Painting
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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. read more
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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. read more
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Some other treasures of the Louvre…
Whilst Leonardo is undoubtedly one of the stars of the Louvre, there is a tendency to forget its other treasures – which can often be discovered by accident on your way to finding something on the museum map. read more
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If You Louvre Art and History…
The Louvre… absolutely huge, it used to be a royal palace. It comprises three wings, several floors and several thousand objects, with the crowning jewel often perceived to be Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. read more
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Veronese: Magnificence at the National Gallery
I used to think art was just pretty pictures – particularly when you see portraits of glamorous women in country houses. My personal favourite when I was younger was a beautiful portrait of a woman in the study of Sudbury Hall who was wearing a pink dress and holding a huge pink feather – mainly read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 