In May, we took a pictorial trip to the beach with members choosing paintings on the theme of ‘At the Seaside’. This subject was especially popular with the Impressionist painters as they were able to take their tubes of oil paints and portable easels out into the open air. Here is a small selection of our curation:
Mary Cassatt, 1884
This year the National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday and will be loaning works across the country in an initiative called ‘National Treasures’. The Leicester Museum and Art Gallery has been chosen to host ‘Umbrellas’ by Renoir. The painting is being shown alongside a newly commissioned animation that explores the meaning and ideas behind the artwork. https://www.leicestermuseums.org
Angela Deane