Museum Visit

Jimmie Arroyo · 09-22-2005, 02:56 PM

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Ha! You know I had a blast with you. Heck, if I thought your wife would allow it I would have taken you back to Texas with me. Ladies of the forum, get in line behind me if Jimmie ever becomes single. But I warn you all, I have pepper spray and know karate.

Now, THAT'S better.

Oh, and I forgot to mention in the last reply, I hope everything's fine down there! Take care of yourself.

Alexandra Tyng · 09-23-2005, 10:33 AM

Sounds like you guys had fun!

Sorry to hear you had to evacuate your town, Kim, but it's good people are taking Rita seriously. Hopefully you'll be able to go back soon.

Alex

Kimberly Dow · 09-23-2005, 03:10 PM

Thanks Alexandra. If I werent having such a good time at my friends' house I could go back now. The hurricane has been downgraded to a category 3 and is even going to hit north of Houston - so there will still be damage, but not nearly what the original fears were.

Kimberly Dow · 09-26-2005, 12:07 AM

I had to post this photo. It had to be one of the funniest things I saw on vacation...

This is at the National Gallery of Art in DC- and this man was wearing a Bob Ross t-shirt that said 'Happy Trees.'

Kimberly Dow · 09-26-2005, 12:24 AM

I'd like to share a few of my favorites from the two museums I visited. Im afraid I dont always know who painted them - I saw so many.

This first one had to be the one that I stared at the longest. I know it's Joan of Arc, but I need to research who painted it. This one was at the Met.

Forgive the bad photos. I was more interested in getting the surface of the paintings vs. the whole thing.

Kimberly Dow · 09-26-2005, 12:30 AM

These are also from the Met.

Im not going to insult Sargent by posting any photos I took of his paintings, but they blew me away. I had seen one of his a couple years ago in San Antonio, and I was disappointed. It must not have been one of his best, because the ones at the Met were stunning. I couldnt have imagined the surface quality until I saw them in person.

I have to admit though, I was slightly disappointed at the Vermeers at the Met. They were so gray, the skin didnt look natural at all to me. BUT, when I saw several others at the NGA under different lighting - I was impressed.

Kimberly Dow · 09-26-2005, 12:35 AM

This one is from the NGA and I heard so many comments about the subtle sensuality of it from my tour guides.

Overall, I have to admit I enjoyed the art at the Met more - even though I didn't see all of it. Occasionally though, I missed some that I should have gone back and taken a look at. I thought there were no W.B.'s, but Jimmie informed me that we went through that room and I wasn't interested in stopping. I remember seeing so many paintings with cupids and ladies all together on the walls, that nothing stood out....it was just too much.