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Article: Graham Sutherland: Artist in Focus
14 May 2012Graham Sutherland was celebrated as the 'outstanding painter of his generation'. The places in which Sutherland worked had a profound influence on his work: from the rural landscape of Kent to the hills and valleys of west Wales and the heat and light of the French Riviera.Article: John Piper: A Journey Through Snowdonia
27 April 2012From around 1943 to 1950 John Piper undertook an intense artistic journey through the mountains of north Wales, conveying a passion and vision like none other seen before. There is an exuberance and brilliancy to the tones and hues, as well as sheer drama in each of the pictures.
Article: Skis from Scott’s British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910-13
19 April 2012Amgueddfa Cymru has in its collections a pair of long wooden skis, skis used by Raymond Edward Priestley (1886-1974), a geologist on Scott's British Antarctic expedition of 1910-13
Article: A new discovery within an old instrument: was the Welsh crwth unique in possessing two soundboxes?
2 April 2012Amgueddfa Cymru is fortunate enough to house one of only three surviving authentic Welsh crwths in Britain. Does the discovery of a hidden aperture make the crwth unique amongst bowed instruments by having two soundboxes?
Article: Revolutionary Dreams: Investigating French art
22 March 2012Article: Captain Scott's Welsh Flag
1 March 2012Article: Welsh national emblems
24 February 2012Article: St David's Day
24 February 2012
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Images of Industry
Images of Industry is a brand new online resource of paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints, sculptures and applied art depicting industry, maritime trade and transport in Wales.
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