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Turner – the Fighting Temeraire

07/07/2015 donbrown 0

PREVIOUS: DROUAIS – MADAME DE POMPADOUR J M W Turner: The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last Berth to be broken up: 1838 We see […]

Holbein – The Ambassadors

24/06/2015 donbrown 0

PREVIOUS: RAPHAEL – POPE JULIUS II Hans Holbein: The Ambassadors: 1533 This is a picture full of meanings – some obvious, some hidden. We can […]

Botticelli – Venus and Mars

17/06/2015 donbrown 0

PREVIOUS: VAN EYCK, THE ARNOLFINI PORTRAIT Sandro Botticelli: Venus and Mars: about 1480-90 We’re back across the Alps to Florence for this painting, Botticelli’s Venus […]

Margarito d’Arezzo – The Virgin and Child Enthroned

17/06/2015 donbrown 0

Margarito d’Arezzo – The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Narrative Scenes. About 1263-64 This is one of the earliest pictures in the National Gallery, dating […]

The Rosetta Stone – the key to understanding ancient Egypt

01/05/2015 donbrown 0

It’s a very dull piece of a granite-like stone, and the stuff that’s carved on it isn’t hugely interesting either – it’s to do with […]

Van Gogh – Sunflowers

20/03/2015 donbrown 0

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

20/03/2015 donbrown 0

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

20/03/2015 donbrown 0

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

16/03/2015 donbrown 0

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

16/03/2015 donbrown 0

PREVIOUS: UCELLO – THE BATTLE OF SAN ROMANO Jan van Eyck: The Arnolfini Portrait: 1434 While Uccello was experimenting with perspective in Italy, over in […]

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Turner – the Fighting Temeraire

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The Rosetta Stone – the key to understanding ancient Egypt

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Van Gogh – Sunflowers

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Raphael – Portrait of Pope Julius II

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Van Eyck – The Arnolfini Portrait

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