Tour of the National Gallery

We were a privileged group to have a private tour of the National Gallery on Friday Nov.12. We were all a bit surprised at how busy and lively the gallery was that evening with live music and several other tours. But we were so engrossed by our terrific tour guide Margi Davis that we hardly noticed anything else but the paintings. She made us look carefully at each painting pointing out details in them that one normally (well at least I) would miss. We learned who was who in the painting , why the artist chose to include certain items and also how much artisitc freedom the artist had when he painted for his patron. It was indeed a truly enjoyable way to start the weekend in this city blessed with so many wonderful galleries and museums. A special thank you to Margi Davis who donated both her time and expertise to make this another great CWC event.

Submitted by Patty Bell