Friday, December 29, 2017

Gardner Museum part 2

I get so annoyed at two things at the Gardner:  The very dismal atmosphere of very, very dark rooms,
so much great art barely discernable.  And secondly, the refusal to label the art, therefore forcing you to carry around a "guide" which, in the dark, is decidedly hard to read for us old folks.
Other than that, it is a remarkable place of discovery and delight, I guess.  The courtyard is worth the visit alone.  And the new entrance, shop, relaxing areas all quite beautiful.
I would, of course, go back in a second, above quibbles aside.
And because of the above second quibble, I haven't identified the following art.  Sorry.
I will say that the digital camera can photograph under almost any lighting condition, and when they are in the computer, they can appear with far more brilliance and color than on the walls of the museum.

















1 comment:

  1. The top one of the Spanish dancer is Sargent's "El Jaleo", and the bas relief of Christ just taken off the cross is a Della Robbia family piece. Don't know about the others.

    ReplyDelete