artfirstprimo at the NG - the 14:30 afternoon tour: 24-02-13

Welcome to my listing of paintings that have recently featured in my regular tours of the National Gallery, London. For those of you who don't yet know, let me remind you the National Gallery 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, Sunday 24th February  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 room 51 of the Sainsbury wing with three panels including The Annunciation (1307/8-11) all by Duccio (1452 - 1519): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/duccio-the-annunciation 

In room 66 we looked at 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

This was followed by a visit to room 14 to look at two Adoration of the Magi (1464) the first by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (about 1550/1 -1569): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pieter-bruegel-the-elder-the-adoration-of-the-kings
And the second Adoration of the Magi (1510-15) by Jan Gossaert (active 1503 - died 1532): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jan-gossaert-the-adoration-of-the-kings

We then moved to room 30 and looked at Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (probably 1618) by Diego Velazquez (1599 - 1660): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/diego-velazquez-christ-in-the-house-of-martha-and-mary

And finally we ended in room 33 looking at Psyche showing her Sisters her Gifts from Cupid (1753) by Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732 -1806): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jean-honore-fragonard-psyche-showing-her-sisters-her-gifts-from-cupid


My next guided tours at the National Gallery will be at 11:30 and 14:30 on Monday 11th Mar.  Also on the same day at 16:00 I shall be giving the 10 minute talk in room 25 on The Guitar  Player (about 1672) by Johannes Vermeer (1632 -1675):http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/johannes-vermeer-the-guitar-player

artfirstprimo at the NG - the 11:30 morning tour: 24-02-13

Welcome to my listing of paintings that have recently featured in my regular tours of the National Gallery, London. For those of you who don't yet know, let me remind you the National Gallery 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, Sunday 24th February  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 room 57 of the Sainsbury wing with The Madonna of the Rocks (The Madonna of the Swallow (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 

In room 57 we looked at Tobias and the Angel (about 1470-75) by Andrea del Verocchio, workshop of (about 1435 - 1488): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/workshop-of-andrea-del-verrocchio-tobias-and-the-angel

This was followed by a visit to room 58 to look at Venus and Mars (about 1485) by Sandro Botticelli (about 1445 -1510): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sandro-botticelli-venus-and-mars

We then moved to room 9 and looked at The Origin of the Milky Way (about 1575) by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518 - 1594): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/jacopo-tintoretto-the-origin-of-the-milky-way

Following this we moved to room 8 with An Allegory of Venus and Cupid (1545) by Agnolo di Cosimo (called Bronzino) (1503 - 1572): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/bronzino-an-allegory-with-venus-and-cupid

The penultimate painting on the tour was in room 4, it was Cupid Complaining to Venus (about 1525) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472 - 1553): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/lucas-cranach-the-elder-cupid-complaining-to-venus

And finally we ended in room 2 looking at Venus with Mercury and Cupid ('The School of Love') (about 1525) by Antonio Allegri, called Correggio (active 1494 - died 1534): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/correggio-venus-with-mercury-and-cupid-the-school-of-love


My next guided tours at the National Gallery will be at 11:30 and 14:30 on Monday 11th Mar.  Also on the same day at 16:00 I shall be giving the 10 minute talk in room 25 on The Guitar  Player (about 1672) by Johannes Vermeer (1632 -1675):http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/johannes-vermeer-the-guitar-player

artfirstprimo at the NG - the 14:30 afternoon tour: 16-02-13

Welcome to my listing of paintings that have recently featured in my regular tours of the National Gallery, London. 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, Saturday 16th February  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 four pictures in room 54; two lunette paintings considered to have the status of mere furniture, one of an Annunciation (about 1450-3):  http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/fra-filippo-lippi-the-annunciation and its pendant picture of the Seven Saints (about 1550-3) http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/fra-filippo-lippi-seven-saints both by Fra Filippo Lippi (c.1406-8 - 1469) 

Also in room 54 we looked at two other pictures, also considered to be furniture; The Story of David and Goliath (1444-55) and the Triumph of David (1444-55) by Francesco Pesellino (1422-1457): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/francesco-pesellino-the-story-of-david-and-goliath

This was followed by The Entombment (about 1470) by Dirk Bouts (1400-1475?): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/dirk-bouts-the-entombment

We then moved to room 8 and looked at The Raising of Lazarus (1517-19) by Sebastiano del Piombo (c. 1485 – 1547): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sebastiano-del-piombo-the-raising-of-lazarus

Following this we moved to room 6 and looked at An Allegory of Love (1527-39) by Garofalo (1481 - 1559): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/garofalo-an-allegory-of-love

And finally we ended in room 44 looking at The Bathers at Asnières (1884) by Georges Seurat (1859-1891): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/georges-seurat-bathers-at-asnieres


My next guided tours at the National Gallery will be at 11:30 and 14:30 on Sunday 24th Feb. Hope to see you there:  http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning/adult-learning/

artfirstprimo at the NG - the 11:30 morning tour: 16-02-13

Welcome to my listing of paintings that have recently featured in my regular tours of the National Gallery, London. 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, Saturday 16th February  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 La Madonna della Rondine (The Madonna of the Swallow (after 1490) by Carlo Crivelli (about 1430/5 - about 1494): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/carlo-crivelli-la-madonna-della-rondine-the-madonna-of-the-swallow 

This was followed by The Introduction of the Cult of the Cybele at Rome (1505-6) by Andrea Mantegna (about 1430/1 -1506): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/andrea-mantegna-the-introduction-of-the-cult-of-cybele-at-rome

We then moved to room 23 and looked at Self-Portrait at the age 63 (1669) by Rembrandt (1606 - 1669): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/rembrandt-self-portrait-at-the-age-of-63

Following this we moved to 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

In room 40 we looked at Bacchus and Ariadne (1700-10) by Sebastiano Ricci (1659-1734): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/sebastiano-ricci-bacchus-and-ariadne

And finally we ended in room 44 looking at Lake Keitele (1905) by Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931): http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/akseli-gallen-kallela-lake-keitele


My next guided tours at the National Gallery will be at 11:30 and 14:30 on Sunday 24th Feb.   http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/learning/adult-learning/

An Introduction to the History of European Art - At the Bishopsgate Institute

Head of Constantine I, the Great (cast bronze, gilt) National Museum, Belgrade

Can't get enough of my guided tours of the National Gallery and want to further explore with me more fascinating works of art with fascinating  stories and histories? Then why not join me at the Bishopsgate Institute, Liverpool Street, London for a short six week evening course that will give you more in depth view of art and enhance your visits to art galleries.  

My Introduction to the History of European Art the course combines appreciation with the history of the principal movements in European art.  

The next intake for the course starts this Friday 26 April running until Friday 14 June, at a cost of £73.00 - £97.00, but if you cannot make this intake there are further opportunities later in the year, read on for more information.

The Introduction to the History of European Art course will explore the differences between Medieval and Renaissance art, and between Baroque and Neo-Classicism. Over five classes and a guided visit to the National Gallery, you will look at a selection of masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Jan van Eyck and Jan Vermeer among others.  

As mentioned previously this course also includes, in the penultimate week, an exclusive two hour tour, with me, of the National Gallery, where you get to ask all those questions you have always wanted to ask about art, such as: what are the hidden messages in art and how do I find them? Why did the artists' chooses to paint particular pictures? How long did it take them to paint the pictures, and did they have any help? And just how much were they paid, and how much are these paintings worth now?

This course is open to all those with an inquiring mind and requires now prior knowledge of art history, so come and extend your interest and have fun exploring paintings in the classroom and in front of the actual works of art on my six week Introduction to the History of European Art course at the Bishopsgate Institute.

The course is run every year in six week intervals from January through to March and June, and again in September through to December.  For details do check the the Bishopsgate Institute website: Bishopsgate Introduction to the History of European Art  

The next course starts on Friday 26 April and runs until Friday 14 June the cost is £73.00 - £97.00.