I dropped Susan off at her doctor on Huntington Avenue, and then drove back to the MFA to see if I could reset my membership card on my phone. After that, I strolled up to just about my favorite area of art, and hung out for about an hour, photographing fruit, ships, etc. What a fantastic collection. The Rembrandts are worth the visit alone.
Here are some photos, and a few details to show what phenomenal techniques these great artists developed. Think of the size of some of those brushes!
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| First things first, a lovely lunch with a glass of Albarino. And those fantastic hand-made chips! |
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| Balthasar van der Ast Still Life with Flowers about 1630 |
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| Adriaen Coorte Still Life with Seashells 1698 |
A very small painting, about 8 inches wide, and ravishing
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| Frans Snyders Still Life with Fruit, Wanli Porcelain, and Squirrel 1616 |
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| Willem van de Velde the Younger A wijdschip in a Fresh Breeze about 1665-70 |
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| Ludolf Bakhuizen Ships in a Gale on the IJ before the City of Amsterdam 1666 |
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| Bonaventura Peeters Dutch Ships in Antwerp Harbor 1637 |
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| detail the birds are about an 8th of an inch long |
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| Osias Beert Still Life with Oysters, Sweetmeats, and Dried Fruit in a Stone Niche 1609 |
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| Jan van der Heyden View of the Westerkerk, Amsterdam about 1667-70 the Canaletto of Dutch artists; look at that light |
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| Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Aeltje Uylenburgh 1632 On of the most revered of paintings at the MFA |
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| Model of the Dutch East India Company Ship Valkenisse About 1717 What a magnificent addition to the gallery; about six feet long |
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| Eglon van der Neer Portrait of a Man and Woman in an Interior 1665-70 |
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| Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Gold Chain 1634 Quite simply one of the most wonderful and fascinating faces ever put on canvas Can a face that's not real still be so inviting? |
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| Jan Steen A Card Game in a Tavern 1660 It's as if you are in on the con. |
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| Jan van Huysum Flowers in at Terracotta Vase 1730 Perhaps the most virtuoso of all still life painters of the Netherlands |
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| The massive scholar's rock at the MFA entrance. |
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| Sunset at the Tavern at Granite Links,, to end our day. I feel so privileged to live near a city where a person can stand mere feet before a Rembrandt. |
Oh man thanks for the tour of the Dutch paintings and the wonderful detail photos. Just lifted up my day. Came here via the post of y'alls' time with Ken and Scott, also delightful!
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