Golly gosh it was chilly this morning. A high of
minus two just before the sun snuck up over the horizon , and not much more
afterwards. But it was a brilliant blue sky day. So off The Man and I went to
The Dulwich Gallery on the number three bus.
It is one of the
world's most important collections of European old master paintings of the
1600s and 1700s. On the walls hang works by names that even we recognise, Rubens,
Van Dyck, Velazquez, Rembrandt and of course Constable. A couple
of still lifes caught our eye and on close inspection we found ants, ladybirds
and a few flying insects as well as water drops that looked as though they
would fall from the leaves any moment. Of course there were the usual suspects
there too, religious themed pictures, landscapes and seascapes, portraits of
lady this and sir that, and the odd one of animals too. All beautifully surrounded
by their ornate and very heavy gilt frames.
After
we had had our fill of paintings large and small, we took a walk to Dulwich
Village, nd you can take a look at some
of the lovely old buildings here http://www.dulwich.co.uk/ and peaked
inside the church at the end of the gallery grounds. What a beauty with tis ornately
carved pew ends. Unlike many churches we visit this one appeared well looked
after and well used.
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