Snow and ice has been the main protagonists of January’s weather. So I thought my painting of the month could be representative of the conditions. Few artists have utilised winter themes because of the limited palette and, simply, the difficulties in painting. Peter Bruegel the Elder famously painted Hunters in the Snow in 1565 representing both the…
Category: Gallery Visits
Jadé Fadojutimi at The Hepworth Wakefield.
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…
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…
My Visit to Bayeux and the Tapestry
Seeing the Bayeux Tapestry has fulfilled a dream. On of the great works of romanesque secular art, the Tapestry (or more correctly embroidery), tells the story of the events leading up to the Conquest of England in 1066. We visited Bayeux for the first time a few days ago, which is a really wonderful Normandy…
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…
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