Figurengruppe (Group of Figures) soaks up the sun in MOMA’s Sculpture Garden. Katharina Fritsch’s installation features nine life-size sculptures of, among other figures, St. Michael, a Madonna, a giant, and a snake in bronze, copper, and stainless steel. Inside, Erin and I viewed the striking exhibit German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse, which showcased German Expressionists’ […]
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Victor Hugo House, Vianden
I’m a sucker for viewing writers’ houses, so the Victor Hugo House in Vianden was a must-see. Hugo lived here for three months in 1871 during his exile from France as a political refugee. From his desk, he had a direct view of the Vianden Castle on the hill. The study has been restored […]
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy
This fine art museum has a comprehensive collection of 14th -21st Century European art, including works by Delacroix, Rodin, Monet and Picasso. The Daum crystal collection downstairs showcases 100 years of local glasswork. The museum opened in 1793 and is located in one of the four 18th Century pavilions on Place Stanislas.
Centre Pompidou-Metz
Worth seeing: Chefs D’Oeuvre? exhibit, which questions the concept of masterpiece. 20 artists from 1905 – present spanning a range of disciplines are considered. You decide. Today we needed a French fix, so we hopped in the car and drove half an hour to Metz. The first stop was the Centre Pompidou-Metz, which we’ve […]
Amsterdam Museums
Amsterdam Sights to See: Van Gogh Museum: Here you’ll see some of the masterpieces Vincent Van Gogh created in his ten-year career. That’s right – ten years! Let this serve as inspiration to us all: in 1880, Van Gogh quit his job working for art dealers and pursued painting, with which he had no prior […]
In Brugge, Part 3
Places of interest: Stadhuis (City Hall): Gothic facade depicts biblical and sovereign figures (the original statues were removed during the French Revolution, then destroyed in 1792. The current ones are from the 1970’s). The real prize is the second-floor Gotische Zaal with its stunning murals and friezes. Well worth a look. Groeninge Museum: I’m not a […]
