Took another trip to the MFA to catch a members preview of their "
Casanova" show. Not totally sold on the idea of using Casanova's notoriety to tie together and excuse to explore the art of mid-18th century Europe, but the show as an interesting amalgam of paintings, costumes, furniture, etc. Lots o'
Canalettos (Canaletti?). After wandering through the galleries, I went up to the 2nd floor of the American wing to capture some images I'd seen previously when without my phone/camera. Then grabbed some lunch & went off to teach at Northeastern.
Here are the pix (full-resolution ones in
Flickr).
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Believe it or not, this is in the lover left of the above.
See the doggies? |
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| Oo, la, la |
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| Costumes yesterday & today |
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You know the show's new when the guards
read the wall text. Or is he another great mind? |
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Here begins the American wing, floor 2. Morris Hunt owes
a lot to this teacher, Millet. Who knew he was born in
Brattleboro, VT? And that he died only 4 years after Millet? |
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| I love this painting. Bust here to give a sense of scale. |
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In the background is Sargent's painting of Charles Stewart
showing off his big, er, sword. |
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| Shadow ladder on Northeastern's campus |
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