31 de Julho

"Sir, O do not believe that I shall ever achieve

the tenderness or skill of Michaelangelo or the man

from Urbino [Raphael], nor of Correggio and

Parmigianino; but the natural talent I possess,

which is no less than theirs, allows me to take

a new direction that makes me famous for

something in the same way that others

became famous for what they did"

Titian

Diana and Actaeon, 1559

Titian

On loan from the Duke of Sutherland, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

24 de Julho

"The song of the river ends not

at her banks but in the hearts

of those who have loved her"

Buffalo Joe

Riverbank, 1649

Jacob van Ruisdael

National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

6 de Junho

"These landscapes of water and reflection

have become an obsession"

Claude Monet

Poplars on the Bank of the River Epte, 1891

Claude Monet

National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

19 de Maio

"In the portrayal of all that can be seen,

your hand rivals only Nature,

so keenly does it imitate the spirit

within each object, so that Nature itself

begins to doubt which of you is greater

and better"

Pietro Aretino (On Titian)

The Three Ages of Man, 1512

Titian

On loan from the Duke of Sutherland, National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

22 de Abril

"For there is no friend like a sister

In calm or stormy weather;

To cheer one on the tedious way,

To fetch one if goes astray,

To lift one if one totters down,

To strengthen while one stands"

Christina G. Rossetti

The Waldegrave Sisters, 1780-81

Sir Joshua Reynolds

National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

18 de Abril

"Oh Art of Painting, You may well

consider Yourself most fortunate

in having one of Your artisans

elevate You, by his talent and manners,

above the heavens!"

Giorgio Vasari (on Raphael)

The Holy Family with a Palm Tree, 1506

Raphael

National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

28 de Janeiro

"Faith is a knowledge within the heart,

beyond the reach of proof"

Kahlil Gibran

Moses Produces Water from a Cliff, 1633-35

Nicolas Poussin

National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh