Unfinished business
Xavier Salomon, The Chief Curator at The Frick Museum, makes no secret of his fondness for the art of Paolo Veronese. In the two most recent episodes of ‘Cocktails with …
Tom and Jerry
As the current coronavirus situation remains precarious, and lockdown likely to continue for weeks to come, today’s cartoon in ‘The New Yorker’ reminded me of the need for ‘comfort experiences’ …
My favourite piece
In response to my invitation to post ‘art that has changed my life’, Leone Shaw has sent the following. Leone writes: ‘Carved from limestone 3,500 years ago, as part of …
Season 1 – ‘The Shirleys’
Readers responded enthusiatically to the miniseries ‘The Graftons’ and hoped more might eventuate. Let’s meet ‘The Shirleys’. Our series begins in the affluent Surrey town of East Sheen on 20 …
This Artwork Changed My Life
During the week Robyn Price sent me a link to an article on the Artsy website which prompted this post. The article is one of several in a series: ‘This …
Reynold’s Hands
Barrie Sheppard has recently been pondering the ability of Sir Joshua Reynolds R. A. to paint hands. Barrie writes: ‘Recently, an acquaintance of mine commented during a Johnson Society of …
‘Break a leg’ – Japanese style
Another fascinating insight into Japanese culture by Wendy Hughes Chuck. Wendy writes: ‘When I lived in Japan I very much enjoyed outings to the theatre. Japanese productions of contemporary European …
I have a secret
‘I have a secret’ are four of the most intriguing, and possibly the most infuriating, words. They generate interest, inquisitiveness, frustration and even anxiety. We all like to know what …
Job (2)
Thank you very much to Howard Wallace for sharing his thoughts and insights about Job as depicted by William Blake. Howard writes: ‘Being a biblical scholar it prompted me to …
14 July
July 14 is celebrated in France as Fête nationale and remembers the ‘Storming of the Bastille’ on this day in 1789. The taking of this medieval armoury, fortress and political …