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Travels with Art

Posted on 29/10/2020 by ronald972

I thought this week we would go for a ramble through the countryside using some pieces from my collection. Often, when I travel I like to take the road less traveled and by doing so I experience the ‘real/authentic life’ … Continue reading →

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Anne of Cleves

Posted on 16/02/2016 by ronald972

#AnneofCleves (1515 – 1557) was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII and was the luckiest of the eight. The union was urged by Henry’s chief minister Thomas Cromwell as a politically astute alliance.  The consummation of the marriage was … Continue reading →

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An Artists Eye

Posted on 15/12/2012 by ronald972

It continues to cause me wonder as to how an artist sees.  I live in a beautiful part of the country (to some a little flat).  I have seen beautiful things.  But how does one move from seeing to actually … Continue reading →

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Art of J F Millet

Posted on 18/08/2012 by ronald972

IJean-Francois Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon School in rural France. He painted mostly scenes of peasant farmers and country life. He was part of the … Continue reading →

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Art in History

Posted on 16/06/2012 by ronald972

Earlier, I wrote about art representing events in history. William Simpson from my first post was renowned as a war artist. He is remembered for his portrayal of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’. It must have been exciting, exhilarating, … Continue reading →

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