Friday, February 17, 2023

Jackson at the MFA

 It has been quite a while since I have done a blog, and I am delighted to catch up with one of the pleasures of my life, visiting a museum with a grandchild.

Jackson was home from Skidmore, and so we invited him down overnight, and then had a great time at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  Here are a few pictures of new art to me, and some old favorites.

Frank Bowling was a new artist to me, and the exhibition was very well done, and probably as good a representation as one would hope for.


Looking West Again
2020

Suncrush
1976

                                                                         

Corinna's Adam
1974


Rupununi
1971


Doughlah G.E.P.
1968-71


Mother's House and Night Storm
1967



Untitled (Mother's House)
1966


detail

The Cy Twombly exhibit spent a great deal of time showing the contribution of ancient artifacts to his work, and quite frankly, I found the artifacts a hell of a lot more interesting.  Sorry, that's just the way I am.  Surely craft counts for something?
Decree by the city Stratonikeia for Judge 
Amynamenos fron Assos
Greek, after 166 BCE



Cy+Relics
Robert Rauschenberg, photo, 1952



Twombly in Italy



Blue Ridge Mountains Transfixed by a Roman Piazza 
1962
Really? Honest to God?



Il Parnasso
1964




Head of Plato
Roman, mid-3rd century CE




This is probably Paphos, possibly? Well, it must be!

Leda and the Swan
Greek, early 4th century BCE


Untitled, 1988

I'd probably find difficulty titling this too.
Perhaps something phallic?  Yeah, probably.

Death of Pompey
1962
Actually, there is something about this......
The color of the blood is about right, and, and,.....




Mark Peiser
ISO90
1983

A particular favorite



Vincent van Gogh
Houses at Auvers
1890
Oh, Thank God!

Is there anything better than seeing a grandchild enjoying art?
                                           And he admired some of the Twombly.  Some.                                               

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
Dante and Virgil
(detail)



Caneletto
Bocino de San Marco, Venice
Gottta have one Caneletto



A great test for a I Phone camera!

Sebastiano Ricci
Phineas and the Sons of Boreas
spectacular small-scale painting


Tray
France, Sinceny manufactory, 1750


Have to have one piece of Islamic Art



The Marlborough Gem
About the sized of a quarter


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