Another Visit to the National Gallery

While visiting London, we hoped to visit the National Portrait Gallery.  We were thwarted because the gallery is closed for renovation.  So, we returned to the nearby National Gallery and are so happy we did.  There is so much great art to see there.  We missed many great works during our earlier visit.  Plus, two special exhibitions opened since our earlier visit. 

And away we go.  

After visiting the Tate Britain and viewing many great works by J.M.W. Turner during a docent-led tour, we decided to search out more Turner’s at the National Gallery.  Here are a few paintings that represent his early work for which he is famous and some later works which seem to presage the Impressionist movement 30 years later.  

We also enjoyed two large harbor scenes painted by Turner, which are on temporary loan from the Frick in New York.  They were in a special exhibition and no photos were allowed.  So sad.  

The National Gallery is hosting another temporary exhibition featuring Eva Gonzalez, who was mentored by Édouard Manet.  Their work is quite similar and we enjoyed discovering Gonzalez and learning more about Manet.

We also viewed works in the permanent collection and Greg selected three paintings as being blog-worthy.  The last one is especially amazing.  Enjoy.  

Thanks for revisiting the National Gallery with us.