I found myself planing a last minute trip to Dallas for a belated birthday celebration. One thing about me is that I’m a planner. I like to have an idea of what I will be doing when I’m traveling somewhere. While I’ve been to Dallas many times, I usually don’t spend a lot of time out exploring the area….usually I’m just there to see someone or do something (like the SGK 3 Day walk). This particular weekend was chilly in Dallas, which I was definitely not expecting! There are many things to do and see in Dallas but most involve being outdoors. So we found ourselves looking for something to do on a windy and dreary Saturday. I saw in my search of ideas that Dallas has quite a large art scene. So we opted to check out the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA for short). The DMA is one of the largest art museums in North America. And to our surprise, it also boasts free admission so nothing to lose other than time to go and check it out! While I will admit I’m no art buff, I thoroughly enjoyed myself at the museum. There are 9 unique collections and the building itself is large and airy so you don’t feel overwhelmed even with all of the other visitors. If you ever find yourself in Dallas on a bad weather day (or you just want to expand your culture), I definitely recommend the DMA! It’s a gem!
Dutch folding fan (c. 1760s-1770s)
River Bank in Springtime – Vincent van Gogh
Ganesha, 14th century
Porcelain from Jingdezhen China (c. 1750-1775)
Mummy Mask
Water Lilies by Claude Monet (1908)
Bacchic Concert by Pietro Paolini (1625-1630)
Sea and Pine Trees, Cap D’Ail by Sir Winston Churchill (c.1955)
Mukenga/Muykeem helmet mask (Democrative Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples)
Mantel clock with figures of France and Mars (c. 1771)
Tantric Buddhist Ritual Object
St. Sebastian, Austria (Lindenwood with paint)
Reclining Nymph, Giovanni Bonazza (Italian)
Old Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat – Balthazar Denner (1728)
Bwoom helmet mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples
Marriage necklace from India
Items from the Egyptian section
Shiva Nataraja, 11th century
Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1899)
Lokapala (Sino-Tibetan: 17th-18th century)
Simhavaktra (18th century)
Indonesia, eastern Java. 14th century
India sandstone carving showing Shiva and Parvati with their family and attendants
Standing male figure from Vanuatu: Ambrym Island
Benzaiten (Japan: 1704)
Shiva/Parvati (11th century_
Headcrest from Nigeria (c. 1930)
Vase of While Lilacs and Roses, 1883 (Edouard Manet)
Bowl from Nigeria: Yoruba peoples
Four horn community power figure (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Songye peoples)
Green Tara, 18th century
Throne Leg carved into ivory
Adam and Eve by Jean Francois de Troy (1718)
Jiso Bosatsu, Japan (14th century)
Mantle clock with figure of Perseus by Pierre-Victor Ledure
Doors by Louis Comfort Tiffany
French porcelain (1752-1753)
Jeux d’Enfants by Dorothea Margaret Tanning
Wood carving from Nigeria: Agbarho region
Buddha from Cambodia: Khmer empire
Hermit in the Colosseum by Hubert Robert (1790)
Funerary plaque from Western Jin dynasty, China (219-315 CE)
Elevator grilled from the Chicago Stock Exchange (which was demolished in 1972)
Dans La Glu by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Standing male figure, Ivory (Kai Island)
Colosseum Viewed from the Palatine by Jean-Achille Benouville (1844)
House door from Indonesia
Male ancestor figure named Malabi, Papua New Guinea
Madonna and Chile with St. John the Baptist by Francesco Ubertini (c. 1525)
Sounds fun! Where’s the art from Iran though??
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