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Photo taken inside Empire State building, July 1007.
I could use a break from writing about politics, even if it's just for an hour. My last T-13 included pictures from around town that I took during my week in New York City. I was traveling with my 15-year-old nephew, which added an interesting dimension to the trip.
This week, I figured I'd share paintings that I photographed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), because it was my visual candy store.
Tip: If you're going to NYC and want to save on museums, check out City Pass (in advance).
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1. Joseph Siffred Duplessis, Benjamin Franklin (ca. 1778), The Met.
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2. Claude Lorrain, Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet (ca. 1643), The Met.
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3. Peter Paul Rubens, Wolf and Fox Hunt (ca. 1615), The Met.
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4. Jean-Horore Fragonard, Two Sisters (ca. 1765), The Met.
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5. Franciose Boucher, The Toilette of Venus (ca. 1751), The Met.
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6. Lorenzo Lotto, Venus and Cupid (ca. 1525), The Met. This is a common theme: Venus attended by her son, Cupid (see #5). My favorite one is by Diego Velasquez (the Rokeby Venus, at London's National Gallery).
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7. Paolo Veronese, Mars & Venus United by Love (ca. 1580), The Met.
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8. Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, Majas on the Balcony (ca. 1810), The Met.
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9. François-Pascal-Simon Gérard, Madame Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (ca. 1808), The Met
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..10. Guido Reni, Immaculate Conception (ca. 1627), The Met.
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11. Heirnonymus Bosch, Christ's Descent into Hell (ca. 1550-60), The Met. Perhaps Salvador Dali was inspired by Bosch.
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12. Fra Angelico, Virgin of Humility (ca. 1436-38), The Met.
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13. Andrea Solario, Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist (ca. 1506), The Met.
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Great pictures! I wish I could have gone! Happy TT!
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Posted by: OneLuvGurl | February 21, 2008 at 04:19 PM
Love #8 & 13.
Happy TT!
Posted by: Sue Tessier | February 21, 2008 at 05:17 PM
eye candy indeed. my eyes are slurping them up. esp the blue in the robes of mary in #'s 10 & 12. what a treat.
Posted by: Joy Renee | February 21, 2008 at 09:29 PM
WOW, I want to go there one day. Happy T13
Posted by: Sylvia | February 21, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Those are very beautiful pieces of art. I could just stare and stare at them for hours.
Posted by: grace | February 22, 2008 at 03:54 AM
Great list. I'd like to see that museum sometime. Maybe now that I am traveling more, I'll get there one day. Thanks for visiting Miller Manor.
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Posted by: orneryswife | February 22, 2008 at 10:18 AM
What beautiful shots!
Posted by: Melanie | February 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Timeless and priceless photos ... I would love to see some of these in person
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Posted by: cajunvegan | March 06, 2008 at 08:03 PM
Love the Trojan Women painting!!! Actually all of them...but there is something about the 'story' behind the one I like best.
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