Articles

Daniel Maclise

Raphael, The Sacrifice at Lystra

RA Exhibitions

> 9 years ago

Art history 101: what is a cartoon?

As the extraordinary 13 metre-wide Waterloo cartoon goes on display at the RA, our curator of works on paper offers a quick introduction to the technique used by the likes of Maclise and Raphael.
Daniel Maclise RA, Cartoon for ‘The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher After the Battle of Waterloo’

RA Exhibitions

> 9 years ago

A beginner’s guide to Daniel Maclise

His prestigious wall-painting commission is still in the Houses of Parliament and Dickens’s last public appearance was a tribute to him. So why don’t we know Daniel Maclise? As his epic cartoon goes on show, here’s a quick guide.

Titian, Diana and Actaeon

Artists

> 9 years ago

Six ways the Napoleonic Wars changed British art

The conflict blocked artists from travelling – but also led to a boom in the art market and the arrival of works by Titian and van Eyck. As a wave of commemorations marks Waterloo’s 200th anniversary, our Curator of Works on Paper explains.