Tag: Renaissance art

• 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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  August 18, 2025

  Travel

  Art, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Fra Filippo Lippi, Leonardo de Vicnci, London, National Gallery, painting, paintings, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Raphael, Renaissance art

• 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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  February 9, 2024

  Art, Photography, UK

  Art, Francesco Pesellino, Griselda, London, Master of the Story of Griselda, National Gallery, Renaissance art