LONDON.- The National Gallery announced that Michael Landy has agreed to become the next Rootstein Hopkins Foundation Associate Artist. Michael Landy will be the eighth Associate Artist to work at the National Gallery. Born in London in 1963, Landy studied at Goldsmiths College alongside Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Tracey Emin. He is best known for his monumental Artangel commission, 'Break Down'...
There are some cities that just seem to have it all: cultural attractions, historic sites, a diverse set of options when it comes to entertainment: nightlife, restaurants, parks, children attractions, sport events, and the list goes on and on. London is one of those cities. Being the capital and largest city in the United Kingdom, London [...]
LONDON (REUTERS).- A major work by French painter Paul Delaroche thought to have been virtually destroyed during a World War Two German air raid on London in 1941 has been unrolled and found to be in good condition. The canvas, hanging in the dining room at the time, was taken down, rolled up and moved to a country house in Scotland where it has remained unseen for nearly 70 years. Representatives...
Proving once again that nothing sells like a controversy, Christie's said today that a print of a photo showing a nude Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate is heading for the auction block. The portrait was taken in 1969 in London...
A painting by Paul Delaroche is going back on display after being damaged in a World war II air raid and hidden away for decades. The painting will be shown in London's National Gallery from 24 February, 2010. Mark your calendar. Useful link: www.nationalgallery.org.uk
The stunning news that an infamous Paul Delaroche painting, thought to be destroyed during World War II, has resurfaced is circulating quickly in Europe and elsewhere as it is prepared to be put on display. Many believed that Delaroche's artwork "Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers" was lost forever after a German bombing raid in 1941. The Independent reports it was rediscovered on...
This painting by Paul Delaroche, depicting Charles I Insulted (1836) by Oliver Cromwell's soldiers, was damaged in a bomb attack on London during the blitz. It was then sent back to Scotland. After 70 years, restorers unfurled the damaged painting this summer and found about 200 tears in the canvas and fragments of plaster from the bomb blast. It will be on display in the National Gallery in London...
Charles I Insulted by Cromwell's Soldiers (1837) found rolled up in duke's Scottish home, to where it was taken for safety in 1941 When the Duke of Sutherland's London residence, Bridgewater House, was bombed in 1941, a vast canvas by the French artist Paul Delaroche was rolled up and taken away to safety at Mertoun, the duke's seat in the Scottish Borders. There it was forgotten, and the masterpiece...
This blog has already posted on the ID card scheme of World War 2, 1939-1945 and the undesirable outcomes that stemmed from it, see HERE. One of the features of any war is the natural desire of the government to protect valuable items. So, during WW2 many of the London museums dispersed their treasures around the country to places unlikely to be enemy targets. The National Gallery even put some works...
Carry on along Front Street, where the shops face the busy harbourside. Here the Cenotaph (11) in front of the Cabinet Building is a replica of that in London. Take a left on Court Street, then turn left again into Church Street, past the grand Sessions House (12), Bermuda's parliament, where the vexed question of the island's possible independence from Britain is periodically raised. Pass the neo-Gothic...
Not sure if I've mentioned it on this blog, but I once had a go at being an art historian. It was a time long, long ago, when I had been made redundant from a job in IT support (which seems to be a bit of a recurring theme in my life). Being a level headed sensible computer techie, I thought to myself 'with this redundancy cheque what I really need to get on in life is to learn about paintings'. So,...
It's hard to image Amsterdam's Red Light District recreated at London's National Gallery - this exhibition is fascinating and free! Check National Gallery - Kienholz - the Hoerengracht .
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LONDON.- "The Hoerengracht" (1983–8), by American artists Ed Kienholz (1927–1994) and Nancy Reddin Kienholz (born 1943), will transform the National Gallery 's Sunley Room into a walk-through evocation of Amsterdam's Red Light District. It will be the first time an installation of this kind has been exhibited at the National Gallery. "The Hoerengracht" is one of the most...
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