Early this summer I started gathering inspiration for a new project. My first stop was the Victoria and Albert Museum. It's probably my favourite place to go and find things. It's full to the brim of beautiful pieces of creative history. It gives me butterflies.
Was I expecting to find a pot of Medieval stuff brimming to overflowing with statues and staircases and tapestries, no. But I did find it. I thought, maybe a few paintings, a tapestry... not literally everywhere I looked. What a pleasant surprise. Here are photographs of some of my findings, because I thought they might inspire you too. And so you can get a sneak peek of what I'm working on.
Okay- this ceiling isn't medieval- but it is William Morris and he very much subscribed to the medieval sensibilities.
So intricate and long-lasting.
These stitched masterpieces are my favourite. So much time and love and hard work. Sigh.
Love, Kimxo
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October 24, 2012
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Love these photographs!
Posted by: Kate | October 24, 2012 at 11:34 PM
beautiful! have you ever seen any of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh stuff in glasgow? do you like his style?
Barnicles
Posted by: Barnicles | October 26, 2012 at 09:43 AM
Medieval statue really show the true artistic beauty. Totally different from today's artwork, for me medieval artwork is still the best!.
Posted by: Estella Walker | January 28, 2013 at 03:26 AM
It was when I had a brilliant professor in college when I first fall in love with world history. Because of that arouse of interest, I learned to love visiting museums, painting galleries and other historical pieces and landmarks.
This post interests me much. Thank you for the suffice of interest!
Posted by: Lamotte Pichardo | February 23, 2013 at 03:44 PM
Sorry for being so ignorant with this thing. How are these (the pictures) made? I mean, this surely gave hard time to the one who made this.
Posted by: Jacobus Lathrop | May 01, 2013 at 08:01 AM