The Art Gallery
By Mark Say
A collection of brief stories inspired by works of art.
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Red on Maroon
Abstract art in a struggle against grief
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A Fat Nude
A man sees a painting ... and has a serious shock
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A Bar at the Folies Fulham
A work of art, a barmaid, a misfortune
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St John the Baptist
Caravaggio kept painting the saint as a naked boy. Then someone came to kill him.
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Redefining the Face
An artist pushes his model too far
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Goya's Dog
What's the most disturbing? A series of human horrors or a doomed dog?
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Vincent's Crows
Van Gogh's Crows in a Wheatfield wreaks havoc in a man's mind
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Nighthawks
Ever wondered what's going on in that Edward Hopper painting?
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Beneath the Water Lilies
As Claude Monet paints yet another view of water lilies, his mind takes a dark turn about what lies below the surface of the pond
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Sea Monster (part 1/2)
A young man, war at sea, and Turner's malevolent vision.
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Sea Monster (part 2/2)
A young man, war at sea, and Turner's malevolent vision.
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Colour Between the Folds
All I wanted to do was stare at white, until I encountered the curtain, the projector and the mimes
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Indian Church
A hunted man finds an unexpected source of sanctuary deep in the forest
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The Straw Man (part 1/2)
A young boy is distressed by what his father does to a scarecrow
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The Straw Man (part 2/2)
A young boy is distressed by what his father does to a scarecrow
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Elephant Dung
Love turns sour as two people stare at a painting that uses more than paint. (Inspired by Chris Ofili)
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Resurrection
A short story inspired by the Stanley Spencer painting.
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White Doors
A mind trapped inside a painting
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The Noble Dosser
There was something between him and my mum ..... (Inspired by the Peter Howson painting)
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The Wet Afternoon of Ravilious
A picture on Twitter stirs up memories of a childhood loss
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Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses
A man watches his wife stage a mysterious ritual in the New Mexico desert. Inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe
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Angels Throwing Stones
A theological fantasy, inspired by Natalia Goncharova
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Artemisia’s Hammer
A man and woman contemplate a scene of violence. Inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi.
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The Man in the Crypt
My brother became obsessed with a statue
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Saviour's Face
I recognised the stranger's face from a painting. (Inspired by Alexej von Jawlensky)
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The Face in the Pollock
Something ominous in a work of abstract expressionism
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