Time to finish the selection for Desert Island Pics. The BBC programme that inspired these thoughts is on holiday, presumably on a desert island, but I'm still here.
Added to Dali's 'Christ of St John of the Cross', Degas' 'Red Ballet Skirts', Francois de Nome's 'King Asa', Sutherland's 'Noli me tangere' and Hughes' 'The Nativity' I choose:
The Glen, Port Glasgow by Stanley Spencer
Discovering Spencer's work has been one of the pleasures of the Tour. I hadn't realised just how much religious work he had produced and the range it covers. Resurrection paintings are so interesting and will bear further study in the future. But on the desert island I choose this small picture of everyday life in Port Glasgow during WWII. It's full of joy and will cheer me up as I sit alone under the palm trees.
Apples and Pears by Ben Nicholson
Nicholson and the other St Ives artists have no place in my sabbatical study but their work kept crossing my path in various galleries. Last week I returned to the amazing Kettle's Yard Gallery in Cambridge and this one caught my eye. It's so calm and serene and will help me chill out in the heat.
Le Printemps (Springtime) by Claude Monet
Monet has a been a favourite since my teens. It's been a great sadness that the Impressionist room at the Fitzwilliam has been closed all summer so to make up for the disappointment I'm going to borrow this painting from the store and take it with me. Beautiful colours, always a delight.
When do I leave?
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