December 1, 2024

DEC 1, around and about: the Courtauld Gallery, London, UK

 a) Review of material posted on December 1 in previous years ...


2020: Greek prefixes, DYS- (poem)  
2021: Panama palindrome parody, If final - Panama. (illustrated poem)
2022: organic brain poetry, chronic subdural hematoma (poem) 
2023: decorative finishes, "Prince Edward Island" (fabric art
)

fabric art, R.C.H.


To access the details of any item in slide format, type its title, as displayed above in red font (e.g. ... dys-), into one of the two search bars at the the top of your blog-page. Underneath the slide(s) for each entertaining delight that you discover, you will find a clickable link that lets you easily explore a more widespread collection of wonderments (verse, photos, wordplay, song-lyrics etc.) on the topic of your choice. 


b) Today's Offering (Dec 1, 2024):

exterior view of Somerset House,
home of the Courtauld Art Institute


   
See also the skating rink at Somerset House, in our London photo-collage HERE.


"Adam and Eve", Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1526



study for "Dejeuner sur l'Herbe", 
Edouard Manet, 1862

Learn more about the painting "Luncheon on the Grass" and the works ofÉdouard Manet by reviewing our illustrated poem HERE.



"Snow at Louveciennes", Alfred Sisley, 1874

Learn more about the impressionist painter Alfred Sisley by reviewing our illustrated poem HERE.


"Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear",
Vincent van Gogh, Arles, 1889



"Peachtrees in Blossom", Vincent van Gogh,
 Arles, 1889
 

You can review our poetic photo-collage dealing with van Gogh's later paintings at Auvers-sur-Oise by clicking HERE.



"Jane Avril at the Entrance to the Moulin Rouge",
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892


"The  Bridge at Courbevoie", Georges Seurat, 1887


"The Card Players", Paul Cézanne, 1892



You can see more detailed poems and illustrations about impressionist painting by clicking HERE (visit to the National Gallery, Washington DC) or HERE (the blogpost collection "painterly poetry"). 


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