Just got back from the exhibition.
Wow. Brought back a flood of memories of my backpacking trip all over Europe where I spent an enormous amount of time in art galleries and museums all over the continent.
The standout, without a doubt, was Van Gogh's
Starry Night Over the Rhone. This one painting stood out in the entire gallery all by itself. No photograph can ever do this painting justice. The blues are unlike any blues you've seen. The thick and lavish brushstrokes sparkle when lit by the gallery lighting which further adds to the charm and theme of the masterpiece.
All the Monet's were inspirational, especially the
London Parliament at sunrise with fog, and,
Water Lily Pond.
I also enjoyed Gustave Moureau's
Orpheus, too. The photograph does no justice to the wonderfully diffused almost golden light that Moureau's managed to portray in the composition. It's sublime.
I kept going back to Starry Night Over the Rhone, however. What a captivating painting!
The crowds were pretty bad this morning/afternoon. It was chockers. But, a bit of patience whilst listening to the audio guide made it all worthwhile.
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