We saw the most beautiful exhibition at the National Gallery last Saturday night (to the tunes of a live jazz band!) - landscapes painted by Renoir as well as few other of the key impressionists. I had no idea that Renoir was such a prolific landscape painter, nor that his styles and choices of landscapes were so varied and diverse. This was one of my favourites - St Marks in Venice. You can see more of his works in this National Gallery slideshow by clicking here. The only downside was how quickly I got tired and my back ached what with lumbering around all this extra weight. At least there were loads of benches upon which I could rest my (substantial) behind and sigh in envy at all the slim young things dressed to go out on the town after seeing the exhibition. All my pre-pregnancy clothes are packed away where I can't see them, but it doesn't stop me admiring all the fashions currently out there!