Yesterday, I visited the Tate and found myself face-to-face with a piece of art that, for reasons I will attempt to explain, has been close to my heart for several years: Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain. Even now, It is somewhat strange to admit this. After all, Fountain is little more than an upturned urinal - deliberately … Continue reading Face-to-Face with ‘Fountain’: My visit to the Tate
Category: Art & Culture
A Visit to John Keats’ House – Walking in the Footsteps of a Romantic Poet
(AI generated image) Nestled in the affluent suburban Hampstead streets is more than just a museum but a time capsule of the life and work of one of England’s greatest Romantic poets; John Keats. Visiting this charming, elegant house, where Keats wrote some of his most famous poems, provides the visitor with a journey through … Continue reading A Visit to John Keats’ House – Walking in the Footsteps of a Romantic Poet
“The Witch’s Daughter”, Carl Larsson – Reflections
Ever since Carl Larsson’s painting, "The Witch's Daughter" (1886) appeared in my Twitter feed a couple of years ago, it has lingered in my mind as a subject matter of perpetual intrigue. To my disappointment, due to the sparsity of literature available online, it would appear this painting is a lesser renowned work by the … Continue reading “The Witch’s Daughter”, Carl Larsson – Reflections
The Wallace Collection: A hidden gem of Art, History and Architecture in London’s West End
I have spent many a Sunday afternoon strolling between The Wallace Collection’s grand rooms, each time being impressed by a different aspect of its multitude of cultural dimensions. Nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, in the heart of London, The Wallace Collection stands as a testament to the exquisite taste and … Continue reading The Wallace Collection: A hidden gem of Art, History and Architecture in London’s West End
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