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  Thought we would make the most of the glorious summer weather at the weekend, and headed into town for a bite to eat and a wonder along the water front.    Curiosity got the better of us when we saw a crowd forming outside the Arnolfini so we headed across to see what was going on, and well, we stumbled across what could be describe as the most random piece of performance art ever.

How well did you do on Tuesday’s pop quiz inspired by Patrick De Rynck’s How to Read a Painting? Here are the answers from the book: 1. Why do you see a hint of columns on the far right and left in the Mona Lisa? They create “the impression that she is sitting in an open loggia.” 2.

Jan van Eyck, Flemish, 1395-1441 Oil on oak, 82 x 60 cm National Gallery, London High resolution Mirror and inscription Giovanni's face His wife's face Chandelier Van Eyck's painting of the Arnolfini Marriage is famous for the circular mirror that hangs on the wall behind the couple.

Jan van Eyck, Flemish, 1395-1441 Oil on oak, 82 x 60 cm National Gallery, London High resolution Mirror and inscription Giovanni Giovanni's face His wife's face Chandelier Van Eyck's painting of the Arnolfini Marriage is famous for the circular mirror that hangs on the wall behind the couple.

Ed Note: No one knows local deals and freebies better than the creatives.  Thursdays are now Ask-a-Local interviews, and we couldn’t be more pleased to kick off with our pal Heather Cowper of Bristol.  If you would like to be featured on a future Ask-a-Local, please e-mail editor Olivia Giovetti.