Wednesday, March 26, 2025

The Art of Lent 2025 - Week 3: Peace

 

This week we looked at the following pictures to explore the theme of peace.

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Magdalen Reading

 

c. 1435, Rogier van der Weyden

 

 


Silent Green

 

1990, Jane Wilson

 

 

 

Seated Shepherdess

 

Late 1840s, Jean-François Millet


 

 

 

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

The Art of Lent 2025 - Week 2: Contemplation

 

 This week we looked at the following pictures to explore the theme of contemplation.

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Singular Figure
 

1988, Dereck Harris

 

 

 

St Barbara
 
1437, Jan van Eyck


 
Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue

1921, Piet Mondrian

 


Thursday, March 13, 2025

The Art of Lent 2025 - Week 1: Silence

 

 This week we looked at the following pictures to explore the theme of silence.

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 Holy Island from Lamlash

 1994, Craigie Aitchison

 
 
 
 
Hotel Room 

1931, Edward Hopper

  
 

Nightshift

1991, Mary Sipp-Green