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Bacchus and Ariadne 1520-3
By Titian (active about 1506 died 1576)
This painting tells a love story from Roman mythology. It shows the moment when Bacchus, the god of wine, leaps from his chariot to comfort Ariadne, a princess who has been abandoned by her boyfriend Theseus on the Greek... read more
Surprised! 1891
By Henri Rousseau (1844 – 1910)
Here we can see a tiger creeping through the jungle as a ferocious storm rages. Can you see the flash of lightning in the sky and the rain pouring down? You can find lots of patterns and echoes in this painting. The ... read more
The Battle of San Romano 1438 - 40
By Paulo Uccello (about 1397 - 1475)
This painting shows a battle that was fought in Italy between two armies from Florence and Siena. In the middle you can see the leader of the victorious Florentine forces, Niccolo da Tolentino, on his white horse and car... read more
The Fighting Temeraire 1839
By Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 – 1851)
This painting shows the last voyage of a once-great but now old and decaying warship, the Temeraire. The Temeraire is towed by a brown tug boat over the calm water of the River Thames in London. A barge sails close by. A... read more
Two Tax Gatherers - about 1540
By Marinus van Reymerswaele (active 1535 – 1545)
This painting shows two men who had the job of collecting taxes in a small town. This job would have made them very unpopular and this probably explains why the artist has made them look quite ugly! Their faces aren&rsqu... read more