Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Cathedral of Utrecht by Jan van Goyen)
Jan van Goyen was a busy artist in his lifetime with 1,200 paintings and over 1,000 drawings to his name,
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Philadelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Francis I by Joos van Cleve)
It seems a strange quirk of history that this important painting of King Francis I of France by Joos van
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This is an oil painting by Lorenzo Costa from around 1490, called Virgin and Child. I pondered about this as
Read MorePhiladelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Punishment Area – Cellblock 13)
This doesn’t look as frightening as I’m sure that it once did, but it was the toughest area of the
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The impressive backdrop of Eastern State Penitentiary has appeared in numerous films. I didn’t know this, but the above sign
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I don’t have any internal photos from this museum as they’re not allowed due to the content of what is
Read MorePhiladelphia – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Mahabalipooram by Edward Lear)
This artwok was Painted by Edward Lear, the English artist known for his literary nonsense (there are some politicians know
Read MorePhiladelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Exercise Yard)
All of the ground floor cells at Eastern State Penitentiary were originally linked to a private exercise yard. Prisoners could
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The decision to leave the Eastern State Penitentiary in a state of ruin was deliberate, as it was left for
Read MorePhiladelphia – Eastern State Penitentiary (Identity Control)
In some of the cells at the Eastern State Penitentiary there are art installations of various different kinds. Created by
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