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Paulo Veronese’s huge Feast in the House of Levi (c.1573)
It was originally painted to be a Last Supper.
But famously, the artist was hauled in front of the Italian Inquisition, who took exception to the German halabadiers, and the dwarf.
So he simply renamed the work.
A landscape scene of 1801 by artist William Ashford, painting here with consummate skill, often using paint wet on wet I think, to achieve those elusive effects of light in massed foliage, worthy of anything by van Ruisdael or any other 17C Dutch master.
Seen today @NGIreland
We’re still sending out the links to watch all previous talks on Vimeo (3 talks so far, as of today). You’ll receive the links for the remaining 5 talks still to come. Not just the recorded versions but the chance to join us live most Tuesday afternoons, from now to 01 March
For the day that’s in it:.
Adoration of the Magi
by Giovanni Mansueti.
Castelvecchio Museum, Verona.
(You’ve got to love that headgear! )
Happy Three Kings everyone / Happy Epiphany. 😊
These talks make a fab Xmas gift. There is a gifting option when you buy online.
Just check the tick box and full out the extra field, the email address for your intended recipient.
All ticket-holders receive links to both live and recorded versions, for all 8 talks.
Early bird tickets available until 2pm tomorrow 15th December, just €82 for all eight talks.
But don’t despair if you miss them, you can still pick up tickets for just €100 right up until 12pm on Monday 03 Jan (That’s around 24 hrs before the first talk).
A hallway;
a drawing room;
some geese and chickens in a perfect yard;
a sleeping Hercules on the stairs landing.
A very fond farewell, to gorgeous @RoundwoodHouse
Next Upcoming Tour
Sun 10 Oct. 11.30AM: Heuston to Four Courts, architecture & history walk,
including Dublin's best rail station, the barracks, river quays, ancient bridges,
plus Smithfield, Blackhall and more.
direct link to tickets here.
https://t.co/pA4V19LV3L
Dear Twitter friends, does anybody know where the rather grand doorway/ porch on Ormond House, Lower Leeson Street, originated? (With or w/out the amazing carved heads)
It’s not from this building, which is an office block and is 1980s or 90s pastiche)
Any help appreciated.
May I commend a visit to the Vicereines Exhib at @dublincastleopw ? The 4 chatelaines here are 1- Frances Jennings, Duchess of Tyrconnell, 2 Henrietta, Duchess of Bolton; 3- the countess of Buckingham (by Joshua Reynolds) and; 4- Mary Isabella Manners, the Duchess of Rutland.