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October 11th 2010
Published: June 17th 2017
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01 In the Middle01 In the Middle
01 In the Middle

St Mary Le Strand is in the middle of the road.
02 Looking Through02 Looking Through
02 Looking Through

Looking through the entrance to Somerset House.
03 Stairs03 Stairs
03 Stairs

Looking down the stairs at the Courtauld Gallery.
04 Landscape by Moonlight04 Landscape by Moonlight
04 Landscape by Moonlight

'Landscape by Moonlight' painted by the well known Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.
06 Sketch06 Sketch
06 Sketch

A sketch called 'The Bounty of James I Triumphing over Avarice'. It was one of 9 canvases that Peter Paul Rubens painted for the ceiling of the Banqueting House in London.
07 A Slaying07 A Slaying
07 A Slaying

'David Slaying Goliath' by Peter Paul Rubens. It is one of 39 sketches made to decorate the ceiling of a Jesuit church in Antwerp.
09 Family Portrait09 Family Portrait
09 Family Portrait

A portrait of Jan Bruegel the Elder's family, painted by Peter Paul Rubens.
10  Serpent10  Serpent
10 Serpent

'Moses and the Brazen Serpent' painted by Peter Paul Rubens.
11 Painted Chest11 Painted Chest
11 Painted Chest

These were made to commemorate a marriage in 1472.
12 'Adam and Eve'12 'Adam and Eve'
12 'Adam and Eve'

Painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Adam is unsure of whether to take the fruit that Eve is offering him. This painting reminded me of 'Desperate Housewives'.
13 A God and Zodiacs13 A God and Zodiacs
13 A God and Zodiacs

The ceiling is painted by Giovanni Battista Cipriani. In the middle is Apollo and he is surrounded by the signs of the zodiac.
14  Four Elements14  Four Elements
14 Four Elements

One of the Four Elements of air, fire, water and earth, painted onto the ceiling coves.
15  Earless15  Earless
15 Earless

1889, Van Gogh's 'Self Portrait with a Bandaged Ear'. He mutilated his own ear after a disagreement with artist Paul Gauguin.
16 Four Elements16 Four Elements
16 Four Elements

One of the Four Elements of air, fire, water and earth, painted onto the ceiling coves.
17 French Countryside17 French Countryside
17 French Countryside

Van Gogh's 'Peach Trees in Bloom', a view of a town near Arles in France.
18 Pot and Pears18 Pot and Pears
18 Pot and Pears

Paul Cezanne's 'Pot of Flowers and Pears'.
19 Mountain Lake19 Mountain Lake
19 Mountain Lake

Paul Cezanne's, 'Le Lac d'Annecy, a mountain lake in France near the border with Switzerland.
20 Boats in the River20 Boats in the River
20 Boats in the River

Manet's 'The Banks of the Seine at Argenteuil'.
21 Autumn21 Autumn
21 Autumn

Renoir's 'The Outskirts of Pont-Aven'. A town in the Brittany area of France.


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