Making a Mark blog

A wonderful resource for Pre-Raphaelite paintings - Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Submitted by lorraine on May 29, 2010 - 3:04pm

I am enjoying another art blog called 'Making a Mark' by British artist Katherine Tyrrell. If I ever get a chance to go to England, this is the site I would go back to, to see what is happening in British galleries. She also talks about good resources; right now she is listing best art books and art business books. 

Recently, she highlighted the Birmingham (UK) Museums and Art Gallery, which has put up a beautiful resource, their collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings. It is called the Pre-Raphaelite On-Line Resource. It is amazing - you can zoom right into the painting and see all kinds of detail. Plus there is lots of information and you can even make your own collection of your favourites.

I plan to have a really good look around it. Having these kinds of resources available is such a wonderful opportunity for those of us who can't travel to these galleries,to see these beautiful works of art, and study them closely. Also, should we have the opportunity to travel, we can find those galleries which we would like to visit.