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| National Gallery of Art |
By far my favorite Museum in Washington DC was the National Gallery of Art. The more art that I experience the more that I discover what kind of art that I enjoy.
We were lucky to vew Gustav Caillebotte's exhibit. As in Day 85 Art Institute of Chicago, I was like “a kid in a candy store!” Even though my friends were all close to museum overload, they seemed to perk up when viewing these masterpieces. What a great place to discover beauty!
We were lucky to vew Gustav Caillebotte's exhibit. As in Day 85 Art Institute of Chicago, I was like “a kid in a candy store!” Even though my friends were all close to museum overload, they seemed to perk up when viewing these masterpieces. What a great place to discover beauty!
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| Paris Street, Rainy Day (1877) |
Reflection
Gustav’s famous (1877) painting, Paris Street, Rainy Day was so
impressive with its bold size and color. I thought that I had seen it in November when
visiting Chicago (Day 85) and I was correct because
it was on loan! Now I am chasing the art
around the country.
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| Paris Street, Rainy Day (1877) |
Like Degas, Gustav was a lawyer turned artist and he was
also friends with Degas who introduced him to the impressionalist world. As a wealthy son of a merchant he purchased much of this period’s art. I had only seen a few of his paintings before. It's so much better to see a collection of one artist
instead of just a few paintings. I especially liked his first painting
The Floor Scraper (1875).
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| The floor Scraper (1875) |
Also, there were quite a few painting by Degas and many of his ballet dancers. This was a treat because in Day 14 Absorb Art- Degas, I saw sketches of some of these paintings in Pittsburgh and attended a lecture on his
life.
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| Degas |
Get yourself to an art museum because there is something wonderfuly beautiful in viewing original painting and discovering what you like. Sometimes you don't know what you like until you experience it.
Spiritual Reflection
The love between King Solomon and his bride.
"How beautiful you are, my beloved, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are like doves, Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats frisking down the slopes of Gilead. Your teeth are as white as sheep...
(Song of Songs 4:1 to 15)
National Art Gallery http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/2015/gustave-caillebotte.html
Degas works https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Degas
Gustav Caillebotte :
http://www.gustavcaillebotte.org/