…from Museums in Washington D.C.
It’s time for the letter M in Jenny’s Alpabe-Thursday.
This is fire etched wood relief called The Adoration of St. Joan of Arc, 1896, J. William Fosdick. This first series of photos were taken at the National Portrait Gallery.
Sadly I didn’t take photos of all the descriptions of the art and I didn’t have my museum husband or daughter with me who read everything in museums to help me out. OYE!
This was so mysterious and sad. This is a bronze memorial of Henry Adam’s wife “Clover”. She committed suicide in 1885 by drinking chemicals used for processing photographs. Adams commissioned Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create this memorial of his wife.
A most interesting canvas…
Now I’m moving on to the National Gallery of Art…
For my finale I’m posting 2 more Masterpieces from Monet…
I’m going to be traveling out and about being a tour guide for the next few days. I’ll try to visit sometime this weekend.
We were so excited that the U.S. Women beat France on Wednesday to go to the World Cup Finals on Sunday. They will be playing Japan who beat Sweden on Wednesday. Go U.S.A.!
I had forgotten just what a beautiful gallery this is, and your photos are superb! Thanks for a terrific post.
mind blowing gallery, wow.
Beautiful!
I really like the golden light. It seems so appropriate for this collection.
wow, great works of art. I like them all. great M post.
I love to go to Art museums. These are wonderful selections you photographed.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this post! One of the down sides of being rural is the lack of cultural venues. We do visit Seattle and BC from time to time for art exhibits; but it’s been a long time. I’m a huge fan of the arts, so this was such a treat. I really can’t decide what I liked the most, but your Monet ending was spectacular!
Outstanding and inspiring! How nice the museum let you take pics!
Amazing, must get there.
love this…
Need to plan a trip to an art museum with the grandkids now!
I love exploring this museum! The have the best gelato in the basement.
Hello Ellen B!
The third painting looks as if the angel is standing in front of you and not a painting at all. What a gorgeous museum!!!
Beautiful shots of the paintings. I love the Degas and Monet is one of my favorites. I didn’t expect the piano. It is absolutely beautiful!
BEAUTIFUL pictures Ellen!!
I love that we get a soccer update too!!
What a great blogger!
So beautiful. Almost makes me want to cry.
Thank you for taking us along…I grew up in D.C. and have been away for 30+ years…I miss those treasures. I still remember the first time I saw a small painting by Van Gogh and stood within a few feet of it.
Beautiful pieces, thanks for sharing them all!
I don’t know if you remember that game called “Masterpiece”? Some of your pics are of the masterpieces that were in that game…it was a great way to learn some art history and to learn about the great masters of painting! National Gallery of Art…I shall return!!!! Soon!!!
Having just been to Lovell, I had no idea, until now, that a famous painter was born there. It’s a very unassuming place. I’ll have to do a bit of research. This is why I love Blogdom.
I’ve not been to this gallery but I can tell I need to add it to my bucket list.
What lovely works. I would tell you which is my favorite but I can’t…because they are all amazing.
Thanks for sharing this marvelous field trip with us!
I didn’t even have to put my shoes on.
A+