
DANDELION ART
Paintings to Inspire
Nicolas Poussin 'The Empire of Flora'
Inspired by the Poussin exhibition at the National Gallery we look at the mythical stories in one of the most outstanding works of seventeenth-century France
Frans Hals 'The Laughing Cavalier'
Inspired by the Frans Hals exhibition at the Wallace Collection we look at this famous portrait in more detail
The Guitar Player by Johannes Vermeer
Less than a week to go and you can visit Vermeer's masterpiece 'The Guitar Player' at Kenwood House
The Gayer-Anderson Cat
Week 13
Since she was a child Anya has loved to visit the ancient bronze Egyptian cat at the British Museum
Whistlejacket by George Stubbs
Week 12
This famous portrait by Stubbs is the picture Julia is longing to see again when the National Gallery reopens its doors
Hammersmith Bridge on Boat Race Day by Walter Greaves
Week 11
This week we look at the most famous of Walter Greaves's paintings, much loved by Emily and her rowing-mad family
The Snail (L'escargot) by Henri Matisse
Week 10
The Snail, is the first of our top 5 pictures we can't wait to see when galleries open in May
Jack and Kate on the Isle of Wight by Winifred Nicholson
Week 9
Emily is counting down the days until she goes to the Isle of Wight which reminded me of a painting I love.....
Resurrection of Christ by Raphael
Week 8
In the week leading up to Easter we are looking at the great master Raphael’s Resurrection of Christ, crammed full of symbolism
Primavera ('Spring') by Sandro Botticelli
Week 7
With Spring Equinox last Saturday it seems the perfect time to celebrate Botticelli’s magnificent ‘Primavera’
Young Hare by Albert Dürer
Week 6
We thought this week we would take a look at Dürer's astonishingly life-like hare, painted over 500 years ago and yet completely timeless
The Playground by L S Lowry
Week 5
To celebrate back-to-school week we have been looking at Lowry's playground painting