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Winsor & Newton and The Golden Age of Watercolour: 1750-1850

Investigate how manufacturers like Winsor & Newton helped a generation of extraordinary artists to flourish in the Golden Age of watercolour painting in Britain between 1750 and 1850.

Art History

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The permanence of artists’ paints in the 19th century

Back in the 19th century, artists still had to contend with paint that faded quickly, its colour extracted from roots, berries and flowers.

Art History

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Colours and Emotions in Art Therapy

Discover the history of art therapy and learn how colour has long been know to affect our mood and wellbeing.

Art HistoryColours

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From the archives: Mars yellow

With its intriguing spidery handwriting, the label on this little bottle of Mars yellow pigment is as beautiful as the colour inside.

Art History

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Graphic Arts: A Timeline Of Innovation

Winsor & Newton have been on the cutting edge of art materials since1832. Here is a timeline of our innovative Graphic Arts materials.

Art HistoryArt Techniques

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The Ostwald colour system, the Bauhaus and Winsor & Newton

Learn how the Ostwald colour system influenced a generation of artists, from Mondrian to Kandinsky, as well as how we understand colour today.

Art History

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From the archives: Alfred Munnings

Find out more about English artist Alfred Munnings, an avid Winsor & Newton fan and one of the world's most famous painters of horses.

Art History

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The Prince Consort and the Great Exhibition

Albert, Prince Consort, was a Winsor & Newton devotee like Queen Victoria, and our moist watercolours were on show at his Great Exhibition.

Art History

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Our most royal fan: Queen Victoria

Only the finest tools were good enough for Queen Victoria, who chose Winsor & Newton materials for her accomplished paintings.

Art History

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Behind the painting: Street Scene by LS Lowry

An in-depth look at the stylised realism of Street Scene by British painter LS Lowry, who used Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Colour all his life.

Art History

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From the archives: the history of the metal paint tube

Discover Winsor & Newton’s role in the development of the metal paint tube, and the revolutionary part it played in the history of art.

Art History

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Constable Country: inspired by Suffolk

Explore what inspired John Constable to paint his most famous works, from his love of nature to his powerful personal links to the landscape.

Art History

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