tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post5391913946030419870..comments2024-03-29T03:47:13.852+00:00Comments on Going Gently: 'Bathers at Asnières'John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91149978463380963262016-05-30T21:14:22.179+00:002016-05-30T21:14:22.179+00:00I started out with the wish to apologize for my be...I started out with the wish to apologize for my being a tourist, spoiling your Picadillyoutlook and disturbing your finearttouring, but I realized that you might travel over here one day and join the stampeding crowd heading for the sea, the smoked fish, the Jazzfestival and the cottages with strawroofs, hindering all normal life. If you do, we would be even. I never got to Picadilly though, daughters had better shopping in mind. But with the art gallery and that really lovely painting you brought the most striking declaration of love into this blogpost!!! That was kind of touching and quite a different line of writing after all those code Brown and sleepless nights. You are quite a character, John. I believe you both are. Sure is great fun reading about your adventures anyway and understand the love of that beautiful spot with its remarkable history.Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-31485433603212222362016-05-27T08:09:18.602+00:002016-05-27T08:09:18.602+00:00I love this too. A large print of this painting wa...I love this too. A large print of this painting was in my school library where I used to spend hours dreaming and reading. Our school was on the banks of the Thames and as sixth formers we were allowed to sprawl on the grassy banks. Happy days. It is a shame London galleries are so crowded nowadays. I had the Barber Institute of Fine Art on Birmingham university's campus almost to myself the other week and the Pallant House gallery in Chichester is never busy mid-week and often the best places to look at art are NT properties if the lighting is right. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-62285298114355567172016-05-27T07:48:50.981+00:002016-05-27T07:48:50.981+00:00Any time is the best time to spend with Leonardo. ...Any time is the best time to spend with Leonardo. I never notice the crowds when I'm in the presence of genius!Bel-Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482028713257360473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89552921799645890152016-05-26T23:49:00.065+00:002016-05-26T23:49:00.065+00:00I love. Seurat and I love being alone in a museum...I love. Seurat and I love being alone in a museum where no one has to wait for me while I soak up every bit of everything I see .. My first visit to Lonfon was a museum a day, in Paris the same thing.<br />I admit that as fabulous as the Met in NYC is, smaller museums appeal to me more.<br />Although I will never turn down a day at the D'Osay <br />BTW... Greetings from my new home..Florida USA Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7525182735420104422016-05-26T22:44:06.173+00:002016-05-26T22:44:06.173+00:00I love that painting and spent many pleasant visit...I love that painting and spent many pleasant visits staring at it while visiting in London.Poppy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271337805172036471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-18782597606328575442016-05-26T21:47:33.897+00:002016-05-26T21:47:33.897+00:00Well, maybe Seurat and The Prof are living in a pa...Well, maybe Seurat and The Prof are living in a parallel universe and you are the observer, John.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-16656798186103988692016-05-26T21:09:45.647+00:002016-05-26T21:09:45.647+00:00You are a living art form John!You are a living art form John!Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85184643718619423162016-05-26T21:08:46.767+00:002016-05-26T21:08:46.767+00:00I made a mistake... it was indeed the National Gal...I made a mistake... it was indeed the National Gallery where I whiled the hours while they processed my passport - wonderful.<br />I took the kids to the National Gallery when they were young. I suddenly realised that Joe was being told off. I had to explain somewhat embarrassed that he'd recently seen The Thomas Crown Affair...BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82312065861009675392016-05-26T19:30:35.139+00:002016-05-26T19:30:35.139+00:00I love paintings like this because they show every...I love paintings like this because they show everyday life as it was lived at whatever time the painter captured the scene. I usually stroll past the well-known Religious paintings and concentrate on lesser known scenes - not usually such a crowd around them. This will forever more be known as "The Prof's" painting !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84251359007516518072016-05-26T19:21:38.581+00:002016-05-26T19:21:38.581+00:00I too love the portrait gallery ....its often less...I too love the portrait gallery ....its often less crowded John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4404794035308495082016-05-26T19:19:53.171+00:002016-05-26T19:19:53.171+00:00I think next time, i will do just that... Just for...I think next time, i will do just that... Just for a few minutes possibly just after opening time ! John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-49987475137037920032016-05-26T19:18:32.988+00:002016-05-26T19:18:32.988+00:00I love your bather btwI love your bather btwJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-11363147936694730332016-05-26T19:17:16.935+00:002016-05-26T19:17:16.935+00:00We translate to all countriesWe translate to all countriesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67152943240055333672016-05-26T19:17:02.740+00:002016-05-26T19:17:02.740+00:00There is such love in your words. There is such love in your words. libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43728008361283504462016-05-26T19:16:01.133+00:002016-05-26T19:16:01.133+00:00His father has the same ones too! His father has the same ones too! John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-49918001812395854592016-05-26T19:15:13.816+00:002016-05-26T19:15:13.816+00:00With a mug of coffee With a mug of coffee John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10368062572239388182016-05-26T19:13:49.247+00:002016-05-26T19:13:49.247+00:00Is there a best time to go?Is there a best time to go?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20840512435649473892016-05-26T19:13:13.944+00:002016-05-26T19:13:13.944+00:00I dare you to find me xI dare you to find me xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-39543625157150107802016-05-26T19:12:45.708+00:002016-05-26T19:12:45.708+00:00He loves a blog just about him, very occassionally...He loves a blog just about him, very occassionallyJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68862397787101004332016-05-26T19:11:52.376+00:002016-05-26T19:11:52.376+00:00NaughtyNaughtyJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28061202283847984102016-05-26T19:11:23.171+00:002016-05-26T19:11:23.171+00:00You missed it probably due to the crowds which oft...You missed it probably due to the crowds which often mask the paintings...thats why i would love to walk around the gallery when it was desertedJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48380035885142943362016-05-26T19:10:01.450+00:002016-05-26T19:10:01.450+00:00Beautifully put YPBeautifully put YPJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6775122848556456842016-05-26T18:03:52.216+00:002016-05-26T18:03:52.216+00:00A few years ago I had to renew my passport by goin...A few years ago I had to renew my passport by going to London. I had to drop the papers off in the morning then wait all day so I went to the National portrait gallery & really looked at the paintings, taking my time. It was wonderful xBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23898029285380348572016-05-26T17:55:43.853+00:002016-05-26T17:55:43.853+00:00Going to live in London as an 18 year old - first ...Going to live in London as an 18 year old - first year at university, living in hall of residence in the west end - I went to the National Gallery a couple of times a week. As an adult, living on the other side of the pond, I had a job for 10 years or so which took me to London every month or two. (Don't even start talking about my carbon footprint) I tried very hard on each visit to go to the National Gallery - sometimes it was only for a 10 minute visit, sometimes I had the luxury of an hour visit. The joys of walking through a room and glancing at paintings. The joy of heading to sit in front of "my" painting for 20 minutes or more. The painting which I Chose 40 years ago and finding my eyes start to water (must be the jet lag or the dust in the air!). the joy of sitting in front of my partner's painting (which is actually better than my painting but that is becuase he didn't make the choice at the age of 18).<br /><br />Someone once said that one should treat galleries and museums as public parks - enjoy them dip into them. We are lucky that so many fabulous museums and galleries are free. One doesn't feel the need to "get one's money's worth" - just nip in for a few minutes and give a small donation, or a larger donation, in my case, when that jet-lag and dust kick in.Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074252019053387130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-79074697095379973962016-05-26T17:50:09.420+00:002016-05-26T17:50:09.420+00:00The painting fills me with happy thoughts, but Pro...The painting fills me with happy thoughts, but Prof does look morose. Just jump into the water already!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.com