5 December: Gifts for art lovers (under £20)
£14.50
Old Masters Memory Game puts the most famous portrait painters from the 16th and 17th centuries in one game. The aim is to collect two cards that make one set (i.e. two portrait paintings by the same painter). The sets are clearly recognisable by the posture of the figure, facial expression, the style of painting, and attributes like clothes and hairstyle. To help, a brochure is included, with an explanation about all of the painters.
From £7.80
This accessible and richly illustrated book tracks the breakthroughs that women have made in pushing for parity with male artists, to the important contributions made to otherwise male-dominated artistic movements, and the forgotten and obscured artists who are now being rediscovered and reassessed.
£6.95 - £7.50
Eye-catching, cosy, and the perfect way to declare your love for art history.
£15
This intricate print by contemporary Korean illustrator Eunjoo Lee unites the style of the traditional Korean quilt, the Jogakbo, with an iconic motif, the crane, known as a Hak, admired for its beautiful shape since ancient times. Lee’s illustrations are inspired by nature, Korean folk arts, and traditional and modern textile designs.
£10.99
This colourful and informative mug gives you an accurate timeline of artists and artistic styles while you sip on your tea or coffee!
From £5.79
Historian David Olusoga explores what happened to art in the great Age of Discovery, when civilisations encountered each other for the first time, right through to the Industrial Revolution. He travels across the world, from the cotton mills of the Midlands through Napoleon's conquest of Egypt to the decimation of both Native American and Maori populations and the advent of photography in Paris in 1839. Incredible art - both looted and created - relays the key events and their outcomes throughout the world.
£10.50
A female-focused perspective on art history celebrating the works of 15 great, pioneering women artists. Colour in hand-drawn renderings of iconic artworks by artists including Artemisia Gentileschi, Marianne North, Frida Kahlo and Clara Peeters. These books are created in Yorkshire to inspire creativity and equality and are enjoyed by adults, young adults and older children.
£12
This calendar gives you 12 masterpieces from the National Gallery’s collection in London, including The Wilton Diptych, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger.