tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post1012336826651097120..comments2024-03-29T10:02:55.374+00:00Comments on Nigeness: 'The first instance of a perfectly painted twilight...'Nigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-78601276828901793522015-10-12T21:54:15.782+01:002015-10-12T21:54:15.782+01:00Thanks all - and so much for my theory!Thanks all - and so much for my theory!Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-49776749562857165242015-10-12T17:57:38.362+01:002015-10-12T17:57:38.362+01:00Marvellous painting Nige. Thank youMarvellous painting Nige. Thank youGuy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304053177188950094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-22724670912992702612015-10-12T16:04:51.782+01:002015-10-12T16:04:51.782+01:00Mid Northumberland's Wallington Hall (firmly i...Mid Northumberland's Wallington Hall (firmly in the grip of the National Trust) was transformed by Pauline, Lady Trevelyan. She, of Huguenot descent and an artist, turned Wallington into the cultural centre of the north east, the Pre-Raphaelites, including Millais, were frequent visitors and painted for their supper, mainly fresco's. She is said to have taken umbrage at Effie's eye fluttering in the general direction of Millais, over the Walligton dinner table and ostracised the poor woman,<br />The hall is well worth a visit, preferably during the week, the fresco's are interesting, rather than excellent art, in an arty folk-tale telling sort of way. <br /><br />Millais autumn leaves painting sort of makes nonsense of Gerhard Richter's oft quoted wisdom that 'with the introduction of photography classical art became superfluous.' maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-8353269716003374142015-10-12T13:48:59.331+01:002015-10-12T13:48:59.331+01:00Search for Matilda Proudfoot for references to the...Search for <a href="https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-model-in-Millais-Blind-Girl" rel="nofollow">Matilda Proudfoot</a> for references to the girl with the rake.Dave Lullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01053227199985293516noreply@blogger.com