Introducing the Art Tour, three days in and with the first two study days completed. After nine months of planning, the sabbatical is officially underway.
Two days in Cambridge, one in Central Library and the other at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Reading up on Medieval and Renaissance art with a focus on Northern Italy and Spain. Massive subject area and no shortage of books. Aim: to understand the background to two paintings in the collection at the Fitzwilliam - The Mass of St Gregory and The Dead Christ Supported by Mourning Angels, both of which were painted just after 1480. Largely successful in this but still some questions. Maybe the next planned gallery visit to Glasgow's Burrell Collection will help.
Cambridge was beautiful in the sunshine, enjoyed dinner with friends in the city while there and had no problem travelling either way. Back home today, had a lovely afternoon at church with excellent cream tea and then ate dinner on the terrace in the sunshine . A great start.
Great that you had a good start - what a lovely place to begin - Cambridge and the Fitzwilliam. Well this is my first effort at commenting on a blog so we're both learning something! Linda P
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ReplyDeleteIs it possible to see the images of the paintings you are studying? If not, I'll have to close my eyes, sip some more red wine and imagine! (I have already drunk one glass trying to work out how to send a comment, well done Linda!!)