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Jul 13
Annotate a Post-Impressionist Image
Attached is an annotation of the painting by Vincent Van Gogh; A Wheatfield, with Cypresses The photo has been removed for copyright purposes. A copy of the image can be seen here http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/vincent-van-gogh-a-wheatfield-with-cypresses
Jul 13
Exercise: Decorate a Town House
In this exercise were were invited to imagine ourselves as the Curator of a terraced town house that has been acquired by a museum. We needed to select four or five works of art to place in the Drawing Room or other major rooms. Attached is my report on the Exercise.
Jul 11
Exercise: A Roman Palace
This specification is for works of art to hang on the walls in two rooms in my palace in Rome. One of the rooms is a very large main reception room which is open to the public. The second room is a much smaller and private study area. I would like to treat these two …
Jul 08
Visit a Town House
For this exercise I visited the Stranger’s Hall, Norwich. A copy of the report on the visit is attached.
Jul 02
Analyse a Painting of a Historical Event
For this exercise I chose an event from the American Civil War painted by Winslow Homer called Prisoners from the Front The image has been removed for copyright purposes, the original can be seen here http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/22.207
Jul 02
Annotate an Image of Contemporary Events
Attached is an annotation of the painting by JMW Turner The Slave Ship the full title is Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhoon Coming On) The photo has been removed for copyright purposes. A copy of the image can be seen here http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/slave-ship-slavers-throwing-overboard-the-dead-and-dying-typhoon-coming-on-31102
Jul 02
Exercise: Prints for Sale
This catalogue lists a number of works that I feel will be of great interest to my regular clients. I start with two prints from Lucas van Leyden (b Leiden. 1494; d Leiden, 1533). His engravings are influenced by the master, Albrecht Durer Durer; they show a great inventiveness in what they portray, for example …
Jul 02
Annotate Two 17th Century Art Works
For the first part of this project see the attached Annotation of The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio The photograph has been removed for copyright purposes, the painting can be seen here; http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/michelangelo-merisi-da-caravaggio-the-supper-at-emmaus For the second part I have chosen to annotate Rembrandt’s The Woman Taken in Adultery Again the photograph has been removed …
Jul 02
Analyse a 16th century Italian Painting
See the attached analysis of the Rape of Europa by Paolo Veronese The photograph has been removed for copyright purposes, the painting can be seen here; http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/paolo-veronese-the-rape-of-europa
Jul 02
Visit an Art Gallery
For this exercise I visited the National Gallery in London. I used the opportunity to study in detail a couple of paintings and these can be seen elsewhere on my Learning Log. The gallery is very large and would require numerous visits to fully appreciate it and the work on display. The paintings are grouped …