Medusa’s head should be a trophy. In the hands of Rubens, Stuck and Lévy-Dhurmer, it becomes something far harder to look away from.

A study of Frederic Remington’s nocturnes through six paintings in our print collection, exploring firelight, moonlight, animal movement ...

Twelve moonlit landscapes from the nineteenth century: a study of Gothic ruins, winter roads and coastal views by Carus, Grimshaw, Friedr...

From Bosch’s monsters to Carrington’s strange worlds: ten thoughtfully chosen art books, with detailed guidance on what each offers and w...

Why place a skull beside a flower? Explore the history and symbolism of still life, vanitas and memento mori through eighteen artworks, f...

In 1893, visitors crowded around a painting of a woman with a snake. The work was called The Sin, and its reputation could send people h...

Explore M. C. Escher’s art through nine works, from shadowed interiors and dreamlike creatures to reflections, geometry and the mysteries...

From watchful black cats and Louis Wain’s uneasy dreamers to moonlit rooftops, discover the companions, tricksters and mysterious felines...

Explore eight contemporary dark artworks from our marketplace, from surreal portraits and folklore to unsettling landscapes, belief and m...