Cherry Potts, Writer

Category: art

  • Cutting a Long Story Short

    NAWE’s new website ‘Cut a Long Story‘ is finally live, and you can or will soon be able to find several of my stories on there to buy as single story ebooks. The fastest way to find my stuff is via my profile page. I’ve only got one story up at the moment, but I…

  • The Historical Birthday-Tea Party March 16th

    And today, let’s put on our glad rags and celebrate Rosa Bonheur March 16th 1822 – May 25, 1899 Oh my dear sir, if you knew how little I care for your sex you wouldn’t get any ideas in your head. the fact is, in the way of males, I like only the bulls I…

  • Notes from a Permanent Exhibition

    More (and the last for the time being, until I find time to go again) from my National Gallery series, but not so much about angels. The National has two Filippino Lippi Virgin & Child paintings, one with St John as a child, 1480 the other with Saints Jerome and Dominic 1485: in each she…

  • On the side of the Angels, Part 8: Memling

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Virgins and Children, with Donors and Angels…

  • On the Side of the Angels part 7: Carlo Crivelli

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Annunciation with St Emidius 1486, Carlo Crivelli…

  • On the Side of the Angels part 6: Pintoricchio

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Saint Catherine of Alexandria with a Donor…

  • On the Side of the Angels, Part 5: ‘Follower of Hugo van der Goes’

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Virgin and Child, Follower of Hugo van…

  • On the Side of the Angels, part 4: St Peter and Dorothy

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! St Peter and Dorothy, Master of the…

  • On the side of the Angels, part 3: ‘Follower of Roger Campion’

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, an endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Virgin and Child before a Firescreen circa…

  • On the Side of the Angels, part 2: Fra Angelico

    Another in a series of observations of early medieval paintings in the National Gallery London, and endless source of inspiration and amusement. Intended to show how I find stories in a painting, not my opinion of the subject matter nor its creator. Nothing replaces seeing the real thing! Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven…