artfirstprimo at the NG - afternoon tour: 14-10-12

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, Sunday 14th October, 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 the afternoon tour with The Agony in the Garden (about 1465) by Giovanni Bellini (active about 1459; died 1516) and The Agony in the Garden (about 1458-60) by Andrea Mantegna (about 1430/1 - 1506). We then looked at another picture by  Andrea Mantegna (about 1430/1 - 1506) The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele at Rome (1505-6). This was followed by The Adoration of the Kings (1564) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (active 1550/1; died 1569).  We then moved on look at Marriage A-la-Mode: 4, The Toilette (about 1743), 4 of a series of six paintings by the English painter William Hogarth (1697 - 1764).  We finally we ended in room 44 with the The Umbrellas (1881-6) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919).

My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Thursday 1st November at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.

artfirstprimo at the NG - morning tour: 14-10-12

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, Sunday 14th October, 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:

After looking at the archictecture of the Sainsbury wing we looked at how some pictures in the Sainsbury Wing work with the architecture beginning with The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (about 1502-4) by Giovanni Basttista Cima da Conegliano (about 1459/60 - about 1517/18). We then looked at the a picture given its own room in the Sainsbury Wing,  The Baptism of Christ (1450s) by Piero della Francesca (about 1415/20 - 1492). While here we also briefly saw in the same room other works by Piero della Francesca, including, Saint Micheal (completed 1469) and The Nativity (1470-75). This was followed by the small oil on limewood painting of Saint Jerome in his Study (about 1475) by Antonello da Messina (active 1456; died 1479). The paintings hung on either side of this, also by Antonello da Messina, were, Christ Blessing (apparently dated 1465) and Christ Crucified (1475).  We then moved on to the recently re-hung room 9 in the main building to look at two pictures by the old and young Titian, Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23) The Death of Acteaon (1559-75) both by Titian (active about 1506; died 1576).  We finally we ended in room 44 with the only representation of a Finnish painter in the National Gallery's collection, Lake Keitele (1905) by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 - 1931).

My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Thursday 1st November at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.

artfirstprimo at the NG - afternoon tour: 10-10-12

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, Wednesday 10th October, 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 Battle of San Romano (probably about 1438-40) by Paolo Uccello (about 1397 - 1475). We then looked at,  La Madonna della Rondine - The Madonna of the Swallow(after 1490) by Carlo Crivelli (about 1430/5 - 1494). While here we also briefly looked another Carlo Crivelli piece The Annunciation, with Saint Eumidius (1486). We then moved on to room 9 in the main building to look at The Death of Actaeon (about 1559-75) by Titian (active about 1506 - 1576).  While here we also briefly compared this another Titian piece, newly hung in this room, Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-23). This was followed visit to room 6 to look at An Allegory of Love (probably about 1527-39), by Garofalo (about 1481-1559), and we finally we ended in room 45 with Sunflowers (1888) by Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890).

My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Sunday 14th October at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.  Also on this day I will be conducting a 10 minute talk at 16:00 in room 21 on River Landscape with Horseman and Peasants (about 1658-60) by Aelbert Cuyp (1620 - 1691) 

artfirstprimo at the NG - morning tour: 10-10-12

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, Wednesday 10th October, 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 Virgin of the Rocks (about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8) by Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519). We then looked three pictures,  Annunciation, Healing of a Man Born Blind and Transfiguration (all 1307/8-11) by Duccio (active 1278; died 1319). While here we also briefly looked at other partially dismembered altarpieces, such as the Santa Croce Altarpiece (1324-25) by Ugolino di Nerio (active 1317; died 1339/49?). We then moved on to room 29 in the main building to look at Minerva protects Pax from Mars ('Peace and War') (1629-30) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640).  This was followed the mysterious Toilet of Venus ('The Rokeby Venus') (1647-51), by Diego Velaquez (1699-1660) We finally we ended in room 43 with Bathers at La Grenouillère (1869) by Claude-Oscar Monet (1840 - 1926).

My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Sunday 14th October at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.  Also on this day I will be conducting a 10 minute talk at 16:00 in room 21 on River Landscape with Horseman and Peasants (about 1658-60) by Aelbert Cuyp (1620 - 1691) 

Introduction to Art at Imperial College, London

Starting on 17th October this brand new twenty week introductory course presents an opportunity to explore a wide variety of European art from early Byzantine through to late Victorian and Impressionism. The course aims to encourage in participants a dialogue regarding the varied varieties of art and the appreciation thereof. The structure will be that of a broadly chronological and geographical approach, which will take in key movements, styles and artists, with some classes devoted exclusively to artists such as Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and many more. No prior knowledge of art history is required.

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artfirstprimo forthcoming free tours and talks at the NG

My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Wednesday 10^th October 2012, at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.

I will also be giving guided tours at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30 on Sunday 14^th October.  Following this I will also be giving a Ten Minute talk on River Landscape with Horseman and Peasants (about 1658-60), by Aelbert Cuyp (1620 - 1691) in room 21 at 16:00 also on Sunday 14^th October.

These will be followed by guided tours of the National Gallery on Thursday 1st November at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30.

And finally I will also be giving more guided tours at the usual times again of 11:30 and 14:30, on Sunday 24^th November 2012.  Following this I will also be giving a Ten Minute talk on After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself (about 1890-95), by Hiaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917) in room 46 at 16:00 also on Sunday 24^th November 2012.