With our friend Peter in the hospital and having a serious time of it, we could not go up to Vermont next week where there was limited wi-fi.
So, we met Elizabeth's old roommate and Eddie at a grand diner in Glens Falls. I loved the place. The food was on my diet and good. There were books. We had a fine visit.
From there we went to the Hyde museum. I had heard a woman on NPR discussing the two newest shows, Winslow Homer and Andy Warhol. She talked to bridge the gap in their differences and explain how the two shows might easily fit together
http://wamc.org/term/hyde-collection#stream/0
hit "listen" to hear the discussion.
Well, I just don't get Warhol. Cara with her art background tried to help, to show me the value of these very minimal sketches, but I continue to think of this more as presenting a celebrity who challenged the ideas of art and less of anything of value. I'm sure, given the on of his painting just sold for 32 million the problem is more mine than Warhole's.
I did come to like the Marilyn Monroe paintings and once saw them in some gallery now long forgotten. There was no Marilyn at this exhibit.
I did enjoy the Homer. These were wood engravings. Homer would sketch out what he wanted and skilled carvers would create the wood to make the prints. I like his paintings better except for the watercolors which I like less than these detailed prints.
We saw the print for this painting, but not the painting. It was a bit creepy. Here was a union sniper waiting to ambush a Confederate officer. His buttons are missing so there is no glint from the sun to give him away.
Then we toured the permanent collection. I know I've seen this before, but I did not remember much except the courtyard. I liked these collected pieces very much and was very excited to see El Greco in the mix. I responded to it in a way I have not responded to El Greco in decades, perhaps never.
Then a print of this one is on our wall in the bedroom. It seemed a good companion to the print we bought from friends of Craig in Italy on our trip. We met the artist and he opened a bottle of wine to celebrate the buying of the $20 print. They went his profits.
Perhaps we bought it at the Hyde in some long ago visit that we now cannot remember.
Along with the works of art was the comfortable feel of the rooms which were real rooms in what had been a real house. Some of the antique furniture caught my sense of beauty, especially some of the wood pieces. I do love wood grain looks.
The photograph does not do this piece justice.
The marble top really looked modern in design
Elizabeth liked this bathroom.
This scene reminded me a bit of one of my favorites at The Clark called The Amorous Proposal. The same technique seems to be used to highling the woman getting water.
This Renoir is certainly on of the calendar pictures my mother had above the stove. I was always curious about them. Mom was distainful, but it was a free calendar from the Buffalo Evening News.
By Catholic Digest Staff
St. James the Lesser
Feast Day May 3
James the Lesser, meaning younger, is traditionally celebrated as being the author of a letter in the New Testament. His mother is thought to have been a sister or close relative of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to Jewish custom, James was sometimes called the brother of the Lord, which could refer to any male relative. Their family ties gave rise to the idea that Jesus and James might have shared some similar traits in appearance, and the speculation that their physical likeness could have been the reason for Judas having to identify Jesus with a kiss. Also known as James the Just because of his righteousness and devotion, James became the first bishop of Jerusalem.
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