Earlier in the year I visited the National Gallery in London. I spent half the day trawling through the great halls of art, utterly in awe of the huge rooms, the atmosphere and the incredible scope of artworks.
It was by far my favourite gallery that I visited while in Europe. Today I stumbled upon the handwritten list of paintings that I found inspiring while I walked through gallery. The list is huge, but I’ve picked out a few. I love the way that some of the artworks translate 100% online and some lose their power completely.
Susanna at her Bath
1850, Francesco Hayez
Sunset in the Auvergne
possibly 1844, Théodore Rousseau
A Wall in Naples
about 1782, Thomas Jones
Antique Ruins (the Baths of Caracalla?)
about 1824-9, Gilles-François-Joseph Closson
Surprised!
1891, Henri Rousseau
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
1831, John Constable
The Evening Star
about 1830, Joseph Mallord William Turner
Cattle and Sheep in a Stormy Landscape
1647, Paulus Potter
The Avenue at Middelharnis
1689, Meindert Hobbema
