Friday, March 15, 2013

Fine Art Friday & Fences at the Museum.

Friday’s Fences National Road Museum

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MQTlogoa The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio. Located on the Historic National Road 480 E Broad St Columbus.

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DSC_0081DSC_0082 An influential member of the Wisconsin Surrealists, John Wilde painted images straight from his imagination. He was a meticulous draftsman who treasured READ MORE

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DSC_0084 Jared French (1905–1988) was an American painter who specialized in the medium of egg tempera. He was one of the artists attributed to the style of art known… READ MORE

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DSC_0086 Priscilla Roberts was inspired by the Dutch artist Jan Vermeer, and created precise paintings of still lifes that she described as "arch-realist." READ MORE…..

NOW FOR SOME FENCES ON THE MUSEUM GROUNDS

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Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up. G. K. Chesterton
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If you strive for the moon, maybe you'll get over the fence.James Wood

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Make sure to visit the Columbus Museum of Art and Friday’s Fences

JOELINDA1 Linda and I hope you enjoyed the post.  Now I’m going for a short hike..LOL

SPENDING SOME QUALITY TIME AT THE MUSEUM…..

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7 comments:

  1. Sallie (FullTime-Life)4:14 PM

    NIce post -- the shadows on the bottom picture are like fine art themselves.

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  2. Snowbrush7:11 PM

    I wish I lived near an art museum. There is one here in town, but it's most Asian, which is nice but limiting.

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  3. TONY LETTS4:18 PM

    I could easily lose myself there for a day :)

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  4. Jan n Jer8:21 PM

    What an interesting place...lots of art to explore. Love the different fences also. Welcome to FF

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  5. Elizabeth Edwards8:32 AM

    wow, they sort of look like bent needles or toothpicks??! the fence is very neat. so different. ( :

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  6. A Colorful World12:51 PM

    Those fences are wonderful, Joe! I love the creativity of them. Nice visit to the Museum...makes sense that they would be creative even outside as well. :-)

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  7. Pamela Gordon3:50 PM

    I love the iron fence. It's a piece of artwork in itself and quite appropriate for the art gallery. Beautiful photos. Pamela

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