*PHOTOS ADDED* Going to get some art culture tomorrow

[Twitchin Kitten]

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So, finally I have some pictures for you all. We were not allowed to take pictures of the Irises and Roses exhibit I got yelled at for trying. Then the asshole smart mouthed me when I politely asked him why no pictures here but it's OK in the rest of the museum. I reported him. Fuck him. Don't sass me when I'm being civil.

Anyway, I was a little disappointed in the place. It was more like a history museum and not an art museum. At least not how it was when I was a kid. We only got to see half of it too and never made it to the Cloisters. I was just too tired.

I brought the wrong lens for the camera too. Too long. Was too hard trying to get it to focus so not so many pics as I would have liked. I know better for next time.

The place was noisy and crowded too. What ever happened to keeping quiet to appreciate the art? Jesus it was annoying.

The permanent Van Gogh exhibit had a few paintings too and again, so crowded. The tourists were just awful. Like a bunch of uncouth hillbillies. Countless assholes taking selfies with fine art.

OK some of these you can click on and look at full size. You can see the description plaque in some and some I took a pic of the description plaque so click that and read.

Let's start with the Arms & Armor exhibit. Really cool stuff and they changed it from when I was a kid. All the armor was up high in a dark room It's better now. The armor descriptions also include how much those things weighed.

First pic here is Knights on Horses right in the middle of the room. Life size and if you notice they are two of the same image, but with a twist. Look at the bottom right corner for the two little girls talking. In the next one you can see them fist fighting!





Pointy things for Vizzy:



A proud boy!



Henry VIII:







A Sind warrior. This looks frightening. I wouldn't want to run into him!



Some insanely cruel equestrian pieces:









A Turkish ceremonial sword:



A fierce bunny helmet - Japanese. Yeah, that's frightening! lol



Some boobies for twist:



This little guy was in the India exhibit. I don't know what he is, but he amused me and it took forever to get the camera to snap for this.



This painting is called The Horse Fair (1852-55 by Rosa Bonheur). We sat in front of this for a bit looking at it. The detail is simply amazing. These people painted this stuff from memory because you can't get people and horses to pose like this while you paint. Besides it took her 3 years to do it. Amazing. It looks like a photograph.



Another one that looks like a photograph. I stared at it forever.



I really wanted to see more Chinese and Japanese paintings but I couldn't find any. I love Chinese and Japanese art. Here is a ceremonial robe and sword. The robe is just gorgeous and just my size! I would wear a coat like that all. the. time.





Now for a couple of things from the permanent Van Gogh exhibit. It was so hard getting photos with all the selfie-tards in there. There were more than flowers, twist. I just couldn't get to them.

Oleanders.



Wheatfield with cypresses:



Bouquet of flowers:



and now for this bit. I dunno but this artist must have hated children. Just look at how he painted the shapes of their heads! Or they're just mutant kids?