We participated in a quick study this morning at our alma mater. Since we were in the area, I wanted to stop by to see a few items on display at the Museum of Fine Arts. Matt hasn't really been to an art museum, so I thought I'd show him around a little bit. He did overall very well for his first outing to a museum like that. As I suspected, it was at times an overwhelming experience, but we were able to find some works of art, usually of animals, that he enjoyed looking at.
Examining Paul Revere's Liberty Bowl and the John Singleton Copley portrait of Paul Revere
Matt's favorite work: John Singleton Copley's Watson and the Shark
Matt told me he wanted to see the shark again and again. The larger scale, strong contrast between light and dark, and of course the sea creatures definitely make this one stand out.
In the Mesoamerican gallery, looking at the bat and jaguar on the Maya urn
In the Native American gallery, pointing out a contemporary piece with a raven holding the moon
In a special exhibit of model cars, planes, and trains
In the Egyptian galleries, checking out the effigies of people and cows from a burial
Right after this we looked at some mummified animals, which he found funny.
Not as excited as I was by seeing my favorite lion in the museum
Looking at the dogs on the classical Greek krater depicting Aktaion
Not interested in meeting two Roman emperors I researched extensively in my studies
Unimpressed with the portrait of Augustus, the first Roman emperor
Sizing up the suit of samurai armor
Later, at home, inspired to create his own works
