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This Titian is wonderful.

I hope that you agree?

Allegory of Time Governed by Prudence

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Allegory of Prudence, Titian, his son and the cousin he had virtually adopted, as Past, Present and Future. National Gallery, London, late 1560s.

G.R.A.H.A.M.........S.U.T.H.E.R.L.A.N.D

Having recently visited The National Portrait Gallery in London I was overpowered by the choice of great paintings to be seen.

So many of the world's greatest portraits are to be seen, however, when confronted by so many masterpieces it becomes a challenge as to picking a favourite.

My choice may not please everyone however, I went for the portrait which caught my attention the most plus I also watched others who were viewing and this portrait does stop people.

Not a huge painting, not a delicate or overworked piece BUT the colour is striking and the overall image is very powerful. a great likeness with real power.

It made a great day even better.

Roger

Marie-Denise Villers

(1774 - 1821)

At one time ascribed to Jacques-Louis David, this engaging image has most recently been identified as the work of Marie Denise Villers. Although little known today, Villers was a gifted pupil of Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson (1767–1824) and exhibited in the Salons, where her portraits attracted attention.

A wonderful Self- portrait by an artist who only lived for 47 years.

The painting is striking. It’s large, 63 x 50 in. (161 x 128 cm), and when you enter the gallery in which it hangs, the painting is facing you on the opposite wall. It’s hard not to be struck by the luminous figure of this beautiful young woman, drawing board in hand, the folds of her white dress bathed in the soft light from the window behind her, who is gazing directly at you, as though you were the subject of her drawing.

I think that Myrna will enjoy this very sweet painting