Flora and fauna; whether symbolic or documenting one-time curiosities from foreign lands.
Self-indulgence and miserly greed, from Bacchanalian feasts to the miser’s gold coins.
Everyday chores and pastimes, from Dutch maids to the spectacle of the Spanish bullfight.
Music, laughter and celebration from Dutch genre painting to Italian allegorical scenes.
Our changing climate from wintry Dutch landscapes to the drama of Turner’s stormy seas.
Colour as a medium of expression: van Gogh’s landscapes to Seurat’s scientific experimentations.