Looking at all the paintings from different eras really brought back memories of my 1st and 2nd years in university....dimly lit lecture hall, slides-after-slides for 2 hours and an extra large cup of coffee in hand. Sometime my notes were barely legible like as they were written while half asleep... Let's just say art history wasn't my strongest. But it was much more enjoyable to look at the real paintings in person outside of classrooms!
Outside of the Museum was the Sculpture Garden, which displayed, at the moment, 17 pieces of modern and contemporary sculptures. Among them, there was Claes Oldenburg who is best known for his public art installations featuring giant, oversize everyday objects. Also, I am surprised to see one of Louise Bourgeois' spiders!
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| Claes Oldenburg, Typewriter Eraser Scale X at the Sculpture Garden |
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| Another example of Oldenburg's work: Saw, Sawing, in 1996 Tokyo |
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| Louise Bourgeois' Spider at the Sculpture Garden |
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| Louise Bourgeois' best known spider Maman. Permanent display outside of Ottawa's National Gallery of Canada |
My favourite paintings and artists were mostly from the Chester Dale Collection--From Impressionism to Modernism.
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| Paul Cezanne, The House of Pere Lacroix |
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| Claude Monet, Rouen Cathedral, West Facade |
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| Claude Monet, The Houses of Parliament, Sunset |
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| Paul Gauguin, Self Portrait |
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| Jean Honore Fragonard, The Swing. And this very (huge)painting reminded me of the discussions of the Rococo period in class. |
I really think I should get back there to look at the paintings more closely! 45 minutes wasn't enough.
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