Rise Up

“Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the second Napoleonic Empire in 1870.” (Wikipedia)

Three Shorts

Frank Short (1857 – 1945) was born in Worcestershire and trained as a civil engineer.

Mix with the Medicis

To the National Gallery yesterday to see their Francesco Pesellino exhibition before it closes on Sunday.

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Back to Baroque

My Great Aunt Aline (Lloyd Thomas) is buried in the churchyard of St Swithun (sic), Compton Beauchamp, Oxfordshire.

Oriental Scenery

Earls Terrace is a terrace of twenty-five houses built in the first decade of the 19th century.

Look on the Bright Side

I try to be optimistic and banish the Eeyore side of my character even on wet days in January. So I like this northerly view from the kitchen window. I have even grown to like the council block.

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Chiaroscuro

Yesterday was only my third visit to the Prado but it was the most rewarding as I didn’t wander around aimlessly but concentrated for an hour on just a handful of pictures in the galleries by the main entrance at the top of a double flight of steps.