To accompany my Painting of the Month (Turner – Rain, Steam, Speed, 1844) I have a new header series of paintings by Claude Monet from the third Impressionist Exhibition in 1877. They represent views of St Lazare Railway Station in Paris and were the most talked about at the exhibition. The view on the middle…
Category: Painting of the Month
Rain, Steam, Speed – JMW Turner
The Great Western Railway in the 1840s must have been both exciting and a subject of huge trepidation. Steam power had been established for some years by the time Turner painted this view in 1844, which is my ‘Painting of the Month’ for January. The public railway was quite new though, especially in southern England,…
Adoration of the Magi – Fabriano
Gentile da Fabriano, The Adoration of the Magi, 1423, The Uffizi Gallery, Florenc (Don’t worry if you have already read this – I have reviewed format) In the Christian calendar this is the season of Advent, the Nativity and the Epiphany. In our modern times it is easy to forget just how important the Christian calendar was…
Adoration of the Magi (2)
I found a better image of The Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano on the Uffizi web site. It should be easier to see the leopard, lion, camel and monkeys. Press “Painting of the Month” tab and enjoy the gothic masterpiece.
A New Painting to Enjoy
I have updated painting to enjoy, with Buffalo Grain Elevators, 1937, by Ralston Crawford (1906 – 1978).
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