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20. Ruined Tomb, by Wilhelm Schubert von Ehrenberg

Rachel Coombes looks into the finer details of a depiction of an ancient, crumbling tomb

19. A Tenmoku glaze pot, by Ursula Mommens

Professor Catherine Whistler introduces us to a beautiful example of modern ceramics, and the intrepid artist who …

18. Portrait of John Case, by an unknown artist

Anna Clark discusses a painting that provides a window into the motivations for commissioning a portrait in the la…

17. Landscape with Tree and River Scene, by Anthonie Jansz van der Croos

Dr Jennifer Johnson introduces us to a pair of paintings that remind us of the possibility of brighter times ahead

16. Icon of the Virgin of the Unfading Rose

Dr Georgy Kantor details the symbolism in a Greek icon, one of the latest additions to our picture collection

15. Overy Mill, by Carel Victor Morlais Weight

Dr Jennifer Johnson discusses the deeper readings that can be uncovered in a painting of a mill situated on land p…

14. Portrait of President Peter Mews, copy after Michael Dahl

Dr Georgy Kantor introduces us to the portrait of a former President with a particularly varied life

13. Not Mary Queen of Scots, by an unknown artist

Anna Clark looks into the intriguing history of the portrait of an unknown lady, previously thought to be Mary Que…

12. Lilies, by Vera Ellen Poole

Dr Jennifer Johnson talks us through the poignant significance of this painting of lilies, by the wife of a former…

11. Return, by John Tunnard

Dr Jennifer Johnson discusses the significance of the imagery present in a painting commissioned for the Festival …