tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post6748376030093281182..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: William Morris - V & A Museum restaurant and Kelmscott ManorHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-75488303462906292422022-01-13T12:17:33.366+11:002022-01-13T12:17:33.366+11:00Compare Water Willow with the portrait of Jane cal...Compare Water Willow with the portrait of Jane called "The Blue Silk Dress" (1868). William Morris commissioned Dante Gabriel Rossetti to paint his wife.<br /><br />Thanks Rosemary<br />https://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.com/2013/09/william-morriss-home-kelmscott-manor.html<br />Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-64938596954089011462018-10-29T15:02:54.734+11:002018-10-29T15:02:54.734+11:00I have retained the information on William Morris&...I have retained the information on William Morris' restaurant at the V & A Museum, and have now added information about William Morris' Kelmscott Manor. They were designed in very close proximity - 1868/9 for the V & A, and 1871 for the summer home.<br /><br />For detailed information on the three V & A restaurants, see<br />https://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2017/09/william-morris-edward-poynter-edward.html Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-2700335695862201932017-12-15T03:21:20.761+11:002017-12-15T03:21:20.761+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sanpiseth40https://www.blogger.com/profile/02877855535800623770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-85989959912882326082017-12-14T09:34:08.842+11:002017-12-14T09:34:08.842+11:00piseth san
Thank you. Did you get the chance to v...piseth san<br /><br />Thank you. Did you get the chance to visit the V & A? What was your impression?Helsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-2240417409751557412017-12-14T02:38:37.599+11:002017-12-14T02:38:37.599+11:00Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in t...Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in this, It's very interesting Blog...<br />I believe there are many who feel the same satisfaction as I read this article! <br />I hope you will continue to have such articles to share with everyone!<br /><a href="https://khao-football.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">บุนเดสลีกา</a>sanpiseth40https://www.blogger.com/profile/02877855535800623770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-26119252719308473392017-12-13T10:14:06.136+11:002017-12-13T10:14:06.136+11:00Mike,
The V & A blog mentioned hugely popular...Mike,<br /><br />The V & A blog mentioned hugely popular exhibitions such as David Bowie Is, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains. But we can't always get what we want. <br /><br />However I did! The V & A's silver art collection examines the development of European styles and skills, and shows the stunning work of Huguenot silversmiths who fled France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685).Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-62250609555008499742017-12-13T10:02:52.699+11:002017-12-13T10:02:52.699+11:00bazza
The members' dining room, just opened i...bazza<br /><br />The members' dining room, just opened in September, does not reflect high Victorian art because Aston Webb’s wing was built just before WW1. From the photos, what stands out are the glass panels down the centre of the gallery for natural light, the parquet flooring, one long terrazzo bar and dark 1930s furniture.<br /><br />We have membership of our NGV in Melbourne so presumably we would enjoy reciprocal rights for the V & A in London. I will check that out.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-12060627039262132752017-12-13T05:33:44.472+11:002017-12-13T05:33:44.472+11:00Intriguing. I like the V&A on the whole - not ...Intriguing. I like the V&A on the whole - not sure whether the building is lovely or impressive, or both - but I wouldn't want to live in it anyway. More importantly, I didn't get to the Pink Floyd Exhibition..!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-23352255520737006672017-12-13T03:32:04.174+11:002017-12-13T03:32:04.174+11:00Leah and I find the V and A to be our favourite Lo...Leah and I find the V and A to be our favourite London Museum. She gets a new Membership on her Birthday every year (from me)! They have just opened the new members dining room - haven't seen it yet but hope to soon. The building is worth going to see just for itself.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s seasonally adjusted Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-13376161438252290522017-12-13T01:44:06.811+11:002017-12-13T01:44:06.811+11:00Parnassus
Since the V & A calls itself the wo...Parnassus<br /><br />Since the V & A calls itself the world's leading museum of art and design, it became very appropriate to display great design at every opportunity. The Gamble, Poynter and Morris Rooms are the three interlinked rooms that have perfectly tasty lunches and afternoon teas. But I suspect the museum actually wanted visitors to learn from the decorative arts chosen by William Morris and his colleagues. There is nothing like absorbing education in situ :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-3628715558272353102017-12-13T01:34:56.418+11:002017-12-13T01:34:56.418+11:00Train Man
I remember the lectures too. France had...Train Man<br /><br />I remember the lectures too. France had held manufacturing exhibitions earlier, but nothing was as impressive and as global as Crystal Palace in 1851. As you noted, there was an agreement to pull down the exhibition buildings in most cities after six months, so they were built to be easily dismantled. Thank goodness the Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne are still beautifully intact.<br /><br />Many of the British objects from Crystal Palace were used as the first collection for the South Kensington Museum/V&A which opened in 1857. I wonder what happened to the displays and products from overseas countries.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-33670478734502696932017-12-12T20:24:54.917+11:002017-12-12T20:24:54.917+11:00Hello Hels, In the Cleveland Museum of Art, the e...Hello Hels, In the Cleveland Museum of Art, the eating areas were mostly utilitarian, so I never thought of investigating the restaurants in other museums, especially since I would rather spend time looking than eating. However, it does not surprise me that in the V&A, which is so beautiful in every respect, the dining rooms would be works of art in themselves. Since a return trip to the V&A is definitely on my list, I'll plan to spend some more time there investigating these rooms.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-49008690953249553282017-12-12T19:53:05.282+11:002017-12-12T19:53:05.282+11:00When we looked at the main World Fairs that had be...When we looked at the main World Fairs that had been arranged since 1851, I don't remember too many examples of recycling. Buildings were often pulled down and contents were often sold. <br /><br />On the other hand, saving objects for the V & A seemed like a cool idea.Train Mannoreply@blogger.com