Artist garden at Vetheil by Monet.
House of Pere Lacroix by Cezanne.
The amazing thing is that they are worth a mint but nobody stops you from photographing the works. I returned the next day but was saddled with Miss 9 who was none too pleased when we could not borrow the audio tour for kids because mum forgot her photo ID. Nevertheless the Gallery had some great paper guides for keeping kids entertained. We started at the Dutch 17 century paintings. The likes of Pieter Van Hooch, Jan van Huysum and Rembrandt illustrated their glazing techniques to super realistic effect. Not exactly my sort of art but you have to admire the perfection of peaches with fuzz, the grapes with dull and shiny surfaces and silky tulip petals.
Miss 9 was reminded that Holland was flat, had lots of canals and windmills. We then turned to Italian art and compared it pre and post Renaissance.
The subject matter does not change - all biblical subjects but their rendition changes. The colours become more lively and poses more realistic. The use of perspective became more sophisticated. This beauty is the 'Adoration of the Magi' by monks Fra Angelico and Fra Fillippi Lippi circa 1450. By this time Miss 9 had had enough and demanded to experience the Hollywood style walkalator. Fair enough.
