31 July, 2014

Meanwhile, back at the National Gallery

Goya, not idealizing:

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Guercino's dead Christ—decorum, emotion:

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An eye-popper, painted by a 20-year-old:

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Carracci—creatures!

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Gainsborough strikes a subtle blow for the commoners, against the gentry:

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More JMW Turner, once again between representation and reality.  Also, when unfinished might as well be finished:

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Turnermaelstrom!

http://bit.ly/1s64q5Y

Raeburn on aristocracy, eye-line, composition:

http://bit.ly/1pHAZDt

If you've got it, flaunt it ...

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