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A-level: J.M.W. Turner, Snow Storm
Like a disaster movie, Turner’s painting transforms a natural catastrophe — with death a near-certainty — into entertainment.
A-level: Sheltered by the sea, Barbara Hepworth’s Pelagos
Sheltered by the sea, a study in place and feeling
A-Level: Monet, The Basin at Argenteuil
In the suburbs, Parisians escaped the pressures of modern life. Monet painted their sun-drenched pleasures.
A-Level: Tipu’s Tiger
Made for a sultan, this unusual automaton emblematizes the fierce hostility between British and Indian rulers.
A-Level: Sample set of works for Nature
Artists throughout history have engaged with the natural world, whether capturing coastlines or planting landfills.
A-level: Angkor Wat
This temple remains the largest religious monument in the world. Once a Hindu shrine, it is now used by Buddhists.
A-level: Art and Context—Monet’s Cliff Walk at Pourville and Malevich’s White on White
Which of these paintings do you like better? Watch this video before you decide.
A-level: Giambologna, Abduction of a Sabine Woman
With a complex, multi-figure composition, this monumental sculpture captures a moment from ancient Roman history.
A-level: Georgia O’Keeffe, The Lawrence Tree
Confused by this painting? Imagine lying on the grass under a tree and looking up.
A-level: Ai Weiwei: Sunflower Seeds
Over 100 million porcelain seeds filled the Tate’s Turbine Hall in a critique of conformity and censorship.
A-level: Ai Weiwei, Kui Hua Zi (Sunflower Seeds)
Over 100 million porcelain seeds filled the Tate’s Turbine Hall in a critique of conformity and censorship.
A-level: Double-headed serpent
Snakes shedding their skin was a powerful metaphor for the Aztecs and is reflected in their pantheon of gods.
