The Bayeux Tapestry is represented in my new header image. This wonderful example of Norman Romanesque art portrays the story of William of Normandy (The Conqueror) and the English Kings, Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwin. The scenes portray the intrigue of eleventh century politics culminating in Harolds demise at the Battle of Hastings in…
Vision & Reality: 100 Years of Contemporary Art in Wakefield
Virtual exhibitions and tours again. I was browsing earlier and found what should have been a great exhibition to visit. I will have to just enjoy the advertising and curators notes, until the galley opens again. Vision and Reality celebrates the vitality which exemplifies the Wakefield Art Collection. Started in 1923, and now containing some…
January Painting of the Month
Joseph Wright of Derby’s 1768 painting “An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump” Covid 19. We now appear to be doing the hard yards with the pandemic, rolling out the new vaccine. Science can be so exciting and yet so concerning. My January Painting of the Month emphasises this most brilliantly. Joseph Wright…
Art Deco illustration for New Years Eve
My last post of the year and what a year! Normally I would describe a piece of attributed art with an interesting history of iconography, or a serious exhibition. But for this one off post I will just use this gorgeous Art Deco illustration of ‘The New Years Eve Ball. The delightful little illustration reminds…
Art Deco illustration for New Years Eve
My last post of the year and what a year! Normally I would describe a piece of attributed art with an interesting history of iconography, or a serious exhibition. But for this one off post I will just use this gorgeous Art Deco illustration of ‘The New Years Eve Ball. This delightful little illustration reminds…
Happy Christmas Everyone from The White Box Art Channel
Happy Christmas everyone and wishing you all a great, safe, healthy and cheerful new year in 2021. The answer to earlier question A very Merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet’s hope it’s a good oneWithout any fear Happy Christmas (War is over) written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1971), produced by Phil Spector for…
December Painting of the Month (3)
The Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of the great romantic stories of the First World War. Whether it was a truce or a few local unofficial ceasefires is conjecture but certainly some soldiers popped their heads out of the trenches and met in ‘No Mans Land’. This image was painted by Angus McBride in 1969…
December Painting of the Month (2)
The traditional Christmas tree and where did it come from is my second theme this month. It sort of begs the question what is ‘traditional’ as the origins of the tree are lost in myth. What does seem common practice is the decorating of houses and churches all over Europe with evergreen decoration during the…
December Painting of the Month (1)
December 2020. I think we are all getting pandemic weary but while we want to spread some Christmas cheer it is still a time for care and vigilance. So I thought I might post a few paintings this month looking at earlier and modern ideas of the Christmas story. Giotto is an ideal place to…
Two great stained glass windows offering different perspectives of God’s purpose
The United Kingdom has a rich collection of stained glass windows but there are two I keep returning to and am richly rewarded every time. They are both massive areas of glass and the messages they announce reveal differing purposes spanning 560 years. They are the Great East Window at York Minster and the Baptistry…
