Comments on: Birmingham Art Museum

By: Connie Becker

Connie Becker — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:07:40 +0000

Rhoda…how interesting. I am not very up on art either and enjoyed seeing a little through your eyes and by the way…I don’t get modern art either!

I love the blue and white tile piece from Belgium and the paintings.

Connie

By: laura @ the shorehouse

laura @ the shorehouse — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:33:44 +0000

I have never seen a Wedgewood mantelpiece…and look at it! So ornate and HUGE. Amazing detail. Eddie Ross brought his basalt ware to the Jersey Shore area this weekend. It was nice to meet him in person.

By: Mary Lou

Mary Lou — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:25:20 +0000

Thanks for the tour, Rhoda. I love museums and art galleries. One of my favorite outings with my youngest daughter is to head into DC and go to the various art galleries we have. The last time I was at Williamsburg, we toured the museum there, and the clothing and furniture exhibits were incredible!

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By: Barb Boyack

Barb Boyack — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:55:25 +0000

Rhoda, you must have been drooling (figuratively, of course) with the furniture and accessories! I am not a huge ‘artsy’ person but like you I like what I like. Thanks for sharing your day!
hugs
Barb

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:17:44 +0000

I’m not a big fan of modern art either. Your pictures were really good and I enjoyed the tour. I also saw the Mona Lisa in Paris, but was not that impressed. I loved the statue of David in Florence. Wasn’t it magnificent? The Cistine Chapel was gorgeous, as well. Love & blessings from NC!

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:22:37 +0000

The museum is a hidden gem most Birmingham residents don’t visit often enough.

Were you living here when they took down Vulcan and his head was displayed in the courtyard after it was repaired? Three generations of my Bham born and raised family went to see.

fyi, David is not at the Uffizi. He is at the Galleria dell’Accademia, also in Florence. There is a statue of David outside the Uffizi in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, where the original stood until 1873.

By: kathysue

kathysue — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:03:03 +0000

Hi Rhoda, I don’t know where to begin, so much to see!! I am fascinated by art. I can appreciate it in all forms. You are not a clod, I think you have an appreciation of art and that is where it all begins. You know what is beautiful to your eye and that is what truely matters. It is all subjective anyway. I am in love with Wedgwood. One of the pieces I am going to have in my someday life is a piece of the black and white,isn’t it amazing? I buy Wedgwood in the classic blue every year in the form of an ornament for my son and his wife. I got to see the Chihuly exhibition at the De Young in San Francisco. I think I could have stayed in that one exhibit all day, truly amazing. This was a fun post for me to see, thank you for doing it, Kathysue

By: sue

sue — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:55:04 +0000

Now, don’t sell yourself short by calling yourself a
“clod”. Art shouldn’t have a mystery about it…just go and enjoy it and if you choose, learn more about something because you are curious.
I grew up going to the Yale Art Gallery. What amazes me now was it was free to the public. As a teenager,I would be running errands in New Haven and I would pop in, by myself, and go from floor to floor. What a wonderful opportunity I had and I am grateful for the beautiful art I got to see.
You took the time to go to the museum. Unfortunately, too many people think art is “beyond them” and don’t realize that it is alright to like or dislike certain pieces. Sometimes, when you learn about the evolution of modern art, you can appreciate the creativity and new thinking that the artist used to create it. Remember, the Impressionists were thought of as being quite bold and were not met with glowing reviews. Their style of painting was very new and controversial. Many modern pieces cause me to stop and look and sometimes question whether they should be called, “art”, but I appreciate the creative process. I may not like the piece but that’s alright. There is a museum at Yale of British art and one exhibit had butterflies stuck into the paint and dirty ashtrays filled with cigarette butts as part of a piece. Now, to me, that isn’t art but the artist was moved by some creative spark to create it. I wouldn’t pay a nickle for it, nor would I want it in my home, but to each his own.
Thanks for the memories!