The Sacred Made Real exhibition coming later in October to the national Gallery looks well worth a visit.
The blurb from the site says:
This exhibition will bring together paintings and painted wooden sculptures by the great Spanish realists of the 17th century. ‘The Sacred Made Real’ will provide a reappraisal of the crucial role of these hyper-realist sculptures in the development of Spanish art.
Providing a unique experience, sculpture and painting will be displayed side-by-side. This will be the first major exhibition to explore this relationship.
Most Spanish sculptures from this time were dedicated to key Christian themes. ‘The Sacred Made Real’ will explore how painters and sculptors combined their skills to create arrestingly real depictions of the saints, the Immaculate Conception and the Passion of Christ.
I must try to get along to see this – anyone fancy going?
Rob…I'd love to go and perhaps make a day of it.I have the whole of the third week in October off…Darren
there could be mileage in that …
I might even be forced to try a posh coffee, as you seem to know where to go in town 🙂