BMA (Thursday Afternoon)
Visit the Baltimore Museum of Art’s Matisse’s Marguerite: Model Daughter exhibition, which continues through January 19, 2014. There are greater than 50 prints, drawings, sculptures, and paintings of Matisse's daughter Marguerite. They offer a rare look at the artist's personal life and work.
"Born in 1894 when the artist was struggling to achieve recognition for his art, Marguerite was a frequent model for her father, as well as a dedicated assistant and archivist. Many portraits of Marguerite were breakthrough moments for Matisse, revealing an advance in his artistic vision. Over the course of 45 years, Matisse portrayed Marguerite in many ways as his art changed to reveal new ways of seeing, but always with a level of intimacy that's not seen elsewhere in his work. The exhibition is drawn from the BMA's great Matisse collection with additional objects borrowed from museums and private collections, many not previously shown. Archival materials show a close rapport between Marguerite and Baltimore collectors Claribel and Etta Cone." – BMA
Take advantage of the museums in your city. Visit them often to broaden your horizons. Museums – they provide us with a sense of our place in the world. They provoke us to think outside the box, beyond ourselves. You’re guaranteed to be inspired.
I visit museums, and often, because I find beauty there, a sense of peace and great fulfillment, and yes, escapism from our assaulting world. Know this, you don’t need an education to appreciate the vast world of art. You just need your eyes or ears, and your imagination will follow. Cheers! – paerki
(The photos in this post are from my visit to the BMA Thursday afternoon.)
Additional Photos: BMA
"Born in 1894 when the artist was struggling to achieve recognition for his art, Marguerite was a frequent model for her father, as well as a dedicated assistant and archivist. Many portraits of Marguerite were breakthrough moments for Matisse, revealing an advance in his artistic vision. Over the course of 45 years, Matisse portrayed Marguerite in many ways as his art changed to reveal new ways of seeing, but always with a level of intimacy that's not seen elsewhere in his work. The exhibition is drawn from the BMA's great Matisse collection with additional objects borrowed from museums and private collections, many not previously shown. Archival materials show a close rapport between Marguerite and Baltimore collectors Claribel and Etta Cone." – BMA
Take advantage of the museums in your city. Visit them often to broaden your horizons. Museums – they provide us with a sense of our place in the world. They provoke us to think outside the box, beyond ourselves. You’re guaranteed to be inspired.
I visit museums, and often, because I find beauty there, a sense of peace and great fulfillment, and yes, escapism from our assaulting world. Know this, you don’t need an education to appreciate the vast world of art. You just need your eyes or ears, and your imagination will follow. Cheers! – paerki
(The photos in this post are from my visit to the BMA Thursday afternoon.)
Additional Photos: BMA
