Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – Part 1
/As we drove home from Staunton River State Park, we stopped in Richmond for a couple of hours to explore the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. It was not enough time to see everything….but we enjoyed the time we were there. I’ll be featuring the highlights of our visit in today’s and tomorrow’s post. Near the entrance was a new acquisition. See the butterfly shape first….then the hummingbirds! The artist is Susan Point and is titled Butterfly Whorl carved from red cedar, copper, and paint.
This ceramic piece reminded me of a fennel bulb!
Beautiful glass from the early 20th century….from sconces
To lamp shades (dragonflies!)
To windows. I took pictures of the whole window and then zoomed in. The waterlilies seem to come alive in glass the same way they do in life when one takes a closer look.
There were pieces of jewelry, inlaid piano cases and a crown of leaves that caught my attention to.
The Art Deco and Art Nouveau galleries were overwhelming at times. I found myself enjoying the graceful curves and sometimes the complexity but realized that I would not want this type of furniture in my home!
My husband preferred the ancient art….highlights from those galleries will be in tomorrow’s post.
