September 2011
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Sep 30th
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Sep 30th
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Sep 29th
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The Classics
Ancient Greek and Roman cultures are two subjects that I am absolutely fascinated by, despite my knowledge of both being nothing special. The Gods, the Legends, the art, the society, the Emperors … I love it all and one of my modules this Autumn is Before Modern Art c27BC - c1700, where there will be a whole load of classical art, Byzantium, and Pagan and Christian iconography. In...
Sep 28th
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Sep 27th
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Sep 27th
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Sep 26th
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Edward Hopper
1882 - 1967 Edward Hopper was a highly popular American artist, working in a Realist style. He was well known for his oil paintings of American life in the mid-1900s, which he painted with attention to light and photographic composition. He worked predominantly in his home city of New York, but he was inspired by visits to Massachusetts and Europe. He initially struggled with his style, before...
Sep 25th
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Sep 24th
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Sep 24th
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Sep 23rd
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Paper treats
I bought two new art books this week; Looking at Paintings: A Private View by Richard Cottrell and Greek Art by Michael Siebler. My second year at university starts on the 3rd of October so I’m swotting up on subjects that I’m pretty useless at, most notably classics and mythology.
Sep 22nd
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Sep 22nd
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Sep 22nd
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Sep 21st
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Sep 21st
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Sep 20th
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Sep 19th
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: David Boyd
1924 David Boyd is an Australian artist, whose work frequently involves glowing bright colours and magical scenes of childhood; can you imagine if Boyd illustrated children’s books?! He was also a member of the Antipodeans group, along with past Artist of the Week Sidney Nolan. Sunny Spot for a Picnic [n.d] These are a few examples of my favourite Boyd pieces. Sunny Spot for a Picnic is...
Sep 18th
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Sep 17th
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Sep 16th
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Sep 16th
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Sep 15th
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Sep 14th
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Sep 13th
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Sep 12th
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Vasily Polenov
1844 - 1927 These are the works of Vasily Polenov, a Realist painter and a member of Peredvizhniki (or The Wanderers), who were a group of Russian artists known for their traveling exhibitions. Polenov also painted as a war artist in the Russo-Turkish war between 1877 and 1878. He painted natural landscapes and classical manmade structures. The Parthenon, Temple of Athena Pallas 1881-2 ...
Sep 11th
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Sep 10th
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Sep 9th
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Sep 9th
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Sep 8th
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Sep 7th
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Sep 7th
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Sep 6th
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Autumn 2011 Gallery Exhibitions
Degas and the Ballet: Picturing Movement 17/9/11 - 11/12/11 Royal Academy, London White Sound: An Urban Seascape 22/9/11 - 16/10/11 Wellcome Collection, London Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost 28/9/11 - 12/11/11 White Cube Mason’s Yard, London Clouet to Claude: French Master Drawings 1/10/11 - 23/12/11 Christchurch Picture Gallery, Oxford Vermeer’s Women: Secrets and...
Sep 6th
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Sep 6th
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