Currently at the National Gallery. The artist who became the 'artist of choice' for the Grand Tour of Europe in the Eighteenth Century. I knew nothing about this painter prior to seeing this wonderful collection of pictures. There is a terrific variety of subjects - the spectacular
religious pieces, narratives and allegories on a huge scale, dramatic and visionary depictions, and of course excellent portraits - and so sensitive representations, bringing out the characters of those portrayed. Although these pictures fill entire walls in some cases the devotion to detail in each means they can, should, must be viewed not only at a distance to take in the grandeur of the subject, but close to in order to reveal the tiny references. Sumptuous is the word to describe this exhibition.
religious pieces, narratives and allegories on a huge scale, dramatic and visionary depictions, and of course excellent portraits - and so sensitive representations, bringing out the characters of those portrayed. Although these pictures fill entire walls in some cases the devotion to detail in each means they can, should, must be viewed not only at a distance to take in the grandeur of the subject, but close to in order to reveal the tiny references. Sumptuous is the word to describe this exhibition. 
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New exhibits are always fun when the come to the museum. Here, my favorite would have to be some French exhibit on fashion..it never occured to me there was a time where sleeves were just attached and you only had them under the shirt when you needed them. Anyway, inspired me to work on a shrug, after that. Generally, though, its fun just to take a sketch pad go to the museum..sit there and draw among all that art work..you never know what you might come up with.
As far as TV...really thankfully, Dawson's Creek is over..One Tree Hill I hear is having to actually work at making it "realistic" how these kids out of high school get these mega jobs.
I guess what I like the most about Hollyoaks is the fact its about more working class of people. And I like to see how "regular" people live as in apartments. I find it interesting that the washing machine and dryer are actually in the kitchen. Its little things like that. You know..when you watch a movie and you watch again again..not so much for the actors or the characters but the places they live..
Recently, I watched Dans Paris..and it was really quirky..especially, to see French life as it is everyday...and the strangest part was the brothers sleeping with the Dad in his apartment.
I'll leave a response on your blog, Ivy
I so want to see "shameless", and I downloaded this Channel 4 thing..where they said you could watch "free" episodes of Shameless, but my "address" isn't across the pond..so I can't. Darn.
Yeah, we are in a state of the "over rated" fashion which has plagued us for well over a century or two..maybe three. I noticed it even in a novel I read years ago "gap creek" about how times were changing once those magazines arrived in rural areas here in the states. And even in the book "Kansas Charlie" (Maybe that's Kansas City Charlie)a nonfiction book of a boy from the orphant train (born in NYC, a little before the turn of century) came out to Minnesota, had a bad life on a farm and the only thing he knew..were the trains and how to dress nice. Thus he ended up in the hobo lifestyle for a while...but all that really mattered to him was to dress as if he had money. Unfortunately, he got mixed up with some other boys who could afford the train, but hopped one instead..and Charlie ended up killing these guys who were about his age. No one really knew what happened..alcohol was involved and at that time Kansas really was into prohibiting alcohol so to make a point..they hanged him. He was the youngest to ever be hung in the state. Its really an interesting book of Americana at that time, the influence of fashion, and wanting to ride the train free..and yes, lots of wide open spaces still here in the states, but I have a feeling we really don't use the space in our homes wise enough.
Thanks again for your comment. I'm quirky in the things I want to know..like.."Do you like beans in your chili?" Of course, you might not eat chili at all. Sorry for the long enduring ramble.
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