#courtauld

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Édouard Manet. Au Bal. 1877. Oil on canvas. The Courtauld Gallery, London.

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When tourists come to London they’ll usually end up at the National Gallery or Tate Modern because they’re more famous (and free), but some of London’s best artworks can be found at the Courtauld Gallery. Here’s one of their most famous paintings - Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear’.

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Courtauld Institute of Art, London

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Eltham Palace

Starting life as a moated manor house, Eltham Palace became a royal residence when it was gifted to Edward II in 1305, and remained a favourite home of kings until the time of Henry VIII, when the rebuilt (and more easily accessible from the Thames) Greenwich Palace became the preferred venue. The grounds were still used for hunting until the English Civil War, when the estate was stripped of trees and deer, and the palace was left badly damaged, gradually falling into a ruinous state over the next few centuries.

In 1933, socialites Sir Stephen and Lady Virginia Courtauld acquired a 99-year lease on the palace site, commissioning architects Seely & Paget to restore the Great Hall (the only significant remaining part of the original building) and create a modern home alongside it. Whilst the exterior was to be relatively inoffensive hybrid of contemporary and Renaissance styles (often called “Wrenaissance,”) the interior was pure Art Deco insanity.

The triangular (not circular, as many guides insist) entrance hall comes complete with a glazed dome; to the side, the doors that lead into the dining room are one of several sets in striking black and silver, each decorated with pictures of animals from London Zoo. Virginia Courtauld’s bedroom takes inspiration from classical temples, her adjoining bathroom featuring gold mosaic and a statue of Psyche. Stephen’s bedroom is more reserved, its sound-proofed walls decorated in a mural of Kew Gardens. Throughout the house, the latest technology was incorporated – concealed ceiling lights, synchronised clocks, and a central vacuum cleaning system. Even the restored Great Hall gained underfloor heating and electric lighting.

The Courtauld’s time at Eltham didn’t last for long though: in 1944, the family moved to Scotland, and gave the palace to the Royal Army Educational Corps, who remained there until 1992. English Heritage soon assumed management of the palace, restoring the home to its 1930’s opulence. Subsequent restorations have opened up the basement level, which was used as an air raid shelter in the Second World War, and the map room, where original maps plaster the walls and the Courtaulds’ secretary would have planned their travels.

There are also acres of gardens to explore, if one has time, and is not suffering from the fatigue that may be brought about by the multimedia guide that is offered. This wittering companion puts visitors in the role of “guests”, offering often rambling accounts of the purpose of each room, and making far too many references to the Courtaulds’ pet lemur…

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1930s Makeup Tutorial | History Inspired | Feat. Amber Butchart and Rebe...

Fashion Historian Amber Butchart and Makeup Artist Rebecca Butterworth are back, this time creating a 1930s-inspired look at Eltham Palace. Model Sharon Davis looks like she's stepped off the silver screen! We'll show you how you can recreate her glamorous look at home. Along with English Heritage historian, Dr Andrew Hann, we also explore the 1930s and the lives of Stephen and Virginia Courtauld who transformed the medieval palace into an art deco masterpiece.

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Pour voir le tableau de Seurat, rendez-vous sur http://www.apreslapub.fr/2019/03/que-seurat-seurat.html

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