Today was a much needed Alex-day, and I spent it walking around the halls of a dead king. I felt very much like the good, old queen when she walked with her corgis. For context, we took a day trip out to Hampton Court Palace, the old home of Henry XIII. It was a very …
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I Just Don’t Really Care to Praise These Royal Abusers, Maybe That’s Just Me
Hampton Court Palace was a maze. Each certain area designated to a certain royal was like its own little cocoon within the palace walls. I spent a lot of my time in William the III’s royal chambers and what struck me the most was the beautiful mural Verrio painted across the staircases walls and ceiling …
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Hampton Court Palace was 10/10
Visiting Hampton Court Palace was a beautiful experience. The town we were in for the day was really peaceful and I would have loved to just sit outside the palace all day. On the flip side, the inside of the palace was also really interesting. I loved having the audio guide with me and being …
Baby Faces and Floral Stills
Our day at the National Gallery was successful! After exploring the many rooms full of iconic and beautiful artwork and spending seventy pounds at the gift shop, I left feeling fulfilled. The National Gallery had multiple rooms that included biblical paintings. Many featured the birth and crucifixion of Christ, and some portrayed other stories and …
Bonheur said Neighhhh
The National Gallery was maybe my least favorite museum we have been to thus far. I think it is the idea that so many similar paintings that all stand next to one another lessen the effect of some of these beautiful masterpieces. Seeing a room filled with only oil paintings makes pieces like Sunflowers by …
The Masterpiece of Mourning
Yesterday, on June 3rd, I spent the day viewing famous and beautiful art in the National Gallery in London. This was the only thing our group had on the agenda so it was a very relaxed day. Once our group was free for the rest of the day, a bunch of us decided to enjoy …
Hirschy Highlight: Who knew my favorite part of the museum wouldn’t be leaving?
We walked to the National Gallery today, which I wasn’t initially excited about. But, as I walked through the hallways, I increasingly got more excited. As I came across paintings by VINCENT VAN GOGH, MONET, AND LEONARDO DA VINCI, I realized that this was a very good day. Surprisingly though, I won’t be talking about …
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The National Gallery Birthday Trip!
One painting that really affected me was The Execution of Lady Jane Grey. I wrote about her on my Tower of London blog, and seeing this painting after learning her story was emotional. She was the shortest ruling monarch, only being in power for 9 days as she was kicked out by supporters of Catholic …
National Gallery – Day 12
National Gallery- Day 12 My two favorite paintings at the National Gallery were Monet’s Waterlilies; The Water-Lily Pond, Water-Lilies, Setting Sun and Water-Lilies. Of course with honorable mentions to Van Gough and Picasso. These paintings instantly drew me in as I had a childhood connection to them. We painted them in an art class when …
Just a Couple of Classics
On June 3, we only had one item on our agenda: the National Gallery. The outside of the building is currently being restored but the gallery itself is open to the public (for free!). There were so many paintings to see in various rooms. I tried to take some time to truly “appreciate” some of …
Theatre in London U of A 