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Stanley Spencer - Heaven in a Hell of War
The Sandham Memorial Chapel in Burghclere, Hampshire is widely upheld as one of the greatest war monuments of the twentieth century, built to house Stanley Spencer's celebrated mural cycle in honour of the forgotten dead of the First World War. Throughout 2014 Spencer's murals, which have been permanently displayed inside the chapel since its completion in 1932, will be removed for restoration. Pallant House Gallery will present the complete cycle of predella and lunette mural paintings as part of an exhibition of paintings and drawings organised in collaboration with the National Trust.
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Londinium Redivivum
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The Art of Looking Up
The Art of Looking Up surveys spectacular ceilings around the globe that have been graced by the brushes of great artists including Michelangelo, Marc Chagall and Cy Twombly. From the floating women and lotus flowers of the Senso-ji Temple in Japan, to the religious iconography that adorns places of worship from Vienna to Istanbul, all the way to bold displays like the Chihuly glass flora suspended from the lobby of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas: this book takes you on a tour of the extraordinary artworks that demand an alternative viewpoint. History of art expert Catherine McCormack guides you through the stories behind the artworks – their conception, execution, and the artists that vi...
