Museum Visits

When I lived in England I tried to see as many exhibitions as possible. These visits were very formative and have substantially affected my visual arts career. I have only had time to start writing my thoughts on the first two listed. Check back from time to time as I continue to post drawings and reviews.

England

Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution, 1760—1830 |Royal Academy of Arts | This was a very difficult show for me to absorb. Quite simply, I was overwhelmed by the volume of works on display; it was a huge collection, I only had an hour and It was quite crowded the day I attended. Although the works were amazing, the collection was less about the art and more about history. It was an intellectually deep show and to be appreciated fully, really required more knowledge about the period than I possess. I did take the time to do a few sketches, but I am not sure if I still have them. These were the most memorable works for me: Ingres’ Napoleon and Houdon’s Bust of Franklin.

Leonardo da Vinci: Experience, Experiment, Design – Victoria and Albert Museum | This show was stunning and I remember it as one of my favorite visits. It was a little crowded but I was able do a quick sketch of an original drawing. (see my drawing at right)

NG London/Exhibitions: Velázquez

NG London/Past Exhibitions: Renoir Landscapes 1865 – 1883/Introduction

Tate Britain | Past Exhibitions | Holbein in England

Tate Britain |Past Exhibitions | How We Are

The Unknown Monet: Pastels and Drawings – Exhibitions – Royal Academy of Arts

Tate Modern: International modern and contemporary art

National Portrait Gallery

British Museum – Welcome to the British Museum

France

Louvre Museum Official Website

Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny

Rodin Museum

Musée de l’Orangerie

Musée d’Orsay: Home

Visiting the Palace of Versailles: discover the palace of Versailles.

Italy

Museo Correr

Accademia Gallery

Official Site Borghese Gallery Galleria Borghese – The collections

The Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy – ItalyGuides.it

The Netherlands

Museum het Rembrandthuis

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam – National Museum of Art and History

Van Gogh Museum

Russia

The State Hermitage Museum

Spain

Museu Picasso