On Sunday, the 5 of April, the SVAPA tour group went to the National Galley, a gallery unparalleled in design and size. Straight away we could tell that we were in one of the world’s most renowned galleries. Some of the paintings we saw were the Van Gogh’s, the landscapes of Peter Balke, and the florals of Claude Monet.
One of the most fascinating things that we found intriguing was the sheer size of the gallery. Floor upon floor, exhibition upon exhibition, we were so surprised!
After leaving the National Gallery, we then walked into Trafalgar Square, right in front of the gallery. The statue of Nelson upon the gigantic pillar was an eye-catcher, and so were the four lions at the base of the column. (We learnt that the lion’s front legs were actually modelled on a cat.)
Once we had finished gazing at the statues, we each went our own ways to sketch a part of our favourite piece of art from the gallery. We were asked to think about our sketch as possible statue for the ‘fourth’ plinth.
After dinner, we once again boarded the underground to meet a tour guide for a Jack the Ripper tour. The tour was slightly scary as the sun fell and we meandered through London’s East End. We hung onto every word that our guide spoke and found out about the gruesome nature of the crimes, and the ways that police tried to catch the elusive killer.
Davis & Madi
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