Category Archives: Art

Finding out about art history.

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  Jolly Jonquils: Daffodils from Walter Crane

  Posted on March 23, 2014 by ruthdaisy in Art, Gardening

  I love Walter Crane’s humorous botanical illustrations And a whole batch of his flowers have now been released into the public domain via Flickr. A selection of dizzy daffodils Daffodils don’t really come under the literal Photographing Wildflowers remit, as the only ones to be seen around here are either cultivated, or garden escapees. But […]

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  Remembering a walk by painting a shadow

  Posted on January 5, 2014 by ruthdaisy in Art

  A painting of a walk Last week during the Christmas break, I went on a lovely walk with my family. I took this photograph of myself, surprised the shadow was so long (it was about 1pm when I took this). Looking for an activity on a wet afternoon the other day, I thought I’d copy […]

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  Klimt at the National Gallery

  Posted on December 21, 2013 by ruthdaisy in Art

  Facing the Modern – The Portrait in Vienna 1900 Loving this art exhibition! I visited this exhibition at the National Gallery in London a few days ago. I was particularly drawn by the prospect of seeing a painting or two by Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), and seeing where his style may have originated. I particularly enjoy […]

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