tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post3485467062088761051..comments2023-08-25T08:48:01.101-04:00Comments on The Pagan Sphinx: The Frick Collection - New York CityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-46159586166486413102008-07-27T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-27T23:29:00.000-04:00I love those Japanese touches in the Symphony in F...I love those Japanese touches in the Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink and how Whistler signed his name in a little Japanese block. It's all really elegant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-14640200364437710122008-07-27T21:31:00.000-04:002008-07-27T21:31:00.000-04:00Hi, Can-do. Welcome!The painting in my header is c...Hi, Can-do. Welcome!<BR/><BR/>The painting in my header is called Nymphs and Satyr by William Bouguereau. It's in the permanent collection at The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. I'm a big fan of Bouguereau.<BR/><BR/>I did opt for the audio tour and was glad I did. <BR/><BR/>Oh, it was the light streaming in through the window that slayed me, in the Vermeer. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-22011634016916902832008-07-27T18:23:00.000-04:002008-07-27T18:23:00.000-04:00#1, what is the painting that is the header of you...#1, what is the painting that is the header of your blog?<BR/><BR/>#2, you chose most of my fave paintings to highlight. Officer & Laughing Girl-- I was really enthralled by the map in the background (the detail!). And the LIGHT was amazing! Truly masterful.<BR/><BR/>Symphony in Flesh Color and Pink really had me entranced. I couldn't believe this painting that would normally not be my taste (seemingly too pale & bland), had me staring at it for such a long time. Especially when I heard the back story to it.<BR/><BR/>Highly recommend you get the audio tour set when you go (free) because there are no written descriptions next to the paintings.Can-Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305364678190076810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-32312546058833522022008-07-26T11:53:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:53:00.000-04:00Libhomo: I've never been to those museums but I'v...Libhomo: I've never been to those museums but I've just added them to my list to check out the next time I'm in NY. Thanks. :-)<BR/><BR/>Susan: Oh, god I love the Tate and the Modern. After my visit to London, all I could think about is what it would be like to live there. How <BR/>lucky for you to have experienced it. When I went there was a huge Kahlo exhibit at the Modern. I think at that time it was the most of her paintings that had ever been exhibited outside of Mexico. There is one currently in SF, which I long to check out but it ends in late September, so we won't be able to make it by then. <BR/><BR/>Thanks libhom and Susan for coming by!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>PaganAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-53242142196594692312008-07-26T00:41:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:41:00.000-04:00A friend took me to the Frick a long time ago on a...A friend took me to the Frick a long time ago on a day that nobody but us was there. I loved seeing the VerMeers most of all in the intimacy of the environment. <BR/><BR/>When I lived in London my favorite museum was the Tate because that's where all the Turners lived. His watercolors are most extraordinary.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-88619583693982493132008-07-25T23:16:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:16:00.000-04:00Hey, everyone. I'm back and all museum-ed out. I s...Hey, everyone. I'm back and all museum-ed out. I spent 6 plus hours in MoMA and loved every minute of it. I thought of Steve's comment as I walked in - I couldn't possibly take in every bit but I chewed off quite a hunk of the place and enjoyed myself tremendously. At $40 per person admission, all I can say is I'm glad that for me, it was worth every cent. The place was packed. I took a ton of photos and as I reviewed them tonight, I recall every one of them. Only two in the batch I don't recall the artist, exactly. <BR/><BR/>The Picassos blew me away, which I was not expecting. Sometimes when I see Picasso's stuff in books or online, I think I can take it or leave it. But up-close and personal, it's a whole other matter. The sheer size of some of the portraits alone makes them so much more intense than an image. And his sculptures made from found objects show so much originality and sheer fun...I couldn't stop smiling. <BR/><BR/>Thank you all for cheering me on with this visit to NYC. You who have been reading my blog since the start know how much these things mean to me - at a level that's really hard for me to write about and yet somehow you understand how profoundly art touches me. <BR/><BR/>Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Pagan<BR/><BR/>P.S. Sherry: I read a bit about Frick and how he was once one of America's most hated men. What a legacy in art, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296223961815248113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-32098009869139875302008-07-25T22:33:00.000-04:002008-07-25T22:33:00.000-04:00Have you been to PS1 (ps1.org) and the New Museum ...Have you been to PS1 (ps1.org) and the New Museum (newmuseum.org)? They are my personal favorite museums in NYC.libhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537213558568338561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-91280980463509631232008-07-25T02:28:00.000-04:002008-07-25T02:28:00.000-04:00I do love the Harbor painting!Hope you enjoyed New...I do love the Harbor painting!<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoyed New Yawk..its a trip ain't it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-72667459175361505562008-07-24T19:37:00.000-04:002008-07-24T19:37:00.000-04:00One of the great shames of my life - and I kid yo...One of the great shames of my life - and I kid you not is this... I have lived near NYC for most of my life and worked in Manhattan for approximately 20 years.<BR/><BR/>And no- I have not been to the Frick.<BR/><BR/>I hang my head in shame. <BR/><BR/>I have been to MoMA but not in years!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-14848728347911411662008-07-24T10:36:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:36:00.000-04:00I have not heard of the Frick but it sounds fabulo...I have not heard of the Frick but it sounds fabulous. Enjoy your stay!Minnesotabluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670914433184652900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-24189049795775936702008-07-24T01:38:00.000-04:002008-07-24T01:38:00.000-04:00I once went to DC with my family so my wife could ...I once went to DC with my family so my wife could attend a conference, at tax-payer expense, no less! (Actually, the tax-payers only paid for a portion of our gas out to DC. Those were the good old days. Now our tax dollars are reserved for blowing people up, nothing left for the professional development of our nation's teachers.) It was kind of a gift to have time to kill with the kids in DC while Ms. Geranium went to her boring, I mean informative, meetings. Have a good time!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936679109203808216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-82262549610432140352008-07-23T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-23T23:29:00.000-04:00I'll try not to be jealous. I haven't been to the ...I'll try not to be jealous. I haven't been to the Frick since college (back in the dark ages)kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-86675770426829225672008-07-23T22:54:00.000-04:002008-07-23T22:54:00.000-04:00The Frick! I haven't been in nearly thirty years!...The Frick! I haven't been in nearly thirty years! Isn't there a whole room designed by an artist - was it Whistler? I can't recall, but I remember it was a peacock theme. Gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>And isn't that where Ingres' <A HREF="http://www.mezzo-mondo.com/arts/mm/france19/ingres/IND009.html" REL="nofollow">Comtesse d'Haussonville</A> is hanging? I loved that painting as a young man.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy MoMA - It's like Solomon's treasure room - so much more than you can carry away. May you have superhuman powers of concentration and connection!Steve Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628329561652344403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-6434754468467846732008-07-23T20:57:00.000-04:002008-07-23T20:57:00.000-04:00I'd be jealous if I didn't know how much more you ...I'd be jealous if I didn't know how much more you appreciate this than I ever could.<BR/><BR/>Looks like an amazing place to while away a few days... enjoy!The Cunning Runthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480635074548499383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-22138573015357013432008-07-23T16:26:00.000-04:002008-07-23T16:26:00.000-04:00Oh, awesome, awesome, awesome! I'm glad you rememb...Oh, awesome, awesome, awesome! I'm glad you remembered the Frick!<BR/><BR/>Have fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-59152688891870356682008-07-23T08:02:00.000-04:002008-07-23T08:02:00.000-04:00i love the last one.frick pretty much disliked mos...i love the last one.<BR/><BR/>frick pretty much disliked most everyone. his home is here. the give tours.<BR/><BR/>he wasn't a nice man in the least.<BR/><BR/>that's a mild assesment.Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-30867631606604100432008-07-23T07:25:00.000-04:002008-07-23T07:25:00.000-04:00I also love Whistler. And Vermeer.Have a lovely d...I also love Whistler. And Vermeer.<BR/>Have a lovely day at MoMA.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2512858685634922680.post-91270564531228787672008-07-23T00:35:00.000-04:002008-07-23T00:35:00.000-04:00I love the Frick!!Enjoy MoMa :)I love the Frick!!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy MoMa :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.com