The Lady in Red
In my January post ‘The Lady in Blue’ I wrote about why, in Christian art, the Virgin Mary is traditionally clothed in blue. However, one of my favourite paintings of all time has the
Olympian Colours
Last night, as I was watching the opening ceremony for the 31st Olympiad in Rio, I wondered, and not for the first time, why there were 5 rings on the
Colour and Le Corbusier
‘Architecture is light and light is colour‘ says Le Corbusier in Colin Bisset’s fascinating novel, ‘Loving Le Corbusier’. My previous post was inspired by this insightful and thought-provoking novel and I wanted to post a little
The Architect Painter
‘I’m a painter first and foremost’ are the words of one of the twentieth century’s most influential architects in Colin Bisset’s fascinating new novel, ‘Loving Le Corbusier’. Le Corbusier (1887-1965), born Charles-Edouard
When it just has to be Red …
This is the fabulous HARMONY IN RED by Henri Matisse. It is a painting from the French FAUVIST art movement, co-founded by Matisse, 1905-10. The FAUVES used colour in a way that
The answer to what Joseph is doing … !
In my post, , of 2 days ago, I included the image below. The post outlines the reasons why the Virgin Mary is predominately clothed in blue in Christian art, and this gorgeous painting illustrated my
The Lady in Blue
Blue – the colour of the sea and the sky. The colour of the infinite… Blue guides our eye to the horizon and from there our gaze flutters to the heavens. Blue is calming,
