Rainy Nights: Paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1800s
British painter John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) painted these scenes from Liverpool, Glasgow, and other places in England and Scotland in the late 1800s.
View ArticleSnow in New York City: Stunning Photography by Vivienne Gucwa
Photographer Vivienne Gucwa captured these amazing winter scenes during several different snowstorms in New York City, United States. All … Continue reading →
View ArticleEarth from Space: Europe at Night, by NASA
This image of Europe and the Middle East at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012. The new data was mapped over existing Blue Marble...
View ArticleMosquito Art by Walid Mahfoudh
Mosquitos can be beautiful. © Walid Mahfoudh, Tunisia, used here with his permission
View ArticleThe White Night, Fireworks, by Paolo Màrgari
© Paolo Màrgari, Belgium, and used here with his permission
View ArticleTrees in Winter: Lovely Contemporary Fine Art by Natasha Newton
These extraordinary paintings are by Natasha Newton, United Kingdom, © All Rights Reserved, and used here with her permission. Thanks, Natasha!
View ArticleLight the Lights by Darren Wilkin
© Darren Wilkin, United Kingdom, All Rights Reserved, featured here with his permission
View ArticleThe Child Handel, Discovered by His Parents, by Margaret Isabel Dicksee, 1893
British painter Margaret Isabel Dicksee (1858 – 1903) painted this emotional scene, a moment of awe as the parents of George Frederick Handel discover the child’s talent for music. Completed in 1893,...
View ArticleMoonlight and Midnight: Paintings by John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836 – 1893), connoisseur of night, painted the moody moonlit streets and the quiet midnight harbors of 19th century London, Liverpool, and other...
View ArticleShips at Night, Constantinople, by Emile Valentin, 1877
Emile Valentin (French, 19th Century), painted this tranquil oil on canvas seascape, called Ships at Night, Constantinople. It measures 53.5 x 84 cm (21 1/8 x 33 inches), and it is held by Sphinx...
View ArticleMoonlit Harbour, by Konstantinos Volanakis
Konstantinos Volanakis (Greek, 1837 – 1907) painted this quiet moonlit harbour, an oil on canvas work measuring 54 × 85 cm (21.3 × 33.5 inches) and held in a private collection in Athens, Greece....
View ArticleNighttime in Paris: Brilliant Photography by Luc Mercelis
Photographer Luc Mercelis of Mechelen, Belgium, captured these lovely scenes while wandering in Paris, France, at nighttime. All images are © and featured … Continue...
View ArticleThe Docks at Liverpool, by John Atkinson Grimshaw
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836 – 1893) painted this nighttime view of the docks at Liverpool. This oil on panel measures 12 by 18 inches (30.5 by 45.7 cm), and it goes to auction at Sotheby’s...
View ArticleA Moonlit Street after Rain, by John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1881
John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836 – 1893) painted this serene moonlit street scene in 1881. This oil on board work, measuring 46 by 35.5 cm (18 by 14 inches), was sold at Sotheby’s, London, on 15...
View ArticleVenice, San Giorgio Maggiore, in the Moonlight, by Henry Pether, 1865
Henry Pether (British, 1828 – 1865) painted this view of Venice, and San Giorgio Maggiore, in the moonlight in 1865. This oil on canvas work measures 76.5 x 126.5 cm.
View ArticleMoonlit Scene with an Indiaman and other Merchant Shipping off a Fortified...
From an artist in the Circle of Peter Monamy (English, circa 1681 – 1749), this large oil-on-canvas painting measures 33 by 56 1/4 inches (83.8 by 142.9 cm), and it goes to auction at Sotheby’s, New...
View ArticleThe Bell! (Die Glocke!), by Paul Klee, 1919
Paul Klee (Swiss German, 1879 – 1940) completed this nighttime scene in March 1919. He created this work with watercolour on paper, with paper borders laid down on the artist’s mount. The image...
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