Today, Lippe and Andy and I visited the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.
Memorial Art Gallery, photographed last October
Lippe sitting on wreath at Gallery entrance today
Clock by Wendell Castle
We saw many beautiful works of art, including the Extreme Materials exhibit (although I couldn’t take any pictures there).
Here are a few of the highlights.
Mexican pots
The gallery has recently renovated many of their exhibits from the permanent collection. The first floor houses items from Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Lippe liked the gold mask
This mask is from the Chimú culture in Perú.
My twin!
Lippe was excited to meet the Laughing Boy from Mexico, but disappointed that the gallery store didn’t have a replica of the hat to buy as a souvenir.
Bench by Wendell Castle
This bench was carved by Wendell Castle, who also made the wonderful blue clock we saw near the gallery entrance. It’s very comfortable.
Second floor of the memorial art gallery
The second floor of the MAG houses mostly European art.
This is interesting!
During the renovations, the MAG staff added some excellent interactive educational displays.
An 18th c. Archbishop of Paris
This well-fed archbishop reminded Lippe that it was almost dinner time.
The rest of us weren’t ready to leave, though.
Fountain Court and baroque organ
As I was photographing the ornate baroque organ in the Fountain Court, I heard a guard shout “No swimming in the fountain!”
Lippe in the fountain
Oh, dear!
I knew who that had to be.
Lippe sliding down the handrail
On the way downstairs, Lippe decided that the handrail would be faster than the elevator.
Tomorrow, we will have a very quiet day!
Oh, what a great trip to the art museum! I hope, you learned a lot reading the educational displays and discovering all the great exhibits! But Lippe, where do you get your crazy ideas?! Bathing in the Fountain?! What, if the guard had called the police??? Don’t get Kat and Andy into BIG trouble!