My friend, Mark Slawson, organist at 2nd. Parish Church in Hingham, and with whom I have performed many times, said he had not been to the Gardner since it was renovated, so off we went.
It is one of the darkest museums ever, but using my I-phone, I took a few rewarding shots.
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I focused more on furniture and objects, mostly because so many of the
paintings are so dark, I would need a good camera and tripod to succeed.
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| One of the many monumental fireplaces. |
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| A ceiling |
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| I found more Islamic art this trip than before. |
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| Islamic (helmet) |
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| Islamic |
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A rare painting with enough light to do it justice.
This is a Botticelli
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| A table top inlaid with ivory |
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| Some wallpaper |
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| One of many huge tapestries |
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| detail of above |
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| Islamic |
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| I think this was Mark's favorite |
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| Islamic |
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| Islamic |
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The Gardner is such a precious place. Even though it is hard to see inside, the rewards of
constantly finding treasures everywhere is truly a gift to Boston.
The furniture is worth a visit alone.
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The orchids are real! (I had to ask)
They are rotated out into light on a regular basis.
There are hundreds of them.
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| Cheeky kid (get it? get it?) |
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