A ROMP THROUGH THE ART MUSEUM WITH SHIRLEY
March 25, 2007
SHIRLEY LOVES ART
Whether it be amusing or mesmerizing.
OR STRANGE
Well, it doesn’t get much stranger than Hieronymous Bosch.
Or this man made from vegetables. Or these unsettling masked sculptures.
OR SIMPLY SUBLIME
Childhood Idyll, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau was one of Camille’s favorites.
GOT RELIGION?
Pretty creepy stuff – especially the loin-clothed icon with the darts sticking out of his skin!
HEY, IT’S A GIANT ASHTRAY!
Sometimes art is all about the response of the viewer and this viewer’s response is “Ewwwwwwwww!”
AMERICAN INDIAN ART
The pot was one of Bob’s favorites.
We were all quite taken with this collection.
The attention to detail on these tiny pots was extraordinary.
THE THINGS I HAVE TO DO TO MAINTAIN MYSELF
The sculpture of a being sewing up his/her right horn really captured Camille’s imagination as did the title, above. The painting on the right was also quite appealing.
TINY HORSE HAIR BASKETS
Simply amazing what a person can create from a few strands of hair! The little basket on the right was no more than an inch in diameter.
AND THEN THE CRUPPER GOES BACK HERE…
Camille explains the finer points of tack utility to Shirley who does a fine job of staying engaged.
A TRIP DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER
One whole wall was dedicated to this fascinating series of beautiful watercolors describing the various stops along a 200 and some mile rafting trip.
ROUND AND ROUND
Round is a very pleasing shape as demonstrated by this lizard pot and Madonna and Child.
NO LINES
This piece of art caught Bob’s eye because the artist used shading, rather than line to create the image.
COOKIE IN A RED HAT
Bob likes to take pictures of Camille in costume and no one is really sure why.