What WE See When We Really Look
During a very brief recent trip to Kansas City Mo. I visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with my nephew Matt as my guide. Many years ago, when I lived in that area, my mom and I would spend hours there enjoying the sculptures, paintings and architecture. We spent several hours enjoying the architecture and art as well as eating lunch in the café next to a fountain. we pretended to be somewhere in Italy during the 15 th century eating excellent food. Easy to do at that cafe! The current special exhibit is REFLECTING CLASS IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT AND VERMEER . It offers a different way of seeing history as well as appreciating the masters. http://www.nelson-atkins.org/art/exhibitions/ Seeing the actual paintings, the detail of the brush strokes, and the stories was mesmerizing. I knew how luxurious the laces and fabrics were just by looking. It was as though I hear the satins moving and the lace flutt...