OVERWHELMED BY ART

On Sunday I went to Victoria avec ma mere to visit the Tate Britain (and generally hang out in Chelsea).

There are two TATE galleries in London - TATE Modern on the Southbank (which my previous schools loved to take us on numerous school trips to) and TATE Britain which shows famous historical masterpieces, and both are teeming with beautiful paintings.

However, if you ever get the chance to visit, there was one room that really stood out for me - the 1840s room.

It's in my nature that I naturally gravitate towards the intricate paintings with vivid colours (hence my obsession with Van Gogh) and it seems that it was at this point that people adopted a more Romantic style of work and moved away from the typical portraits of yesteryear.

I try not to take it for granted how lucky I am to live in one of the greatest cities on earth, and it's hard to forget it when you walk into a room, and metres away from each other there are paintings by Millais and Waterhouse and Turner, the great artists of their time. It's absolutely extraordinary, and if you're ever in London make sure to visit the TATE Britain, as well as the more mainstream TATE Modern.

Liverpool Quay by Moonlight by Atkinson Grimshaw

Carnation Lily Lily Rose by John Singer Sargent

The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke by Richard Dadd (needs to be viewed up close to appreciate the detail)

Going to the Ball (San Martino) by Turner

Past and Present no. 2 by Augustus Leopold Egg

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