Strasbourg Back on the Rhine, the next stop was Kehl, in Germany. From there a bus journey took me over the border into France and the city of Strasbourg. This has to be seen to be believed. I can imagine looking up the word picturesque in the dictionary and see the name Strasbourg. It is … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 172
Kunstmuseum Basel Along with the various excursions to towns and villages around Scotland this year, there was also a trip to Europe, travelling down the river Rhine. A flight to the Netherlands and from there a plane to Basel in Switzerland, resulted in spending two days before setting off, taking in the sights and sounds … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 167
Dali I noted in Part 84 of this blog that one of my favourite paintings, Christ of St John on the Cross by Salvador Dali, was due to come back home to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow after being on loan to Spain and I would arrange to go back and view … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 139
National Gallery Revisited I noted in Part 81 that a favourite haunt of mine is the National Gallery in Edinburgh. I visited again, choosing to spend time among the European art. I only have so much time over lunch, so didn’t make the Scottish section. However, I did make sure to go upstairs and marvel … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 130
Scottish Art A favourite haunt of mine is the National Gallery, situated on the Mound in Edinburgh. It comes under the umbrella of the National Galleries of Scotland, which include the National, Modern One, Modern Two and the Portrait. It is free entry and has a fantastic range of paintings featuring many world famous artists. … More Inside the Fiction Factory – Part 81
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