian Michael Freud, OM, CH (born 8 December 1922) is a British painter and printmaker. ... Frank Helmut Auerbach (born April 29, 1931) is a jewish painter. ... John Tunnard (May 7, 1900 - December 18, 1971), was a British artist and designer. ... Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish figurative painter. ... Jackson Pollock, No. ... Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... This is Tomorrow was an seminal art exhibition in August 1956 at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. ... We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961. ...

Contemporary British art

The Young British Artists movement, which includes Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, Gary Hume, Michael Landy, Gavin Turk, Georgina Starr and Tracey Emin, is perhaps the most prominent group of visual artists to come from Britain since the Pre-Raphaelites. Their work is largely conceptual art, and is frequently controversial, many say sensationalist - though often reflective of the way in which modern art is forced to gain public attention. Since 1984, the annual Turner Prize has been awarded to a leading (and usually controversial) contemporary British artist under 50. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst (1991). ... The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst (1991) Damien Hirst (born June 7, 1965) is an English artist and the most prominent of the group that has been dubbed Young British Artists (or YBAs). ... Sarah Lucas (born Holloway, London, 1962) is a contemporary British artist. ... Snowman, 1996, Museum of Modern Art. ... Michael Landy (born 1963) is a British artist, one of the so-called Young British Artists (YBAs). ... Gavin Turk (born 1967) is a British artist. ... Georgina Starr (born 1968) is an English artist and one of the Young British Artists. ... Tracey Emin RA (born 3 July 1963) is an English artist of Turkish Cypriot origin, one of the group known as Britartists or YBAs (Young British Artists). ... The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and William Holman Hunt. ... Joseph Kosuth, One and Three Chairs (1965) Conceptual art is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. ... The Turner Prize is an annual prize given to a British visual artist under 50, named after the painter J.M.W. Turner. ...

Notable artists

See also: List of British artists A partial list of artists active in Britain, arranged chronologically (but alphabetically within any year). ...

Notable visual artists from the United Kingdom include John Constable, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, William Blake and J.M.W. Turner. In the 20th century, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Bridget Riley, and the pop artists Richard Hamilton, Patrick Caulfield and Peter Blake are amongst those of note. A self portrait by John Constable John Constable (11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English Romantic painter. ... Sir Joshua Reynolds in a self-portrait Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney, The Archers, 1769. ... Thomas Gainsborough (14 May 1727 (baptised) – 2 August 1788) was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. ... J. M. W. Turner, English landscape painter The fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, painted 1839. ... Francis Bacon (28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992) was an Irish figurative painter. ... We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961. ... Bridget Louise Riley CH CBE (born April 24, 1931 in London) is an English painter who is one of the foremost proponents of op art, art that exploits the fallibility of the human eye. ... Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art. ... Just What Is It that Makes Todays Homes So Different, So Appealing? 1956 Richard Hamilton (born February 24, 1922) is an English painter and collage artist. ... Patrick Caulfield, CBE (30 January 1936 – 29 September 2005) was an English painter and printmaker known for his bold pop art canvases. ... Blakes album cover Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born June 25, 1932, in Dartford, Kent) is an English pop artist, best known for his design of the sleeve for The Beatles album Sgt. ...

More recently, the so-called Young British Artists have gained some notoriety, particularly Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. A new group, Stuckism, has recently become popular as well. There are also notable artists exploring new materials and forms, such as the land artist Andy Goldsworthy. The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst (1991). ... The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living by Damien Hirst (1991) Damien Hirst (born June 7, 1965) is an English artist and the most prominent of the group that has been dubbed Young British Artists (or YBAs). ... Tracey Emin RA (born 3 July 1963) is an English artist of Turkish Cypriot origin, one of the group known as Britartists or YBAs (Young British Artists). ... The logo on the Stuckism International web site Stuckism is an art movement that was founded in 1999 in Britain by Billy Childish and Charles Thomson to promote figurative painting in opposition to conceptual art. ... Andy Goldsworthy (born July 26, 1956) is a British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist living in Scotland who produces site-specific sculpture and land art situated in natural and urban settings. ...

Notable illustrators include Aubrey Beardsley, Roger Hargreaves, Arthur Rackham, and Beatrix Potter. See: Pen and ink. Aubrey Beardsley Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (August 21, 1872 – March 16, 1898) was an influential English illustrator, and author, best known for his erotic illustrations. ... , 1971 Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 - 11 September 1988) was a British author and illustrator of childrens books, notably the Mr. ... An illustration from Alices Adventures in Wonderland Arthur Rackham (September 19, 1867 – September 6, 1939) was a prolific English book illustrator. ... (Helen) Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author and illustrator, botanist, and conservationist, best known for her childrens books, which featured animal characters such as Peter Rabbit. ... Pen and ink refers to a technique of drawing or writing, in which colored (this includes black) ink is applied to paper using a pen or other stylus. ...

Guerrilla Art

At the fore front of the new Guerrilla art movement is Banksy, whose works have included art on the Israeli wall and hanging his own works in the National Gallery unnoticed. Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, in the streets — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature, as opposed to government sponsored initiatives. ... Banksy is a well-known yet pseudo-anonymous[1] English graffiti artist, possibly named Robert Banks. ...

Institutions

Notable arts institutions include the Allied Artists' Association, Royal College of Art, Artists' Rifles, Royal Society of Arts, New English Art Club, Slade School of Art, Royal Academy, and the Tate Gallery. The Darwin Building at Kensington Gore The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a university in London, England. ... The 21st Special Air Service Regiment (Artists) (Volunteers) is a special forces regiment of the British Territorial Army. ... The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. ... The New English Art Club was founded in London in 1885 as an alternate venue to the Royal Academy. ... The Slade School of Fine Art is an art school based at University College London in the UK. The school traces its roots back to 1868 when Felix Slade decided to establish three Chairs in Fine Art, to be based at Oxford, Cambridge and London—though with only London offering... The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London, England. ... The Tate Gallery in the United Kingdom is a network of four galleries: Tate Britain (opened 1897), Tate Liverpool (1988), Tate St Ives (1993), Tate Modern (2000), with a complementary website Tate Online (1998). ...

See also Museums in England, Museums in Northern Ireland, Museums in Scotland, Museums in Wales Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England. ... Museums in Northern Ireland is a link page for any museum in Northern Ireland. ... Museums in Scotland is a link page for any museum in Scotland. ... Museums in Wales is a link page for any museum in Wales. ...

See also

• British architecture
• British photography
• List of British painters
• English art
• English school of painting
• London art scene
• Centre for Recent Drawing
• Turner Prize
• Young British Artists
• British Surrealist Group
• National Gallery
• National Portrait Gallery
• Tate Gallery
• Scottish art