1)”A White House among Trees”, a nineteenth-century Dutch painting is must see for it’s mysterious story and its excellent imitation of natural shading/lighting.
The mysterious story behind “A White House among Trees” is it’s unknown creator. This paiting although signed by Matthijs Maris (1839 - 1917), a man who was born in and studied in The Hague as well as working in Paris and London, it is in actuality falsely signed. Meaning it’s creator, as well as it’s original origins are completely unknown.
Besides it’s strange story, the painter's ability to imitate beams of light piercing through layers of leaves only to hit a grassy floor is something to see.
The mysterious story behind “A White House among Trees” is it’s unknown creator. This paiting although signed by Matthijs Maris (1839 - 1917), a man who was born in and studied in The Hague as well as working in Paris and London, it is in actuality falsely signed. Meaning it’s creator, as well as it’s original origins are completely unknown.
Besides it’s strange story, the painter's ability to imitate beams of light piercing through layers of leaves only to hit a grassy floor is something to see.
2)”An Académie”, a nineteenth-century French painting is another must see for it’s originality and rareness within the collection at The National Gallery of London.
”An Académie” will be a eye catcher when traversing through the halls of The National Gallery of London, as it is something most museum goers are not to familiar with. Often when a male nude is done the facial expressions of the man in study is in full view, but with ”An Académie” it is rather his rear end that we catch a glimpse of.
Within the collection at The National Gallery of London, there exists only but two 19th-century French 'académies' in the Collection. This rareness makes the ”An Académie” one of your necessary stops whilst in the gallery.
”An Académie” will be a eye catcher when traversing through the halls of The National Gallery of London, as it is something most museum goers are not to familiar with. Often when a male nude is done the facial expressions of the man in study is in full view, but with ”An Académie” it is rather his rear end that we catch a glimpse of.
Within the collection at The National Gallery of London, there exists only but two 19th-century French 'académies' in the Collection. This rareness makes the ”An Académie” one of your necessary stops whilst in the gallery.
3)”Calais Pier”, painted by the best-loved English Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1803, is a painting any fan of Romanticism era paintings must see. With its composition and story, one must see this magnificent piece of art during a visit to The National Gallery of London.
The imitation of light created by Turner’s delicate and deliberate brush strokes gives the painting not only a center of composition with the shaft of light from the sun beaming into the blue sea, but also creates a sense of movement. The light piercing through the dark storm clouds and the ever so violent waves, makes them seem as if they are in a continuous loop of motion rolling in on themselves forever.
The imitation of light created by Turner’s delicate and deliberate brush strokes gives the painting not only a center of composition with the shaft of light from the sun beaming into the blue sea, but also creates a sense of movement. The light piercing through the dark storm clouds and the ever so violent waves, makes them seem as if they are in a continuous loop of motion rolling in on themselves forever.
4)”The Fighting Temeraire”, another painting done by Joseph Mallord William Turner but in 1839, has a way of evoking a sense of loss and the array of mastery level paiting techniques used to create it makes it another must see.
The 98-gun ship 'Temeraire' portrayed in ”The Fighting Temeraire”, had a significant role Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It’s direction of travel eastward and away from the sunset, is thought to be Turner’s representation of the decline of Britain's naval power. This movement away from what most would see as a happy place, with the sun being a notorious symbol in modern culture of a happy ending, allows the painting to dig within us (the viewer) a sense of loss, a loss of something that once was a hero to all but became no more than an ancient relic of old
The 98-gun ship 'Temeraire' portrayed in ”The Fighting Temeraire”, had a significant role Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It’s direction of travel eastward and away from the sunset, is thought to be Turner’s representation of the decline of Britain's naval power. This movement away from what most would see as a happy place, with the sun being a notorious symbol in modern culture of a happy ending, allows the painting to dig within us (the viewer) a sense of loss, a loss of something that once was a hero to all but became no more than an ancient relic of old
5)”Still Life with Bottle, Glass and Loaf”, painted during the nineteenth-century, with it’s quiet charm created by the carefully constructed depiction of life is something to see.
The primary eye catcher of ”Still Life with Bottle, Glass and Loaf” is the loaf of white bread calmly resting to the right of the bottle after having just been carved by an unknown stranger. The exterior of the loaf, as well as the crumbs strew about the paper, has a visible texture that you can almost feel without ever lifting a finger.
The primary eye catcher of ”Still Life with Bottle, Glass and Loaf” is the loaf of white bread calmly resting to the right of the bottle after having just been carved by an unknown stranger. The exterior of the loaf, as well as the crumbs strew about the paper, has a visible texture that you can almost feel without ever lifting a finger.