#spring

Beyond the Canvas

Apr 5, 20201 min read

Spring in art part 8: the day van Gogh comes to Fulham

Today is the most awaited day of my year. The hopeful and feverish monitoring of the evolution of the buds on my beloved pear tree...

Beyond the Canvas

Apr 2, 20201 min read

Spring in art part 7: Steichen does a van Gogh

Luxembourg-born Edward Steichen is one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. He was one of the founders of the...

Beyond the Canvas

Mar 29, 20202 min read

Spring in art part 5: van Gogh's Japanese connection

There is something particularly poignant about this painting. Maybe because van Gogh created this resplendent vision of spring mere...

Beyond the Canvas

Mar 26, 20201 min read

Spring in art part 3: Monet's wonderful floral obsession

No celebration of the beauty of nature in Spring can be complete without dedicating one post to Claude Monet. Luckily for us, the...

Beyond the Canvas

Mar 25, 20201 min read

Spring in art part 2: One lilac does make the spring.

Expect to see plenty of Russian art on here for it is one major passion of mine. Places like the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow are where...