Tate Britain or National Gallery Which One?
May 3rd, 2010, 04:11 AM
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This wise and considered opinions is also reflected in your knowledge of art and artists.>>>>
I know a hell of a lot about art and I know what I like. It ain't in America (although MOMA has some good stuff). Like I said you ain't got great paintings, you've got second rate stuff with great autographs. Not the same thing.
ps A big hat and a few bucks doesn't equate to good taste amympore than a bloody great woolen mill does.
Look at the crap the Russians are buying right now.
I know a hell of a lot about art and I know what I like. It ain't in America (although MOMA has some good stuff). Like I said you ain't got great paintings, you've got second rate stuff with great autographs. Not the same thing.
ps A big hat and a few bucks doesn't equate to good taste amympore than a bloody great woolen mill does.
Look at the crap the Russians are buying right now.
May 3rd, 2010, 08:12 AM
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AlanRow, The US does not observe the same distinction between museums and galleries as the UK. The Metropolitan Museum of Art and most of the other museums on the list contain both paintings and other forms of art.
In the US an art gallery is thought of as a private space where art is exhibited and sold.
CW, my daughter and I were interested at the British Museum to note two monumental Middle Eastern structures, maybe a pair from a gate, were not a matched set. The other one of each pair was at the Met in New York. Sort of like my husband's socks.
In the US an art gallery is thought of as a private space where art is exhibited and sold.
CW, my daughter and I were interested at the British Museum to note two monumental Middle Eastern structures, maybe a pair from a gate, were not a matched set. The other one of each pair was at the Met in New York. Sort of like my husband's socks.
May 6th, 2010, 07:08 AM
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Went to the National myself last weekend just to mull away a couple of hours.
They do free tours lasting about an hour but it's not a rush around, you have a more in-depth discussion over a handful of paintings. We had a delightfully eccentric chap (all art history bods are slightly bonkers in my experience) who took us round 5 paintings, one for about 20 minutes, and the others a bit more briefly. It was extremely interesting.
They also have quick 10 minute talks at one of the paintings every day. Plus various talks and other events.
I don't think you need to pay for a tour. There's good information around, it's not huge, and you can get better info on tours by the National itself I would think.
They do free tours lasting about an hour but it's not a rush around, you have a more in-depth discussion over a handful of paintings. We had a delightfully eccentric chap (all art history bods are slightly bonkers in my experience) who took us round 5 paintings, one for about 20 minutes, and the others a bit more briefly. It was extremely interesting.
They also have quick 10 minute talks at one of the paintings every day. Plus various talks and other events.
I don't think you need to pay for a tour. There's good information around, it's not huge, and you can get better info on tours by the National itself I would think.
