Magna Carta – did she die in vain?
To the British Library for their excellent Magna Carta – Law, Liberty, Legacy Exhbition* Although 800 years old, the two copies of the Magna Carta […]
Articles by donbrown
Van Gogh – Sunflowers
PREVIOUS: MONET – THE GARE ST LAZARE Sunflowers: Vincent van Gogh: 1888 This painting is probably very familiar to you, because it’s one of […]
Velazquez – Philip IV of Spain in Brown and Silver
PREVIOUS: RUBENS – HET STEEN Philip IV of Spain in Brown and Silver: Diego Velázquez: about 1631-2 This splendid figure, resplendent in a formal costume […]
Claude – Seaport with the Embarkation of St Ursula
PREVIOUS: REMBRANDT – THE WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY Seaport with the embarkation of St Ursula: Claude: 1641 We’re looking at an imaginary landscape, at a place that […]
Raphael – Portrait of Pope Julius II
PREVIOUS: LEONARDO DA VINCI – THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS Raphael: Portrait of Pope Julius II: 1511 Here we’re looking at Pope Julius seated in […]
Van Eyck – The Arnolfini Portrait
PREVIOUS: UCELLO – THE BATTLE OF SAN ROMANO Jan van Eyck: The Arnolfini Portrait: 1434 While Uccello was experimenting with perspective in Italy, over in […]
Unknown artist – The Wilton Diptych
PREVIOUS: MARGARITO D’AREZZO – THE VIRGIN AND CHILD The Wilton Diptych: about 1395-1399 The previous picture was one of the earliest signed works in the […]
Wood Street Architecture
Stand with your back to the City of London police HQ in Wood Street and you can see the collision of old and new in […]
Wood Street Police Station
So I’m researching a short blog post on the architecture of Wood Street in the City of London, and Mr Google presents me with an […]
Caravaggio – The Supper at Emmaus
Caravaggio: The Supper at Emmaus: 1601 We’re looking at the painting of a scene described in the gospel of St Luke. The story is that […]