Because….. Everywhere you go there is a Di Suvero

Today we had a day off before flying home tomorrow.

We decided to go to the Milwaukee Art Museum. Having been told y some of the bike group about the fantastic architecture

I’ll let the pictures speak.

The architects are EeroSaaripen , David Kahler, and Santiago caladrava

There was an excellent video as an introduction that brought home what a collaborative effort was undertaken by so many parties that resulted in in this magnificent structure and grounds.

They use this side aisle to teach perspective to their classes of children.

The pieces were collected, with permission, from the base of the White Cliffs of Dover

Concept,concept, concept

There was a large Dale Chihuly piece hanging in a glass enclosed corner facing Lake Michigan.

When I saw this piece I couldn’t believe who the subject is.

It was painted between 1630 and 1634.

I had never seen a depiction of Francis as dark as this.

I’ll give you it is suppose to be from his grave.

That aside it elicited a feeling of of something very dark and ominous within me.

I couldn’t figure out why someone would paint him like this.

Then I looked at the dates.

Smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Inquisition

Times don’t get much darker than the Spanish Inquisition, hence the mood of this painting.

Should you ever be in Milwaukee

Put this museum at the top of your list,

Well maybe after a bike ride.

Off to dinner and catching a flight in the AM

Quack and I wish you well

Paul