Details from a Museum Visit

by Biblioklept

I visited the New Orleans Museum of Art last week.

I’d been before, about ten years ago, I guess, and at that time I was far more interested in their collection of modern stuff—surrealism, pop, conceptual, etc.

Over the years my taste has veered strongly toward Renaissance stuff, and I think I got a lot more out of NOMA this time.

Anyway, I took some shots with my antique iPhone, and present them here with no commentary.

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Detail from Summer Flowers in a Wanli Kraak Porcelain Bowl by Jan Brueghel the Younger

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Details from Serpents and Insects by Otto Marseus van Schreick

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Details from Still Life of Fruit with Lobster and Dead Game by Michiel Simons

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Detail from Fish Heaped on the Beach by Willem Ormea and Adam Willaerts

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Details from The Lawyer’s Office by Marinus van Reymerswache

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Detail from The Latest News by Andries Andriesz Schaeck

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Details from Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis by Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert

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Details from St. Francis by El Greco

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Detail from Saint Sebastian by Giuliano Bugiardini

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Detail from Venus and Cupid with Vulcan by Domenico Beccafumi

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Detail from Meditation of Saint Jerome by Garofalo

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Detail from Saint Paul by Vincenzo Foppa

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Detail from A Saint Reading by Lorenzo Lippi

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Detail from Saint Theresa of Avila by Joseph-Marie Vien

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Details from First Sketch for “The Pest house at Jaffa” by Antoine Jean Barron Gros

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Details from Othello and Desdemona by Alexander-Marie Colin

Detail from Landscape with Travelers by Alessandro Magnasco

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3 Comments to “Details from a Museum Visit”

  1. Wow. Those paintings are so impressive.

    I recently tried some painting and even with modern day brushes, lights, and paints, it’s incredibly difficult.

    Thanks for sharing!

  2. I like your photos. Your changing taste is a good sign that you continue to grow.

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