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 of Western European art.
I hope that those of you, who were able to attend my free guided tour at the National Gallery today, Friday 21st December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing with the portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-2) by Gentile Bellini (active about 1459 - died 1516): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/giovanni-bellini-doge-leonardo-loredan
This was followed by The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narative Scenes (1260s) by Margarito of Arezzo (documented 1262): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/margarito-of-arezzo-the-virgin-and-child-enthroned-with-narrative-scenes
We then moved to room 11 and looked at four paintings called The Four Elements (1569) by Joachim Beuckelaer (active 1560 - died 1574): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/joachim-beuckelaer-the-four-elements-earth
Following this we moved the room 4 to look at the portrait of Erasmus (1523) by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8 - 1543): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hans-holbein-the-younger-erasmus
After this it was time to come into the modern age in room 43 with Bathers at La Grenouillere (1869) by Claude-Oscar Monet (1840 - 1926): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/claude-oscar-monet-bathers-at-la-grenouillere
And finally we ended in room 44 with Lake Keitele (1905) by Akseli Galen-Kallela (1865 - 1931): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/akseli-gallen-kallela-lake-keitele
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be in the new year on Saturday 19th January at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30, I will also be giving the 10 Minute Talk at 16:00 in room 43 on the same day. The subject will be At the Theatre (La Premiere Sortie) (1876-7) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pierre-auguste-renoir-at-the-theatre-la-premiere-sortie
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 of Western European art.
I hope that those of you, who were able to attend my free guided tour at the National Gallery today, Friday 21st December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing with two works with the same title, the Agony in the Garden (about 1465) by Gentile Bellini (active about 1459 - died 1516): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/giovanni-bellini-the-agony-in-the-garden and the Agony in the Garden (1458-60) by Andrea Mantegna (about 1430/1 - 1506): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/andrea-mantegna-the-agony-in-the-garden
This was followed by the work of the Netherlandish, Northern Renaissance painters in room 56, focusing on The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) by Jan van Eyck (active 1422 - died 1441): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-the-arnolfini-portrait
But we also looked at briefly in the same room, The Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait?) (1433) by Jan van Eyck (active 1422 - died 1441): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-portrait-of-a-man-self-portrait
We then moved on to room 14 to look at the Adoration of the Kings (1510-15) by Jan Gossaert (active 1502 - died 1532): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-gossaert-the-adoration-of-the-kings
And finally we ended in room 34 with The Haywain (1821) by John Constable (1776 - 1837): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/john-constable-the-hay-wain
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be in the new year on Saturday 19th January at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30, I will also be giving the 10 Minute Talk at 16:00 in room 43 on the same day. The subject will be At the Theatre (La Premiere Sortie) (1876-7) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pierre-auguste-renoir-at-the-theatre-la-premiere-sortie
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 9th December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing with the two lunette painting of the Annunciation (about 1450-53): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/fra-filippo-lippi-the-annunciation and Seven Saints (about 1450-53): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/fra-filippo-lippi-seven-saints both by Fra Fillippo Lippi (born about 1406 - died 1469):
We then looked The Introduction of the Cult of Cybele at Rome (1505 - 1506) by Andrea Mantegna (about-1430/1-1506): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/andrea-mantegna-the-introduction-of-the-cult-of-cybele-at-rome
This was followed the work in chapel-like room 66, The Raising of Lazarus (about 1517 - 1519) by Sebastiano del Piombo (about 1485-1547): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sebastiano-del-piombo-the-raising-of-lazarus
We then went to room 6 where we looked at An Allegory of Love (probably about 1527 - 39) by Garofalo (about 1482 - 1559):http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/garofalo-an-allegory-of-love .
And finally we ended in room 46 with After the Bath - Woman Drying Herself (about 1890-5) by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (1834 -1917): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hilaire-germain-edgar-degas-after-the-bath-woman-drying-herself
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Friday 21st December at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30, but as it is a late night at the Gallery, there is also a late tour at 19:00. I hope you can join me.
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 9th December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing with The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) by Jan van Eyck (active 1422 - died 1441): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-the-arnolfini-portrait
We also looked at briefly in the same room, The Portrait of a Man (Self-Portrait?) (1433) by Jan van Eyck (active 1422 - died 1441): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-van-eyck-portrait-of-a-man-self-portrait
This was followed the work in chapel-like room 66, The Baptism of Christ (1450s) by Piero della Francesca (about 1415/20 - 1492): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/piero-della-francesca-the-baptism-of-christ
We then went to room 24 where we looked at the Self-Portrait at the Age of 34 (1640) by Rembrandt (1606 - 1669): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/rembrandt-self-portrait-at-the-age-of-34 .
We also briefly looked at, in room 24, the Dutch Caravaggists paintings, Christ Before the High Priest (about 1617) by Gerrit van Honthorst (1592 - 1656): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/gerrit-van-honthorst-christ-before-the-high-priest and The Concert (about 1626) by Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588 - 1629): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hendrick-ter-brugghen-the-concert
We then moved on to room 31 to look at the Equestrian Portrait of Charles I (about 1637-38) by Anthony van Dyck (1599 -1641): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/anthony-van-dyck-equestrian-portrait-of-charles-i
And finally we ended in room 32 with The Supper at Emmaus (1601) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 - 1610): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/michelangelo-merisi-da-caravaggio-the-supper-at-emmaus
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Friday 21st December at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30, but as it is a late night at Gallery there will also be a late tour at 19:00, I hope you can join me.
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 9th December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing with The Crucifixion (about 1490-95) by Master of the Aachen Altarpiece (active late15th century to early 16th century): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/master-of-the-aachen-altarpiece-the-crucifixion
We also looked at in the same room, The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes (1260's) by Margarito of Arezzo (documented 1262): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/margarito-of-arezzo-the-virgin-and-child-enthroned-with-narrative-scenes
This was followed two works in room 9, Bacchus and Ariadne (1520-3): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/titian-bacchus-and-ariadne and The Death of Actaeon, (1559 - 75): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/titian-the-death-of-actaeon both by Titian (active about 1506 - died 1576):
We finally we ended in room 29 with A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning (1636) by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/peter-paul-rubens-a-view-of-het-steen-in-the-early-morning
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Tuesday 11th December at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30. I hope you can join me.
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 9th December, 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 in the Sainsbury wing we looked at The Virgin of the Rocks (about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8) by Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/leonardo-da-vinci-the-virgin-of-the-rocks
We also looked at in the same room, Tobias and the Angel (about 1470-75) by Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio (about 1435 - 1488): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/workshop-of-andrea-del-verrocchio-tobias-and-the-angel
This was followed The Madonna of the Pinks (about 1506-7) by Raphael (1483 - 1420): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/raphael-the-madonna-of-the-pinks-la-madonna-dei-garofani
We then moved on to the room 4 to look at Cupid Complaining to Venus (about 1525) by Lucas Cranch the Elder (1472 - 1553): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/lucas-cranach-the-elder-cupid-complaining-to-venus
We finally we ended in room 43 with The Beach at Trouville (1870) by Claude-Oscar Monet (1840 - 1926): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/claude-oscar-monet-the-beach-at-trouville
My next guided tours of the National Gallery will be on Tuesday 11th December at the usual times of 11:30 and 14:30. I hope you can join me.
