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Interactives: Explore the paintings: Margam House, Glamorgan
17 October 2012[image: Margam House - Explore the paintings]
These two large panoramic paintings of Margam House date back to the early 18th century and are the only substantial records of one of the great Tudor houses of Wales. Explore these paintings in detail using our online interactive
Interactives: Explore the painting: Thomas Mansel and wife, Jayne
16 October 2012[image: Sir Thomas Mansel and his wife Jane]
The Mansels of Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, were one of the wealthiest families in south Wales. Use our online interactive to find out more about the painting and the couple that it portrays
Articles: Graham Sutherland: Artist in Focus
14 May 2012[image: Graham Sutherland]
Graham 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.Articles: John Piper: A Journey Through Snowdonia
27 April 2012Articles: Revolutionary Dreams: Investigating French art
22 March 2012
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Articles: Graham Sutherland: Artist in Focus
14 May 2012[image: Graham Sutherland]
Graham 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.Articles: John Piper: A Journey Through Snowdonia
27 April 2012[image: John Piper]
From 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.
Articles: Revolutionary Dreams: Investigating French art
22 March 2012[image: Revolutionary Dreams]
Here, we take a fresh look at the Museum's collection of pre-Impressionist French paintings, researched and interpreted by postgraduate students from the University of Bristol.
Articles: Francsesco Guardi's View of the Palazzo Loredan
17 November 2011
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Galleries: Faces of Wales gallery
27 July 2007[image: Mary Evans]
This gallery introduces you to the most fascinating 'faces of wales', including faces from the world of politics, the theatre, sports and literature - all men and women who in their time changed the face of Wales.
Interactives
Interactives: Explore the paintings: Margam House, Glamorgan
17 October 2012[image: Margam House - Explore the paintings]
These two large panoramic paintings of Margam House date back to the early 18th century and are the only substantial records of one of the great Tudor houses of Wales. Explore these paintings in detail using our online interactive
Interactives: Explore the painting: Thomas Mansel and wife, Jayne
16 October 2012[image: Sir Thomas Mansel and his wife Jane]
The Mansels of Margam Abbey, Glamorgan, were one of the wealthiest families in south Wales. Use our online interactive to find out more about the painting and the couple that it portrays
Interactives: Katheryn of Berain - Explore the painting
10 October 2011[image: Katherine of Berain interactive]
Katheryn of Berain had four husbands and several children, which later earned her the title of the ‘Mother of Wales’. Find out what Katheryn's portrait reveals about her, the fashions of the time, and the tradition of portraiture in the sixteenth century.
Interactives: Faces of Wales timeline
30 August 2007