"The vaporous figure in this unfinished painting has been assigned the date c. 1968 principally on the grounds of its correspondences with Man Getting up from a Chair, 1968." Martin Harrison, Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné p 892 Painting: ‘Figure Opening Door’, c. 1968

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A reminder that summer will eventually come: Still Life with Strawberries Done between 1600 and 1625, Flemish, unknown artist. (Detroit Institute of Arts)

The view from today's meeting today in Treorchy, the fabulous Station Cafe. It was a really sad day when it closed, I spent a lot of happy time photographing in there. Expect more photos!

Chalk Paths, Eric Ravilious, 1935. It depicts an area of the South Downs near Lewes in East #Sussex, now South Downs National Park. The original artwork is in a private collection.

#VanGogh of the Day: Almond Blossom, February 1890. Oil on canvas, 73.3 x 92.4 cm. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Van Gogh Museum

Road by an Airfield, Eric Ravilious, c.1942. The original artwork was sold at Christie's in 2008 and is now believed to be in a private collection. Like so much of his #WW2 output, it is an unfinished work and pencil outlines of planes can be seen behind the trees.

'The Brass Kettle.' (1904) Édouard Manet was Fergusson's idol here, and the many studies and paintings he made throughout this period show his adoption of Manet's style – in terms of colouring, but also fluidity of paint and brushstrokes.

A tiny watchful fragment in the chapter house at Durham Cathedral. #StainedGlassSunday

We framed Cézanne’s Bathers today. The conventional 18th century gilded frame was replaced with a provincial 16th century Italian frame, the faded blue painted finish is similar to artist frames of the late 19th century. The composition is opened up and has more depth.

Gargoyle of mama cat with her kitten on the roof of the castle in Pierrefonds, France. The fortress was built between 1393 and 1407.

Just in case you need some flowers today 🫱

Victorian ceiling at Blickling Hall, Norfolk by J H Pollen (1858-1925)

The M4 at Briton Ferry, 2021

One of the greatest pastellists of the 18thC, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour is known as much for his insight into the character of his sitters as for his remarkable command of the medium. This superb self-portrait is from around 1737.

Now online! An indenture made between Margaret Beaufort and John Islip, Abbot of Westminster Abbey, concerning the foundation and support for her chantry (Lansdowne MS 441, f. 3r) #MedievalWomen blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…

An unusual perspective, or is it? 📐🤔 Compare the painting to the bedroom’s floor plan (2*) and you’ll see that Van Gogh captured the room’s skewed angles exactly as they were. * Floor plan of Van Gogh’s bedroom, the Yellow House in Arles (the white line highlights his room)

Emerging at a crucial juncture in van Gogh’s early development as an artist, 'Bridge Over a Ditch' from 1883 is amongst his earliest explorations of colour in his depictions of the Dutch landscape, made while living in The Hague.

Four Pinks - with buds and foliage. Herman Saftleven, 1682. (British Museum)

Saint Jerome Writing #artbots #caravaggio