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St Paul’s Cathedral and the City of London from Westminster. Detail from John Constable’s “The Opening of Waterloo Bridge”, 1832.
My thoughts on the #Modigliani exhibition, nearing the end of its run at Tate Modern. It's all about the nudes! (and the Virtual Reality simulation of Modigliani's studio is surprisingly effective) https://t.co/HEyciAuqi8
“The Triumph of David” by Andrea Vaccaro, 1645-50. One of the highlights of today’s visit to MAH in Geneva. Similarity between David’s features and those of his slain enemy give interesting dynamic to his pensive gaze. He is indifferent to the dancing women who surround him.
"Shall I at least set my lands in order?" An impotent king adrift in a dark sea. I take a closer look at The Quest by Cecil Collins and other works in "Journeys with The Waste Land" @TCMargate - https://t.co/guafrqC6hZ
The diffidence of Soutine’s Valet (c. 1927) echoes the demure expression of Pope Pius VII by Jacques-Louis David (1805). Like Pius VII, many of Soutine’s
subjects look awkward in their outsized costumes. #SoutinePortraits 3/4
@museumnerd Paul Cadmus re-worked the pose for the figure of the recumbent sailor in The Fleet's In! 1934 (though with less poignancy):
Dian Kriz makes a fleeting reference to Benjamin West's #DeathofWolfe - glad we got to see this today! #solkinfest
Highlight of #Celts @britishmuseum, Gundestrup Cauldron, c. 100 BC–AD 1, National Museum of Denmark @Nationalmuseet