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June 15th 2015
Published: July 29th 2015
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London wasn't as beautiful as Stockholm, Amsterdam or Paris, but the museums and cultural activities were incredible, as expected. I could have bounced from museums to meals to plays for days on end, and nearly did. The gardens, too, were impressive - although I had to save Kew Gardens for my next trip - and, of course, the historical monuments are a top draw for any visitor. We only had a few sho... Read Full Entry



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Girl on a Divan, Berthe Morisot (1885)
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Gare St-Lazare, Claude Monet (1877)
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National Gallery

Rail, Steam and Speed - The Great Western Railway, JMW Turner (1844)
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National Gallery

Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, JMW Turner (1829)
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The Evening Star, JMW Turner (1830)
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The Fighting Temeraine tugged to her Last Berth to be broken up, JMW Turner (1839)
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National Gallery

Judgement of Paris, Peter Paul Rubens (1632-5)
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Portrait of Susanna Lunden, Peter Paul Rubens (1622-5) - definitely one of my favorite Rubens!
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National Gallery

Flowers in a Glass, Roelandt Savery (1613) - check out that lizard!
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National Gallery

Flowers in a Vase, Rachael Ruysch (1685)
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National Gallery

Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase, Jan van Huysum (1702-20)
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National Gallery

Still life with Pewter Flagon and Two Ming Bowls, Jan Jansz Treck (1651)
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Still life with Drinking Horn, Willem Kalf (1653)
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Self portrait at age 34, Rembrandt van Rijn (1640)
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Lovely Italian tapas bar. Asparagus with lemon and cheese and octopus & fennel carpaccio.
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Eggplant and a plate of spicy meatballs.
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Metamorphoses of Ovid, Auguste Rodin (1886); this and over 20 other sculptures were given to the museum by Rodin in 1914, as acknowledgement of Britain's support of France in World War I.
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Psyche, Francis Derwent Wood (1908-19)
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Courtyard and Cafe
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Gamble Room, one of three rooms forming first museum restaurant in the world (1865-78)



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