My Favourite Paintings - 'Madonna of the Stairs' by Michelangelo

September 26, 2020

Wednesday 30th September at 2pm

Looking at art is a wonderful way in which to focus the mind and lift the spirits, so would you like to spend a little time with me each week considering works of art? If so, please join me on Zoom every Wednesday at 2pm, when I am giving a series of Gallery Talks called ‘My Favourite Paintings' to concentrate your thoughts on Art History for half an hour.

Each talk is on one painting and I'll share insights, discussing aspects such as the subject matter, historical and social context of the painting, the life of the artist and the techniques and materials they empIoyed. I welcome questions in the chat box and attempt to answer as many as possible.

The next work of art that I'll be discussing is a sculpture 'Madonna of the Stairs' (c.1490) by Michelangelo, in the Casa Buonarroti Florence, Italy.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 30th September at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Michelangelo's 'Madonna of the Stairs' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal' by Vermeer

September 18, 2020

Wednesday 23rd September at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal' (c.1670-2) by Johannes Vermeer, in the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 23rd September at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 or £30 for the next three September talks.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Vermeer's 'A Young Woman Standing at a Virginal' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Walton Bridges' by Turner

September 13, 2020

Wednesday 16th September at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'Walton Bridges' (1806) by Joseph Mallord William Turner, in the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Norfolk.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 16th September at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 or £30 for the next three September talks.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Turner's 'Walton Bridges' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Venice: the Bacino di San Marco' by Canaletto

September 4, 2020

Wednesday 9th September at 2pm

The next work of art that I'll be discussing is a pair of paintings, 'Venice: the Bacino di San Marco from San Giorgio Maggiore' and 'Venice: the Bacino di San Marco from the Canale della Guidecca' (1735-44) by Canaletto, in the Wallace Collection, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 9th September at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 or £40 for the month of September.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Canaletto's 'Venice: the Bacino di San Marco' paintings on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'The Morning Walk' by Gainsborough

August 14, 2020

Wednesday 19th August at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'The Morning Walk' (1785) by Thomas Gainsborough, in the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 19th August at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Gainsborough's painting 'The Morning Walk' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Pierced Form (Epidauros)' by Hepworth

August 7, 2020

Wednesday 12th August at 2pm

Each talk is on one work of art and I'll share insights, discussing aspects such as the subject matter, historical and social context of the painting, the life of the artist and the techniques and materials they empIoyed. I welcome questions in the chat box and attempt to answer as many as possible.

The next work of art that I'll be discussing is a sculpture 'Pierced Form (Epidauros)' (1960) by Dame Barbara Hepworth, in the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St Ives, Cornwall.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 12th August at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Barbara Hepworth's sculpture 'Pierced Form (Epidauros)' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Japanese Footbridge' by Monet

August 1, 2020

Wednesday 5th August at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is the 'Japanese Footbridge' (1899) by Claude Monet, in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 5th August at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Monet's painting the 'Japanese Footbridge' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - The 'Titian: Love, Desire, Death' Exhibition

July 24, 2020

Wednesday 29th July at 2pm

I will share insights, discussing aspects such as the subject matter, historical and social context of the paintings, the life of the artists and the techniques and materials they empIoyed. I welcome questions in the chat box and attempt to answer as many as possible.

The next talk will be on the 'Titian: Love, Desire, Death' exhibition currently on at the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 29th July at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about the 'Titian: Love, Desire, Death' exhibition on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Equestrian Portrait of Charles I' by Van Dyck

July 16, 2020

Wednesday 22nd July at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is the 'Equestrian Portrait of Charles I' (c.1637-8) by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, in the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 22nd July at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Van Dyck's painting 'Equestrian Portrait of Charles I' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - 'Ophelia' by Millais

July 10, 2020

Wednesday 15th July at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'Ophelia' (1851-2) by Sir John Everett Millais, in Tate Britain, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 15th July at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Millais' painting 'Ophelia' on Wednesday afternoon

My Favourite Paintings - Van Gogh's 'Bedroom in Arles'

July 4, 2020

Wednesday 8th July at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'Bedroom in Arles' (1888) by Vincent Van Gogh, in the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 8th July at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Van Gogh's 'Bedroom in Arles' on Wednesday afternoon

My Favourite Paintings - Titian's 'Bacchus and Ariadne'

June 27, 2020

Wednesday 1st July at 2pm

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The next painting I'll be discussing is Titian's 'Bacchus and Ariadne' (1520-3) in the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 1st July at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Titian's 'Bacchus and Ariadne' on Wednesday afternoon

My Favourite Paintings - Giotto's 'The Last Judgement'

June 19, 2020

Wednesday 24th June at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is 'The Last Judgement' (c.1305) by Giotto, in the Arena Chapel, Padua, Italy.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 24th June at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Giotto's 'The Last Judgement' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville' (Repeat Talk)

June 18, 2020

I’ll be repeating this week’s Zoom Talk on Friday 19th June.
Please let me know if you’d like me to send you the link.

Friday 19th June at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville' (c.1620) in Apsley House, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Friday 19th June at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville' on Friday afternoon.

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My Favourite Paintings - Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville'

June 12, 2020

Wednesday 17th June at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville' (c.1620) in Apsley House, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 17th June at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Diego Velàzquez's 'The Water Seller of Seville' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - John Singer Sargent's 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose'

June 6, 2020

Wednesday 10th June at 2pm

The next painting I'll be discussing is John Singer Sargent's 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose' (1885-6) in the Tate Britain, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 10th June at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about John Singer Sargent's 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait' (1658)

May 30, 2020

Wednesday 3rd June at 2pm

The next paintings I'll be discussing is Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait' (1658) in the Frick Collection, New York.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 3rd June at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait' on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - Cezanne's 'The Lac D'Annecy'

May 25, 2020

Wednesday 27th May at 2pm

The next paintings I'll be discussing is Paul Cézanne's 'The Lac D'Annecy' picture in the Courtauld Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 27th May at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Paul Cézanne's 'The Lac D'Annecy' painting on Wednesday afternoon.

My Favourite Paintings - Da Vinci's 'Virgin of the Rocks'

May 18, 2020

Wednesday 20th May at 2pm

The next paintings I'll be discussing are Leonardo Da Vinci's two 'Virgin of the Rocks' pictures in the Louvre, Paris and the National Gallery, London.

If you would like to join the next talk of the 'My Favourite Paintings' series, on Wednesday 20th May at 2pm, please message me via the Contact form, and I'll send you the payment details and, on receipt of payment, the Zoom meeting link. The fee for each talk is £10 per person.

I very much look forward to talking to you about Leonardo Da Vinci's two 'Virgin of the Rocks' paintings on Wednesday afternoon

Gallery Talks Quiz 3

May 11, 2020

Whilst art galleries and museums in London and Florence are closed, sadly all Gallery Talks have been put on hold. In the meantime, I am posting a series of art quizes, each on a specific theme and based on one museum.

The second quiz covers paintings in the Wallace Collection and the theme is 'People at the Wallace Collection'.

Please send me your answers by email or via the Contact form. A prize will be given to the first person to send me a full set of correct answers.

Gallery Talks Quiz 3 - 'People at the Wallace Collection'

What is the title of Frans Hals' famous portrait of a man painted in 1624?
Who painted 'The Lady with a Fan' in the late 1630s to early 1640s?
Which well-known actress from Georgian England appears in portraits by three different artists at the Wallace Collection?
Which ancient philosopher is depicted as a child reading in Vincenzo Foppa's fresco painting of c.1464?
Which King of Great Britain was painted by Thomas Lawrence in a huge portrait in 1822?
What is the name of the female artist who painted the charming portrait of 'Madame Perregaux' on the eve of the French Revolution in 1789?
Who painted 'The Swing' in 1767, one of the best-known paintings in the Wallace Collection?
François Boucher’s 1759 portrait of which mistress to King Louis XV of France hangs near 'The Swing'?
Phillippe Le Roy commisioned which Flemish artist to paint his portrait together with that of his new wife on an ambitious scale in 1630-31?
Which artist's portrait of his son 'Titus' c.1657 hangs opposite his 'Self-Portrait in a Black Cap' of c.1637?
Titian depicted which two figures from Classical Mythology in his large painting of 1553-62, one of his 'poesie' series of pictures, painted for King Philip II of Spain?
Which Queen of Great Britain appears in a portrait by Thomas Sully painted in 1838?
What is the title of Nicolas Poussin’s c.1635-6 painting of four allegorical figures dancing in a circle to music played by the figure of Time?
Who painted the famous virtuoso ballerina of the Paris Opéra 'Madame de Camargo Dancing' in 1730?
How many figures are depicted in 'A Boy Bringing Bread' 1660-3, by Pieter de Hooch?