Welcome back art lovers. For those of you who don't yet know, let me remind you the National Gallery, London offers free lecture tours everyday at the same times of 11:30 and 14:30; leaving from the new part of the building - The Sainsbury Wing, just next to the main shop. National Gallery's Permanent Collection consists of over 2,500 paintings.
I hope that those of you, who were able to attend my free guided tour at the National Gallery today, Tuesday 22nd May, enjoyed the choice of paintings. But if you missed them or just want a reminded of which pictures we looked at so you can visit them again with a friend, here is a list of those paintings:
We began with: the fresco by Bernardino di Betto of Perugia, called Pintoricchio (active 1481; died 1513), The Penelope with the Suitors (about 1509):
Next, hanging just around the corner in room 61 was the painting trying to look like sculpture by: Andrea Mantegna (about 1430/1 - 1506) The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele at Rome (1505-06):
This was followed by the four ceiling paintings by: Paolo Caliari called Veronese due to his place of birth in Verona (1528 - 1588), Unfaithfulness (1575):
Finally we ended with two pictures by: Claude-Oscar Monet (1840 - 1926) Bathers at La Grenouillère (1869):
And: Claude-Oscar Monet (1840 - 1926), The Beach at Trouville (1870):
If you would like to attend my next free tours of the NG, they will be leaving from the Sainsbury Wing Information desk at the usual times of 11:30 & 14:30 on Monday 4th June 2012.
I will also be giving the 10 Minute Talk at 16:00 on Canaletto’s 'The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day' on Monday 4th June in room 38.
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