Inspiration Victor Horta and Art Nouveau (Credit: SlideShare)Art Nouveau is an international style encompassing art, architecture, applied and decorative arts. The style was most popular between 1890 and 1910. It was inspired by the curved lines of plants
Inspiration Three women that dominated the Art world in early 20th century As mentioned yesterday the Australian Art World of the 1920s was dominated by men, however women began to make an impact. In particular close contemporaries, Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith
Inspiration Australian Women Artists 1920–1950 Becoming Modern, which I was lucky enough to see at the Ballarat Art Gallery in July, is a celebration of the tenacity and innovation of Australian women artists. The exhibition of 197 works,
Inspiration The Allure of Gold Credit: Thoughtco.comHuman fascination with gold is as old as recorded history. We don’t know for sure when the first human picked up a gold nugget and thought, “Hey, this is pretty
Inspiration Sovereign Hill Credit: ABCSovereign Hill is a 30-acre outdoor museum, which appeals to overseas visitors, as well as Australians, discovering a unique, living experience of Australia’s gold mining history, presented with a rare degree
Challenge Eureka! Gold found In Ballarat Sturt Street, Ballarat (Credit: Wikipedia)A few weeks ago I had the opportunity visit Ballarat, in the heart of the Victorian Goldfields. As regular subscribers are well aware, Anne hails from Bendigo, which
Inspiration Munch During my 2 days in Oslo, I had the pleasure of visiting the Munch Gallery. Edvard Munch (12Dec1863 – 23Jan1944) was a Norwegian Painter, whose best known work, The Scream, has become one of
Reflection From the Arctic Circle Jane- the other traveller- is in the Arctic Circle and seems to have proved that she has been a good girl!! Please read on. Flying into RovaniemiJane Speaks All year round the landscape
Inspiration Stockholm Through Traveller Jane's Eyes Stortorget Square, Stockholm August 2019Today, let's scoot across the water to Travel with Jane for a little while. My friend constantly assures me she can't paint or even draw a straight line (I
Inspiration Paul Gauguin Popular Gauguin Paintings (Credit: Learnodo Newtonic)Lets take a look at how the South Pacific influenced Gauguin’s art works. As we know Paul Gauguin was born in Paris and like Jacques Boullaire
Inspiration Jacques Boullaire Mention Tahiti and art in the same sentence and most of us would think of Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903), the French post-Impressionist painter who fell in love with a
Challenge The Future of Modern Restorations? As we have been looking at the restoration work of Jane Fortune’s and Advancing Women Artists, Caroline alerted me to the restoration of The Night Watch by Rembrandt, about to be undertaken
Inspiration Artemisia Gentileschi Judith Slaying Holofernes (Credit: Uffizi); Susanna and the Elders (Credit:Wikipedia)Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8, 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished
Challenge Plautilla Nelli Restoration of Last Supper by Plautilla Nelli (Credit: VisitFlorence.com)As we learned yesterday Plautilla Nelli inspired Jane Fortune to fund the restoration of Tuscan unknown female artists, which led to the founding
Inspiration The Fortune of a Philanthropist Jane Fortune - Editor of Jane's Gems (credit: Florentine.it)With a name like Jane Fortune I was amused when I read that Jane was a philanthropist. Her passions led to generous support
Challenge Nazca Lines: Mysterious Geoglyphs in Peru Credit MachuTravelPeruThe Nazca Lines are geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru, that cover an estimated 450 square kilometers and now a World Heritage Site. Scratched on the ground, they number
Reflection Moon Dreams As you learned yesterday, Caroline and I visited the Geelong Gallery, a few days ago, to view their exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of the first landing by man on the moon.
Reflection Auroras – Astronomical Art in the night sky As we have been looking at astronomical art – we could not overlook nature’s naturally occurring light show. Auroras are an incredible light show caused by collisions between electrically charged particles released from
Inspiration The Power of the Portrait - Part II Edward, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (Credit: House of Portraits – Powis Castle by John Chu)Today Jane continues to explore Powis Castle and why the Herbert family commissioned portraits.To Celebrate – These days,
Inspiration The Power of the Portrait - Part I Powis House - Blue Drawing RoomIn the last few weeks Caroline has taken us to Bendigo to take in the Tudor exhibition– I am sure you were captivated by the photographic portrait of
Inspiration Vincent and the Underworld The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Credit GetyourGuide.comAs regular readers know Jane and I have a love for Vincent Van Gogh’s fabulous art works. We’ve featured several blogs and some may
Inspiration Namaste From Nepal Eight out of the ten world's highest mountains are in Nepal. An aerial view of the Kathmandu Valley (Credit: Pokhara Lumbini) Jane can vouch for K of Hong Kong, spending time in Kathmandu
Inspiration The Last Shangri-la Jane has sent greetings from Bhutan and some delightful photos to take us on a journey with her as she experiences the only country in the world which has as its main aim
Inspiration Tibetan Colours: The Five Pure Lights From the blue greys and white of the magnificent Himalayas to the colourful prayer flags of Tibet.As I look at the photos Jane has sent from Tibet what first strikes me is
Unbridled Bhaktapur Stores selling pottery & as always Jane loves those owls!Those of us who know Jane (my 2IC) personally won't be surprised to know she is in Bhaktapur in Nepal with her good
