点评:We have been planning to visit the Turner exhibition for some time, as it may be our only chance to do so. We wanted to avoid the school holidays, which left only this week before the event finished. There was a small entrance fee, (the rest of the museum exhibits being free to enjoy.)
I had not realised that Turner did many paintings of the North East, which we could easily relate to. Of course, the star of the show was, The Fighting Temeraire; which was worth the entry fee alone. I have seen the painting several times on TV but it looks even better close up. It has an ethereal quality about it. The colours really stand out and the more you look at it, the more you see. Not to undermine his other paintings or those of the other artists on display but this is a true masterpiece, in every sense of the word. Pleased that we made the effort to see it.
There were other artists on display with Turner and I particularly enjoyed some of the industrial scenes of the North East. The other large exhibition space had an eclectic mix of paintings, some of which are excellent and others which may fall under the category of 'there's no accounting for taste.' On the ground floor, the exhibition of mostly industrial North East art, was very enjoyable and a poignant reminder of times past, on the River Tyne. There is a pleasant cafe, toilets on each floor and a gift shop on two levels. Donations are always welcome.
翻译:我们计划去参观特纳展览已经有一段时间了,因为这可能是我们唯一的机会了。我们想避开学校假期,因为学校假期在活动结束前这周才放假。入场费很少(博物馆的其他展品可以免费欣赏)。
我没有意识到特纳画了许多东北部的画作,我们很容易产生共鸣。当然,展览的明星是《战舰无畏号》,仅凭这幅画就值回入场费。我在电视上看过这幅画好几次了,但近距离看会更好看。它有一种空灵的气质。颜色真的很突出,你看得越多,你看到的就越多。并不是要贬低他的其他画作或其他展出艺术家的画作,但这幅画在任何意义上都是真正的杰作。很高兴我们努力去看它。
除了特纳,还有其他艺术家的作品展出,我特别喜欢东北部的一些工业场景。另一个大型展览空间展出了各式各样的画作,其中一些非常出色,而另一些则属于“品味无可挑剔”的范畴。一楼的展览主要展出东北工业艺术作品,非常令人愉快,让人想起泰恩河畔的往昔时光。这里有一家舒适的咖啡馆,每层楼都有厕所,两层楼都有一家礼品店。欢迎捐赠。