posted by Etta Worthington
I admit it.
I miss the Art Institute.
I mean, it's spring, I have some time. I could hop on the train and be downtown in no time. And since I am a member, I could just glide on in and go where ever I want in the collections.
I have favorite places I go, of course. The Chagall windows. America Windows. That is first. I make a beeline for that first of all. Well, an appropriately moderately-paced beeline. And if I'm lucky, there's some space on a bench and I can sit and breathe. I church there. Okay, I'm not sure if it can be a verb, but most sincerely, sitting in front of these windows is a spiritual experience. The deep blue soaks into my soul and brings peace.
Many favorite painters. I have to stop by some Georgia O'Keefe's. Of course Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Renoir . . . The list goes on.
But I can't now, so of course I very much MUST go.
Sometimes, when there's a special exhibition, I will purchase the accompanying book. So I can raid my bookshelves and spend some time in one of these books.
Ah, this looks to be a good one to get back into. And perhaps quite appropriate. (Read the title.)
So I have accepted that I can't go to the Art Institute. Not today or anytime soon.
But here's a possibility that may satisfy some of that need I have for art. How about going to a museum in Paris?
Paris Musées, a public institution incorporating the city’s 14 museums, has just made it easier to see those masterworks. Paris Musées has uploaded 321,178 works of art—including paintings, photographs, and coins—to its website.
So, this is something you can do today. A good way to bring beauty into your heart and soul.
Did you see something you especially liked? Tell me about it.
I admit it.
I miss the Art Institute.
I mean, it's spring, I have some time. I could hop on the train and be downtown in no time. And since I am a member, I could just glide on in and go where ever I want in the collections.
Many favorite painters. I have to stop by some Georgia O'Keefe's. Of course Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet, Renoir . . . The list goes on.
But I can't now, so of course I very much MUST go.
Sometimes, when there's a special exhibition, I will purchase the accompanying book. So I can raid my bookshelves and spend some time in one of these books.
Ah, this looks to be a good one to get back into. And perhaps quite appropriate. (Read the title.)
So I have accepted that I can't go to the Art Institute. Not today or anytime soon.
But here's a possibility that may satisfy some of that need I have for art. How about going to a museum in Paris?
Paris Musées, a public institution incorporating the city’s 14 museums, has just made it easier to see those masterworks. Paris Musées has uploaded 321,178 works of art—including paintings, photographs, and coins—to its website.
So, this is something you can do today. A good way to bring beauty into your heart and soul.
Did you see something you especially liked? Tell me about it.
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