Virtual Visit to The National Gallery of Art

Out of all the Museums I have ever visited The National Gallery of Art is my favorite.  Glen and I went there for the first time on our first anniversary in 1983.  Exhilarating would be the word to describe how I felt walking through  the Museum for the first time.  Washington DC is a great destination on the weekend.  Because, their hotel rooms are actually priced the best, because Congress and Senate are usually not in session.  Also, all the museums are free.

 I usually do a lot of research before I visit and try to see as many big exhibitions as possible.  In 1989 I think I visited the most.  There were Van Gogh, Degas,Gaugiun, and O'Keefe exhibits that were astonishing.  Vast collections that were crowded and exciting.  Most of these shows my girlfriend and I would drive down early in the morning and drive back that day.

The last time I visited it was with two girlfriends and we came upon an unexpected Vermeer exhibit.  It was so exciting, as when I went to the Louvre in Paris, it took us a long time to find a Vermeer. It was very small when we did finally find it.  So, to see a lot of Vermeer's in one place was amazing.  I remember taking a picture of this one because how the light is captured in a Vermeer painting.  To me, it actually glows and I question myself.  "How does an artist paint light?"
Last night and this morning I visited the National Gallery of Art.  It was a joy to read, listen to music and watch a couple of videos.  Lately I have been interested in American collections and how they arrived in our museums.  So, I am sharing a video about the Chester Dale Collection.  It did not disappoint.  I learned a lot, and enjoyed the history.
Hope you will join me the next couple of weeks.  I will try to visit a different museum every day for the next two weeks.