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!
Madonna and Chile with St. John the Baptist by Francesco Ubertini (c. 1525)
Ganesha, 14th century
Elevator grilled from the Chicago Stock Exchange (which was demolished in 1972)
Water Lilies by Claude Monet (1908)
Indonesia, eastern Java. 14th century
Four horn community power figure (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Songye peoples)
Dans La Glu by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Mantel clock with figures of France and Mars (c. 1771)
Standing male figure from Vanuatu: Ambrym Island
India sandstone carving showing Shiva and Parvati with their family and attendants
Colosseum Viewed from the Palatine by Jean-Achille Benouville (1844)
Jeux d’Enfants by Dorothea Margaret Tanning
Standing male figure, Ivory (Kai Island)
Reclining Nymph, Giovanni Bonazza (Italian)
Buddha from Cambodia: Khmer empire
Shiva Nataraja, 11th century
Jiso Bosatsu, Japan (14th century)
Headcrest from Nigeria (c. 1930)
Wood carving from Nigeria: Agbarho region
Dutch folding fan (c. 1760s-1770s)
Lokapala (Sino-Tibetan: 17th-18th century)
Bwoom helmet mask, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples
Funerary plaque from Western Jin dynasty, China (219-315 CE)
Male ancestor figure named Malabi, Papua New Guinea
Tantric Buddhist Ritual Object
Doors by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Mukenga/Muykeem helmet mask (Democrative Republic of the Congo: Cuba peoples)
Marriage necklace from India
Bacchic Concert by Pietro Paolini (1625-1630)
Mummy Mask
Vase of While Lilacs and Roses, 1883 (Edouard Manet)
Green Tara, 18th century
Mantle clock with figure of Perseus by Pierre-Victor Ledure
Benzaiten (Japan: 1704)
River Bank in Springtime – Vincent van Gogh
Sea and Pine Trees, Cap D’Ail by Sir Winston Churchill (c.1955)
Porcelain from Jingdezhen China (c. 1750-1775)
Hermit in the Colosseum by Hubert Robert (1790)
Old Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat – Balthazar Denner (1728)
Sounds fun! Where’s the art from Iran though??
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