Few places come close to the romance of Paris, and Monet's beautiful Nymphéas, or Water Lilies, in the Musée de l’Orangerie are a must visit to see the his genius.
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Dr Lizzie Rogers is a historian of women's history, collecting, country houses and the eighteenth century. She also loves art, books and period dramas, and is far too passionate about Jane Austen for her own good.
Lizzie writes on women's history, museums, art, history on the big and small screen (she's not fussy about where her period dramas are) and reviews books. She was recently conferred her PhD from the University of Hull and is currently based in Savannah, Georgia, a southern belle of a US city.
An Allegory of Love and Time? Bronzino, Venus and Cupid
So as it is nearly Valentine’s Day, and I haven’t posted anything in a while, I thought I’d post something about a painting I really love – which just so happens to be about love itself. It is also in my favourite place of all time, the National Gallery, which possibly contributes to why I…
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Titian and the Painted Poetry for Philip II
The Museo del Prado has some beautiful Renaissance paintings, but for me, the jewel in their crown are the beautiful paintings by Titian for his Poesie series for Philip II of Spain.
Caravaggio and the God of Wine
Where does Caravaggio - the original cultural figure who was mad, bad and dangerous to know - fit into the Baroque?
The Piazza Navona and the Four Corners of the World
The best place to go for Bernini in Rome is the Piazza Navona, where you'll find his beautiful Fountain of the Four Rivers, a sculpture of travertine and marble commissioned by Pope Innocent X.
“You are made for Rome and Rome is made for you” – The Genius of Gianlorenzo Bernini
Bernini is often associated with the magnificence of Baroque Rome - and so he should be. Pope Urban VIII is said to have told him "You are made for Rome and Rome is made for you".
The Mystery of the Twin Leonardos
If you’ve been to both the National Gallery in London and the Louvre in Paris, you might have noticed that Leonardo painted a twin set of paintings.
La Dolce Vita, A Perfect Roman Holiday
Just like I wrote practically a mini love letter to Paris, I could also write one to Rome. These European cities are so beautiful, and it is helped completely by the way they are enshrined in literature, film and other forms of popular culture.
Michelangelo in Rome
Rome wasn't built in a day, so the saying goes. The classical sits beside the modern, the Renaissance holds hands with the ancients; and who better to explore from the Renaissance than Michelangelo.
The Birth of Modern Life at Musée d’Orsay
In the nineteenth century, Paris became the city of modernity. But art, it seemed, needed to catch up - and Baudelaire's call for artists to paint modern life is truly evident at the d'Orsay.
