Day 2 - 20th January - Tate Britain (Part 5)
When they hear of the Tate, most people think of the Tate Modern. I had no interest in that, so I went to Tate Britain, the most comprehensive collection of British Art in the world.
The Rough Guide said it was South of Parliament. They should've said it was at the Pimlico tube stop, as that'd have been nearer. Grr.
I was surprised to find that the Tate Britain had modern stuff as well. I thought that's what the Tate Modern was for.
The Lady of Shalott
One of the annoying thing about museum photography is the reflections, which necessitates these angles
Past and Present, No 1
The Golden Stairs
An Iron Forge
Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables
Chainsaw Wielding Nun: "i admire the deft painting of light and dark on the cabbage
very contrasty cabbage. seriously."
The Cholmondeley Ladies
This was quite ugh-y. Quite wooden, and the babies look dead. Strangely this was one of the highlights of the historic collection; no wonder British art is not so famous, and cannot compete with the Holy Trinity of the Low Countries, Italy and France.
O The Roast Beef of Old England ('The Gates of Calais')
This was cute
Wonderful typo
I thought "Coming Soon" was part of the exhibition title (hey, you never know!) because I was looking at the dates (hey, an exhibition lasting 1.5 years!)
The Derby Day
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth
She looks ghastly, but then I think that's the point
Ecstasy
La Mitrailleuse (The Machine Gun)
Torso in Metal from 'The Rock Drill'
La Hollandaise
Dutch women are not that unattractive!
An Athlete wrestling with a python
Peter Paul Rubens: A Study for the Glorification of the Duke of Buckingham: Minerva and Mercury Conduct the Duke to the Temple of Virtue
Midway through the Rubens/Post-Restoration gallery, I noticed there was a no photos sign, but it was not clearly marked and the staff also didn't care.
Landscape with St George
The Surrender of Barcelona
I've never been to Barcelona, but I doubt Gaudi was allowed to go this crazy
Stalin I
(Is there Stalin II?!)
Theseus and the Minotaur
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Portrait of Mrs Gill
She had wrinkles, which was rare in portraiture
Cleombrotus ordered into banishment by Leonidas II, King of Sparta
The Phoenix or the Resurrection of Freedom
This was a print supporting the American Revolution
Plucking the Turkey
Another American Revolution era painting, possibly with an opposite meaning. It was a very dark painting.
Legend for Photos
Homeless Irishman (it doesn't matter if it's the first or the second one)
Standing Asleep
I don't know why I took this
Consett, Country Durham
Legend for the above
The Last Resort 23
Chiara and Chair
Of all modern art, I hate installation the most as it actively works to annoy me.
Contemporary Displays: Has the film already started?
Curated by Lizzie Carey-Thomas, Helen Delaney, Leyla Fakhr, Carmen Julia, Katharine Stout, Clarrie Wallis and Andrew Wilson
Contemporary Displays: Has the film already started?
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