Wednesdays I don't have class, so this time I went swimming at the Amalienbad and then went to the Art History Museum to continue working my way through the large museum. I take a long time to read everything about the paintings, because it is my form of art history, which I will never have time to take at Wellesley. also, I'm scared of it because those people are intense. Here is what I learned from this week's museum visit:
This painting shows the scene of Jesus at a well in Samaria at midday, asking a Samaritan woman for water. I recently heard a British pastor speak on this story, and in a way that illuminated it in a very new way for me. I really like this paintint, entitled "Christ and the Samaritan" by Paolo Veronese and his workshop, 1585.
This work entitled "Christ Carrying the Cross", from the artist Bernardino Luini around 1510. I have seen many depictions of this part of the passion of Christ, but this one struck me in a different way then the others. I found myself spending a long time looking just at Jesus' face, especially his eyes. It is the season of Lent, and I have been re-reading the gospels in preparation of the celebration of Easter. This painting became part of my reflection and meditation.
This next painting is by the Italian artist Marcello Bacciarelli, and it is a portrait of my favorite Habsburg, Marie Christine. she was the favorite daughter of MAria Theresa, and was the only child out of ten (I believe) who was allowed to marry for love. This portrait was made for her husband Albert, and truly came with effort on Marie Christine's part. Apparently, not only did she find the entire process a bore and struggled through it, but she also hates bright colors and would typically wear greys and browns, but wore red because it is her husband's favorite color. That is love ;)
"Susanna bathing" was painted in 1600 by Jacopo Chimenti, and it is a setting of the story of Susanna who sent her servants away once she was naked and was going to bathe. She was then approached by two men who watched her undress and they wanted to seduce her, but she resisted and was a model for other young women of virtue and modesty. I mostly like this painting because her yellow dress rocks, and the artist used really wonderful brushstrokes and light.
This painting is sick. "Jacob's Dream of the ladder to heaven" by Domenico Fetti, 1613. The angels are literally ascending a heavenly yellow and white staircase. awesome.
This painting is called "Violante" because of the violet stuck in the bosom of the model, and is by Tizian around 1510. I feel like a lot of portraits from this time period are of not-good looking people, but this chick is super sweet. Perfect prairie girl meets ever after hair style and dress. Not to mention blondes always look good in cornflower blue. I'm just glad to find evidence that 500 years ago people were HOT.
Last but not least, the foot of a statue from like I dunno, shortly after Jesus was born. I forgot to write down the date. That's my foot for scale.
from your neighborhood art historian,
lucy
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