William Cook

William Cook is a writer and journalist. He tweets at @williamcooknews.

His paintings have greater depth than fashion has supposed

All over Europe traditional figurative art, particularly from the nineteenth century, is being shunted to the corners of museums — and eventually removed from view

A harried artist between the classical and the modern

Britain has never warmed to Rubens, whose finest works can be seen in Antwerp

How a modernist bogeyman became an Old Master

This exhibition at the Royal Academy revels in the artist’s versatility

It’s time we appreciated the art of Sir Alfred Munnings

The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an incongruously perfect backdrop for this artist of twentieth century Americana

Ravilious’s ethereal, understated paintings are quietly dazzling