Today we went in to the National Gallery, on Trafalgar Square. If you think you can do this place in less than day, you have another think coming. One of the most magnificent art collections in the world.
Here are just a few of the highlights we found in the Gallery...
An old Woman (The Ugly Duchess) by Quentin Massys, which was the model for Tenniel's illustration for the Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Two major works by Leonardo — The Virgin in the Rocks, and a cartoon for Virgin and Child with Saints Anne and John the Baptist
The four paintings in Veronese's Allegory of Love — Infidelity, Scorn, Respect and The Happy Union.
A beautiful Botticelli, Venus and Mars.
One of the rooms is resplendent with Turner, Gainsborough and Stubbs. We watched as an art class was taking place in the presence of the masters, in this case, Constable! Stubbs' Whistlejacket is one of the best paintings of a horse we have ever seen!
Turner. The parting of Hero and Leander
Turner. Rain, Steam and Speed
Turner. The Fighting Temeraire
Gainsborough. The Artist's Daughters with a Cat
Constable. The Hay Wain
George Stubbs. Whistlejacket
The impressionists are well represented. Here are a couple by Edgar Degas — After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself and Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando, and one by Seurat — Une Baignade, Asnières.
By the time we came outside, it was well and truly dark. We made our way back to out apartment for a well-earned rest!
The view down Regent Street
Bon Voyage !!
ReplyDeleteSafe Journey dears and welcome home from the Jones Crew! Love CJ
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