After a wonderful trip to Canberra, I was luckily enough to be indulged by my wonderful better half and was taken to view the "Turner to Monet" exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. It was beautiful except for the dreadfully long lines of eager art viewers lined up to see the exhibition on the closing weekend! But in line I was still able to see the Matisse, Giorgio Morandi- "Still Life", Jackson Pollock- Blue Poles, and a few other beauties. Turner to Monet was a homage to landscape so there were many wonderful masterpieces. William Turner, John Constable, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Alfred Sisley, Casper David Friedrich and Paul Cezanne to name a few.
I had never been to the
National Gallery of Australia- NGA, but the Giorgio Morandi was very special.
Giorgio Morandi-"Still Life" oil on canvas -1956.
Though one highlight were the Casper David Friedrich's that the Turner to Monet exhibition had. I had never seen an original here in Australia so they were unbelievable!
Man and Woman Contemplating the Moon, 1830-1835.
A fascinating weekend and a mind blowing way to expand your mind! Spending any time in a gallery with priceless artworks hanging on it's walls is always a dream.
Alfred Sisley-"Path at Les Sablons"-1883
Both were just spectacular in real life. The computer screen just mutes the colours. Each oil painting is still vibrant even after after a century. The green textured stokes of oil paint in Van Gogh's grass just shines like emeralds and wants to be touched. While Alfred Sisley's path just wants to be meandered upon....Both would be just sublime to hang on my walls.....
