Tag: London
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This amazing digital age: sampling paintings
It was not that long ago that it was prohibited to take photographs in art galleries like the National Gallery. The reason given was that flash light was harmful to the paintings. Even though flash could be turned off! Fortunately, that policy changed in 2014 for the National Gallery (earlier for some other galleries), although…
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Another visit to the National Gallery!
The National Gallery was less crowded than when I visited a few weeks ago. We do not charge entrance fees for access to museums in the UK, which is all well and good, but it does mean that they can get get rather well attended, on occasions. Teachers are very fond of bringing their classes…
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A short visit to the National Gallery
I often visit the National Gallery when I am in London. There is always something new to see or old favourites to revisit and admire. When I was younger, I was completely taken by Impressionist artists, like Degas (below), and would generally walk rather briskly through the Old Master galleries, containing Renaissance painters and the…
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