A couple of weeks ago, I had a free afternoon and I was feeling artsy (to be honest, I can’t think of a time when I’m NOT feeling artsy). So I took a stroll to National Gallery of Art (NGA) to check out the exhibits. It’s been nearly two years since my last visit, so I was overdue.
Tomorrow’s post will be “heavier”, as far as subject matter goes, so today, I’m taking it light and easy. Here are a few photos from my last visit to NGA. This post features a few of the sculptures that I saw at the museum. Enjoy!
Nymph and Satyr by Edward McCartan (1920)
This satyr is nothing but trouble! Look at how he’s looking at the nymph.
Play coy, little nymph! Maybe that naughty satyr will leave you alone.
Justice by Barthelemy Prieur (1610)
It’s hard to believe this lovely lady is over 400 years old! It was completed the year before Prieur’s death.
I had to do some research on this one: I’d never heard of “zephyr” before.
A Garden Allegory: The Dew and Zephyr Cultivating Flowers by Benoit Massou, Anselme Flamen and Nicolas Rebille (1683/1732)
This beautiful woman depict dew, the gentle moisture found on vegetation in the morning hours.
The charming little cherub next to Dew is Zephyr, the soft gentle breeze that can be felt on a pleasant spring day
Bronze Butterfly 