Spread over four floors of Somerset House, the Courtauld Gallery is named for the family
who made their fortune developing Rayon.
The collection begins in a darkened room of medieval exhibits
before continuing upwards through the state rooms of Somerset House that are filled with renaissance works.
I must confess I experienced some Jesus fatigue -
he
is
a
popular
subject
-
but I enjoyed reading about the learned societies that previously occupied the state rooms.
The highlight was heading up the famous spiral staircase
to see the impressionist art. Such a stark contrast
to the earlier works - all bright colours
and bold brushstrokes.
