Bold brushstrokes, vivid colours, and heartache around every corner - Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the real paintings of Van Gogh at the National Gallery's blockbuster show, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers. It's fair to say that when you hear the name Vincent Van Gogh you think either one of two things; that…
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Five festive favourites from the National Gallery
To get you in the festive spirit and embrace the cold winter months ahead, I've chosen my favourite wintry scenes from the National Gallery in London. Claude Monet Snow Scene at Argenteuil Claude Monet Snow Scene at Argenteuil 1875 Oil on canvas, 71.1 x 91.4 cm Bequeathed by Simon Sainsbury, 2006 NG6607 The blues, greys…
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The Colour of Memory
A colourfully charming retrospect of an Impressionist who's dividing opinions at Tate Modern.Stepping into the 'The Colour of Memory', a retrospective of Pierre Bonnard at Tate Modern, I felt a little lackluster and uninspired by the paintings I saw in Room 1. But realising I had 12 more rooms to trudge though, I tried to…



