The Hepworth Wakefield, as regular readers on this site will know, is a personal favourite. Not only does the Gallery bring Barbara Hepworth back to her native Yorkshire with permanent displays and temporary exhibitions, but also has a dynamic programme of other exhibitions. I hope to get back to the gallery in the next few…
Trento and the Palazzo Geremia
The Italian Renaissance usually conjures up thoughts of the beautiful and evocative city of Florence: Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli, Brunelleschi and the great dome over the Duomo. But, of course, there is more to find in cities and towns away from the traditional haunts. We discovered Trento on our trip through the Brenner Pass on our…
Trento and the Palazzo Geremia
The Italian Renaissance usually conjures up thoughts of the beautiful and evocative city of Florence: Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli, Brunelleschi and the great dome over the Duomo. But, of course, there is more to find in cities and towns away from the traditional haunts. We discovered Trento on our trip through the Brenner Pass on our…
Strasbourg Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art.
Strasbourg Cathedral must be one of the great treasures in the heritage of European building. With its soaring vaults, stained glass windows and absolutely stunning western facade, the gothic masterpiece dominates the city. It is appropriate, then, that the modern art collection is also contained in a building of cathedral like proportions. The Museum of…
Torcello Cathedral and Venice after a Three Year Gap
Torcello Cathedral, The Basilca di Santa Maria Assunta, in the Venetian Lagoon must be one of the most evocative places in Italy to visit. It’s fifty metre high tower announces its presence for miles around over the calm water. What makes it so special to us is it’s serenity and historical place as the legendary…
White Box Art Channel 