My new header image is detail from a frieze at the entrance to the Tapestry Museum in Bayeux in Normandy. The scene depicts Duke William leading his cavalry into the Battle of Hastings, where he defeated Harold Godwinson and claimed the crown of England in 1066. …more to follow!
Category: Architecture
Château D’Oiron and some Contemporary Art
Château D’Oiron is one of our latest in a long line of sumptuous discoveries in France. The joy of driving around rural France is that a treasure is always just around the corner. Driving from Poitiers to one of our favourite towns, Chinon, yesterday we followed the by-ways, thus discovering this gorgeous building. D’Oiron was…
Château D’Oiron and some Contemporary Art
Château D’Oiron is one of our latest in a long line of sumptuous discoveries in France. The joy of driving around rural France is that a treasure is always just around the corner. Driving from Poitiers to one of our favourite towns, Chinon, yesterday we followed the by-ways, thus discovering this gorgeous building. D’Oiron was…
A Couple of Trips to Exeter, the Cathedral, the University and the Art Gallery.
Exeter is not a city I have visited often but we have been twice this year. Our first trip in January concentrated on the centre and the cathedral, which is a really good visit. The cathedral, originally Norman, was created in around 1400 in later gothic style. The Norman transept towers are fine examples standing…
A Day out with the Art & Architecture in Bristol
A grey February day to visit Bristol but plenty of colour to see. I will elaborate in more detail in future posts but first a quick whistle stop tour. Our first port of call was the Arnolfini Gallery on the Quayside. This renowned centre for contemporary art has been in existence for over 60 years…
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