Small House:Big Art Collection

First trip out on my 'stay in UK' Easter and it was to Upton House in Banbury. I plan to write about the house for Mainly Museums, so here is the art I found here which made me smile today! One of the first pieces I saw was beautifully placed in the room. Nave and …

St Francis of Assisi – Served with humility

A free exhibition currently at the National Gallery caught my attention and sent me off to the railway timetables: St Francis of Assisi. From those long ago days at Sunday School, I had a recollection of the story of St Francis, talking to the animals, or perhaps I was mixing him up with Doctor Doolittle! …

Saint Francis of Assisi review – a saint for all seasons | Art | The Guardian

For the first time, in what seems like forever, I have a trip planned!I'm going to be heading out to London, running the risk of train delays and cancellations, to take in two exhibitions. First up will be St Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery for free! Yes, people, you heard me, a free …

José Dominguez Alvarez – Centro de Arte Moderna

Saw this painting on Instagram this morning, so looked up the artist: Jose Dominguez Alvarez. Casario e figuras de um sonho [Houses with figures from a dream] Born in Oporto in 1906, Alvarez was a founding member of the Portuguese modernist group, +Alem, translated as 'Further'. This description of the painting is worth a read: …

El Greco: The Long Search to Find His Voice | The Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.artic.edu/articles/811/el-greco-the-long-search-to-find-his-voice Worth a read with a glass of something tasty!

El Greco

When I visited the Prado in August, I was impressed by El Greco's mannerist works and was struck by how much I was reminded of the expressionist works I had seen in Leicester's New Walk Art Gallery.  Here's the essay that came from that thought! El Greco: The Grandfather of Expressionism On my recent visit …