Every so often you see a news item about someone attempting to damage or deface a great work of art in a museum. In January two women hurled pumpkin soup at the Mona Lisa, on display at The Louvre in Paris. The women were from an environmental activist group called Riposte Alimentaire, a collective protesting food instability. Wasting a perfectly good can of pumpkin soup might not be the best way to get your message across. Da Vinci’s most iconic work is tucked behind a glass case on the wall and there is also a railing barrier in front of the wall, making proximity to the painting a real challenge. I feel like this wasn’t maybe the best thought through plan from whomever is calling the shots at Riposte. They might have had better luck drawing boobs on a Banksy.
This beautifully written piece made me want to pack my suitcase and head for Boston... Your photos are just lovely, and your description so evocative. Thank you, Sheila, for taking me on this journey.
Thanks so much, Sharron! I'm really humbled by your response. And yes--come to Boston! Just not in February :) The Gardner is a special place in every season :)
I used to work at the Art Institute. There are cameras in each gallery EVERWHERE. In the one you mentioned, there's probably five or six scattered about.
This beautifully written piece made me want to pack my suitcase and head for Boston... Your photos are just lovely, and your description so evocative. Thank you, Sheila, for taking me on this journey.
Thanks so much, Sharron! I'm really humbled by your response. And yes--come to Boston! Just not in February :) The Gardner is a special place in every season :)
I used to work at the Art Institute. There are cameras in each gallery EVERWHERE. In the one you mentioned, there's probably five or six scattered about.
You would think people would sort of assume this, right? They cannot resist inserting themselves along with George in that Sunday in the park! :)
Yeah, they actually tend to try that with all the more popular paintings or other pieces.
We humans are sooooo predictable!