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This postcard depicts a still life painting of flowers and fruit in front of a mountain landscape. The scene includes a vase of flowers, a bowl of oranges, and two vases.

This postcard depicts a still life painting of flowers and fruit in front of a mountain landscape. The scene includes a vase of flowers, a bowl of oranges, and two vases.

Winifred Nicholson
Pomegranate and Capari (1967)
oil on canvas
©Trustees of Winifred Nicholson
Collection of Joan Halbert
Published by Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge

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This postcard is a sketch of a vase filled with flowers.

This postcard is a sketch of a vase filled with flowers.

Alberto Giacometti
Flowers (1952)
crayon

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This is an abstract geometric painting with pastel colours and shapes resembling buildings and celestial bodies. The artwork features a variety of triangles, squares, and crescent shapes in shades of pink, yellow, blue, and brown.

This is an abstract geometric painting with pastel colours and shapes resembling buildings and celestial bodies. The artwork features a variety of triangles, squares, and crescent shapes in shades of pink, yellow, blue, and brown.

Paul Klee
The Chapel (1917)
Watercolor and white tempera on paper on cardboard
29.2 x 15.4 cm

Collection: Mrs Donald Ogden Stewart
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This postcard shows a botanical illustration depicts a lush greenhouse scene with a variety of blooming orchids and large, striped lillies. The composition is filled with vibrant greenery and intricate floral details.

This postcard shows a botanical illustration depicts a lush greenhouse scene with a variety of blooming orchids and large, striped lillies. The composition is filled with vibrant greenery and intricate floral details.

Stanley Spencer R.A.
Orchids, Lilies and Palms
oil on canvas, 30 x 20 in

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This postcard shows da Vinci's mural painting of the Last Supper which is housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John – specifically the moment after Jesus announces that one of his apostles will betray him. Its handling of space, mastery of perspective, treatment of motion and complex display of human emotion has made it one of the Western world's most recognisable paintings and among Leonardo's most celebrated works. (this paragraph was courtesy of Wikipedia – thank you very much.)

This postcard shows da Vinci's mural painting of the Last Supper which is housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John – specifically the moment after Jesus announces that one of his apostles will betray him. Its handling of space, mastery of perspective, treatment of motion and complex display of human emotion has made it one of the Western world's most recognisable paintings and among Leonardo's most celebrated works. (this paragraph was courtesy of Wikipedia – thank you very much.)

Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper (c. 1495–1498)
tempera on gesso, pitch, and mastic, on wall plaster
460 cm × 880 cm

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A brown, domed structure with an arched doorway is centred in the image, surrounded by foliage and palm-like trees. A small cross tops the dome.

A brown, domed structure with an arched doorway is centred in the image, surrounded by foliage and palm-like trees. A small cross tops the dome.

Tirzah Garwood
Missionary Hut (1944-45)
leaf prints on paper, collage with mahogany veneer

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A nude, muscular, hairy figure with a long beard, on all fours, bends over a rocky landscape with a large rock formation behind. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon failed to heed the prophet Daniel’s warning to mend his sinful ways and show mercy to the poor. God stripped the king of his realm and drove him to “eat grass as oxen, . . . his body . . . wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws” (Daniel 4:33). Poet-painter William Blake’s luminous exploration of depravity is part of his extended investigation of the sublime, the irrational realm of visceral, overwhelming emotion—the flip side of the Enlightenment—where God and nature tower over even the most powerful human being.

A nude, muscular, hairy figure with a long beard, on all fours, bends over a rocky landscape with a large rock formation behind. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon failed to heed the prophet Daniel’s warning to mend his sinful ways and show mercy to the poor. God stripped the king of his realm and drove him to “eat grass as oxen, . . . his body . . . wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws” (Daniel 4:33). Poet-painter William Blake’s luminous exploration of depravity is part of his extended investigation of the sublime, the irrational realm of visceral, overwhelming emotion—the flip side of the Enlightenment—where God and nature tower over even the most powerful human being.

William Blake
Nebuchadnezzer
Colour monotype in tempera, finished with pen, black ink and watercolour on cream paper

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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A nighttime scene of the Thames River in London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben visible, illuminated by gaslights and moonlight.

A nighttime scene of the Thames River in London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben visible, illuminated by gaslights and moonlight.

John Atkinson (1880)
Reflections on the Thames Westminster (oil on canvas)
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© Leeds Museums and Galleries (City Art Gallery) UK

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This is a painting of bare trees in the foreground, with a distant mountain and buildings in the background.

This is a painting of bare trees in the foreground, with a distant mountain and buildings in the background.

Paul Cézanne
'Chestnut Trees at the Jas de Bouffan' (circa 1885-1886)

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A line of children sit on top of a fence, their legs dangling over the side. Below them, silhouetted figures stand behind the fence.

A line of children sit on top of a fence, their legs dangling over the side. Below them, silhouetted figures stand behind the fence.

HUNDUTSTÄLLNING
(Dog Exhibition) 1934
Photography by Emil Holborn

© Emil Heilborn
Courtesy Simon/Neuman Gallery & Robert Mann Gallery

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A vibrant impressionist painting depicts a bridge over a pond, with lush foliage and fiery reflections. The scene is rendered in bold brushstrokes of red, orange, yellow, and green, capturing the fleeting light and colour.

A vibrant impressionist painting depicts a bridge over a pond, with lush foliage and fiery reflections. The scene is rendered in bold brushstrokes of red, orange, yellow, and green, capturing the fleeting light and colour.

Claude Monet,
Nymphéas: Pont Japonais (1922)

Bequest of Putnam Dana McMillan
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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A figure wearing a hat is surrounded by a number of spotted dogs. The figure is wearing a bright, red jacket.

A figure wearing a hat is surrounded by a number of spotted dogs. The figure is wearing a bright, red jacket.

Nicholas Price
"Captain Slash and his hounds" (1992)
Oil on canvas, 31" × 48"

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Two men are walking towards a building with two towers, as dogs appear to be running towards them. Text embroidered above reads "AD BOS HAM ECCLESIA".

Two men are walking towards a building with two towers, as dogs appear to be running towards them. Text embroidered above reads "AD BOS HAM ECCLESIA".

Earl Harold, the future King, enters Bosham Church
Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry – 11th century
By special permission of the City of Bayeux

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The postcard shows the town St Ives, Cornwall, England, with numerous white buildings nestled alongside a body of blue water. A couple of boats are visible in the distance.

The postcard shows the town St Ives, Cornwall, England, with numerous white buildings nestled alongside a body of blue water. A couple of boats are visible in the distance.

Alfred Wallis

St lves (c. 1928)
Oil paint, graphite and crayon on cardboard 25.7 × 38.4 cm
Tate, London
Presented by Ben Nicholson (1966)

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Degas abandoned this work at a relatively early stage of preparation and it remained in the studio until his death. While some areas are quite sketchy, others, such as the woman’s profile and details of her hat are painted with great delicacy. This picture belongs to a group of works in which Degas explored the effect of light on the human figure. An old label on the back of the painting calls it ‘At the Race-Course’, which may explain the woman’s elegant appearance.

Degas abandoned this work at a relatively early stage of preparation and it remained in the studio until his death. While some areas are quite sketchy, others, such as the woman’s profile and details of her hat are painted with great delicacy. This picture belongs to a group of works in which Degas explored the effect of light on the human figure. An old label on the back of the painting calls it ‘At the Race-Course’, which may explain the woman’s elegant appearance.

Edgar Degas
Lady with a Parasol (1870–1872)
Oil on canvas, H 75.3 x W 85 cm
The Courtauld, London

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This postcard depicts two women and a dog in a vibrant, tropical setting by the sea. One woman wears a red skirt and the other a black skirt, both carrying items.

This postcard depicts two women and a dog in a vibrant, tropical setting by the sea. One woman wears a red skirt and the other a black skirt, both carrying items.

Paul Gauguin
Under the Pandanus (1891)
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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This postcard shows a close-up oil painting of a man wearing a hat and a white collared shirt. His face is turned to the side, with blue eyes looking forward.

This postcard shows a close-up oil painting of a man wearing a hat and a white collared shirt. His face is turned to the side, with blue eyes looking forward.

Isaac Rosenberg 1890-1918
Self-portrait (1915)
Oil on panel, 29.5 x 22.2 cm
© National Portrait Gallery

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Line drawing of a naked man lying on a couch or bed.

Line drawing of a naked man lying on a couch or bed.

Patrick Procktor (1967)
John Kingsley (Joe) Orton, 1933-1967
Pen and ink, 24.3 x 34.4 cm

© Patrick Procktor
Sold to support the National Portrait Gallery, London

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This postcard shows a decorative frieze featuring three arched sections, each containing stylised figures in various poses. The figures are depicted in muted tones against a background of pink, blue, and black geometric shapes.

This postcard shows a decorative frieze featuring three arched sections, each containing stylised figures in various poses. The figures are depicted in muted tones against a background of pink, blue, and black geometric shapes.

Henri Matisse
Lithographie (1932)

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This postcard shows a close-up view of a repeating geometric pattern that resembles bamboo fencing. The pattern features interlocking diamond shapes and circular elements in a muted blue-grey against a light background.

This postcard shows a close-up view of a repeating geometric pattern that resembles bamboo fencing. The pattern features interlocking diamond shapes and circular elements in a muted blue-grey against a light background.

Paolo Moschino
'Bamboo Cane' (blue on white)
for Nicholas Haslam

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This postcard shows a man in white robes is depicted with his body partially burrowed into a brown earthy landscape. Several small, fox- are nestled within the holes and cavities around his form.

This postcard shows a man in white robes is depicted with his body partially burrowed into a brown earthy landscape. Several small, fox- are nestled within the holes and cavities around his form.

Stanley Spencer R.A.
'Christ in the Wilderness the Foxes Have Holes'
Oil on Canvas 22 x 22 in
Private Collection

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This postcard is a photograph of a young man wearing a cap and work clothes carrying a large stack of bricks on his shoulders. He stands with his left hand on his hip, looking directly at the camera with a determined expression.

This postcard is a photograph of a young man wearing a cap and work clothes carrying a large stack of bricks on his shoulders. He stands with his left hand on his hip, looking directly at the camera with a determined expression.

LABOURER
August Sander (1928)
Gelatine silver print
© August Sander Archive

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This postcard shows a person wearing a yellow wig and yellow gloves cleaning an oven in a retro kitchen. The person is holding a sponge and bottle of cleaner.

This postcard shows a person wearing a yellow wig and yellow gloves cleaning an oven in a retro kitchen. The person is holding a sponge and bottle of cleaner.

Marietta Davis
Untitled (1995)

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This postcard shows a grid of various decorative borders and patterns. The designs include floral motifs, geometric shapes, and stylised figures rendered in a palette of earthy tones and blues.

This postcard shows a grid of various decorative borders and patterns. The designs include floral motifs, geometric shapes, and stylised figures rendered in a palette of earthy tones and blues.

Owen Jones
Grammar of Ornament
Plate LXXIX Renaissance No. 6
Published in 1856

Presented in 1973
© Portsmouth City Museums

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This postcard is a painting depicting a crowded indoor scene with figures in various poses. A large, curved balcony dominates the upper portion, with people visible both inside and outside the painted space.

This postcard is a painting depicting a crowded indoor scene with figures in various poses. A large, curved balcony dominates the upper portion, with people visible both inside and outside the painted space.

Michael Andrews
The Deer Park (1962)
The Tate Gallery, London

Published by the Arts Council of Great Britain © 1980 for the exhibition of Michael Andrews
Printed in England by the Bucentaur Gallery

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This postcard shows cloth in a mosaic of geometric patterns in black, white, red, orange, green, and blue. The fabric is woven in a traditional style with intricate repeating motifs.

This postcard shows cloth in a mosaic of geometric patterns in black, white, red, orange, green, and blue. The fabric is woven in a traditional style with intricate repeating motifs.

Woven Fabric (detail)
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Niger • To benefit UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund

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A quiet, surreal plaza at sunset or sunrise, rendered in clean, geometric shapes. Two low, rectangular buildings with arcaded façades frame the scene on the left and right; their pale walls and orange-red arch interiors catch the warm light. The ground is a wide, empty, ochre-brown square that stretches toward the horizon.

A quiet, surreal plaza at sunset or sunrise, rendered in clean, geometric shapes. Two low, rectangular buildings with arcaded façades frame the scene on the left and right; their pale walls and orange-red arch interiors catch the warm light. The ground is a wide, empty, ochre-brown square that stretches toward the horizon.

Giorgio de Chirico
Piazza d'Italia (around 1950)
Oil on canvas
25.0 × 35.2 cm
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This postcard shows a seated young woman cradling and breastfeeding a naked infant. She sits on a low stone bench, her body wrapped in rich, heavy drapery — a deep red cloak over a warm orange skirt with a purple inner fold — the fabric falling in broad, sculpted folds that pool around her feet. Her expression is calm and tender; she tilts her head slightly toward the child and supports him gently with both hands. Behind them a ruined stone wall and an open arch reveal a quiet, distant horizon and a pale sky. Tall plants and flowering vines grow up beside the figures, their leaves and blossoms painted with careful detail.

This postcard shows a seated young woman cradling and breastfeeding a naked infant. She sits on a low stone bench, her body wrapped in rich, heavy drapery — a deep red cloak over a warm orange skirt with a purple inner fold — the fabric falling in broad, sculpted folds that pool around her feet. Her expression is calm and tender; she tilts her head slightly toward the child and supports him gently with both hands. Behind them a ruined stone wall and an open arch reveal a quiet, distant horizon and a pale sky. Tall plants and flowering vines grow up beside the figures, their leaves and blossoms painted with careful detail.

Workshop of Albrecht Dürer
The Madonna with the Iris (about 1500–10)
Oil on lime, 149.2 x 117.2 cm
National Gallery, London
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A hush-blue landscape. In the foreground a band of water stretches left to right, its surface patterned with short, horizontal ripples that catch the light in pale aquamarine and mint. Two dark, jutting rocks or logs break the waterline at the lower edge. Behind them rise two low, rounded hills rendered in deep navy and charcoal, simplified into smooth, shadowed masses. Above and around the peaks, sweeping white forms arc across the sky like enormous, wind-shaped drifts or the frozen crest of a wave.

A hush-blue landscape. In the foreground a band of water stretches left to right, its surface patterned with short, horizontal ripples that catch the light in pale aquamarine and mint. Two dark, jutting rocks or logs break the waterline at the lower edge. Behind them rise two low, rounded hills rendered in deep navy and charcoal, simplified into smooth, shadowed masses. Above and around the peaks, sweeping white forms arc across the sky like enormous, wind-shaped drifts or the frozen crest of a wave.

Lawren S. Harris
Lake and Mountains (1928)
Oil on canvas
130.8 × 160.7 cm
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A black and white photograph showing two women with stylised faces and textured clothing. One woman is partially obscured by the other, and both are wearing elegant properly-made jackets.

A black and white photograph showing two women with stylised faces and textured clothing. One woman is partially obscured by the other, and both are wearing elegant properly-made jackets.

Coco Chanel by Erwin Blumenfeld

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