Last night I went to a special event at the Courtauld (where I did my Masters). I was joined by my dear friend from High School, Melissa. It was a fantastic evening.
There was a special exhibition of
Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril. We first enjoyed a glass of wine in the Gallery's Cafe, outside, surrounded by the amazing architecture of Somerset House. We then went into the galleries. The Courtauld has the biggest & best collection of Impressionist paintings outside France. Actually it houses seriously my favourite impressionist paintings--you wander from room to room amazed at Manets, Monets, Renoirs, Cezannes & Van Goghs.
Since it was one of the Late Night openings, there was special entertainment: can-can dancing, a room where you could sit down and play board games, special cocktails being served in the cafe, & if you came in costume you got free admission.
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| {a man in flaneur costume, looking at Manet's Bar at the Folies Bergere--YES the original!} |
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| {can-can dancer} |
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| {flaneur enjoying the can-can entertainment} |
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| {can can can you do the can-can? Yes, that is the ORIGINAL Renoir's La Loge behind her--what a setting!} |
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| {to the left, Degas' ballerinas & Renoir's La Loge} |
I love the stairs at the Courtauld--fantastic!
more soon!
L
