Art at The Met, Pt. 2

Let's get right to the paintings at the Met, beginning with a portrait of Arabella Worsham by Alexandre Cabanel. You can view her 1881 dressing room at The Met, too:



But enough of that. Back to the paintings. A Self-Portrait by Rembrandt van Rijn:



Sure, it's odd, but I loved this Laughing Fool by a Netherlandish Painter:



Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer:



I am a sucker for Vermeer. The abundance of detail is right up my alley:



Another Vermeer, titled A Maid Asleep:



Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, by Emanual de Witte:



When you zoom in, you see that old Emanual had a sense of humor:



A somewhat dark (in tone) painting that also had me transfixed, Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Francesco Trevisani:



And that barely scratches the surface of what one can enjoy at The Met!

More from The Met at my main website.

Art at The Met, Pt. 1

For art lovers, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (aka "The Met") in New York City is a must-see. Besides an outstanding collection of art and culture, it is also a feast of architecture, both inside and outside.







How about the Charles Engelhard Court, located in The American Wing? Jaw-dropping.



Diana by Augustus Saint-Gardens:



Shall we get to the collections themselves? Yes! Plenty of Egyptian pieces (26,000 enough for you?) dating from 300,000 B.C.–A.D. 4th century.



This interior "outdoor" court is incredible. But at The Met, incredible is no surprise.



Wander inside and discover more untold treasures:



but beware the croc that guards the exterior!



If you're into stained glass, here’s Autumn Landscape, attributed to Agnes Northrop for Tiffany Studios?



Even the staircases are works of art:



You can view entire rooms from historic homes, such as this Frank Lloyd Wright room from Wayzata, Minnesota:





If Victorian is more your taste, you might prefer these rooms:





Come back for part 2!

More shots of The Met and its collections at my main website.

The Guggenheim

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous creations is this art museum in New York City, opened in 1959. Overlooking Central Park, it is hard to miss, standing out like a sore thumb on Fifth Avenue. In a good way, of course. The little red square basically functions as FLW's signature; red was a favorite color of his representing creation.



The seal on the entrance floor:



The atrium has always been the showstopper for me; I could photograph this thing from every possible angle and still not tire of it.





Let's move on to some of my favorites from the collection, shall we? The Hermitage at Pontoise by Camille Pissarro:



Before the Mirror by Édouard Manet:



Missed the name of this one. Oops.



Woman Ironing by Pablo Picasso. He certainly captures the drudgery of this chore.



Prades, the Village by Joan Miró:



Shots of two installations that impressed me:





Last and probably least...a toilet with a little tab on it so that you can use your foot to raise the lid without touching it. Genius.



More Frank Lloyd Wright and The Guggenheim at my main website.