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Read • A tale of two blooms
During springtime, Brisbane is awash with colour — the lavender of the jacaranda mix with an array of red and yellow flowers. Spring is also when … -
Read • Clouds of purple blooms, a quintessential image of Brisbane
Few works in our Collection have enjoyed as much popularity as Under the jacaranda by R (Richard) Godfrey Rivers. Painted in 1903, some twelve years … -
Read • What is under the jacaranda: Keeping the painting under glass
It’s that time of the year in Brisbane when purple reigns with a lavender canopy covering the city from October to November — and of … -
Read • What’s under the Jacaranda: Hidden in the X–rays
It’s Jacaranda season in Brisbane, the time of year that splashes of fluorescent lavender coloured blooms dot the landscape and end with an eye … -
Read • What’s under the Jacaranda: Delve into the colour purple
Do you look forward to that time of year when you can walk under a jacaranda tree in full bloom — the gorgeous carpet of fallen … -
Read • Bask in purple bloom of the jacaranda all year round
Paintings of jacarandas in bloom have become a popular and appealing subject for Brisbane artists, the most famous image of the jacaranda is R. (Richard …