Raphael and me just chillin’
Today was the most reflective day I have ever had. Our class went to the Victorian and Albert museum, an unparalleled experience. There was art from across the globe all in one place. Treasures located inside included pieces from Britain to Asia, Constable to Rodin, and everywhere in between. There was a replica of David, which is a lot larger than expected. It was about 1.5 times as big as any of the other sculptures located at the entrance of the museum. They also had a replica of the Greek painting which is quite similar to the School of Athens. Which is a beautiful work depicting the argument of the spiritual world vs. the rational one of Plato and Socrates. Of all the artists I got to spend a moment with one was in a rather large room which contained four HUGE Raphael pieces that were done as cartoons for large tapestries. The cartoons were used to make these incredibly ornate tapestries. They had been shredded for ease of use when building the tapestry. They must have been 10 ft. tall. Really overwhelming, not to sound to Art-type like, but it, seriously, almost brought me to tears. The pieces in that room were so large and overpowering that I could hardly move. I felt as if I had just met Raphael, and got to sit alone with him for a little while. Just in awe, I think I caught quite a few flies while staring blankly at all three of them. There were all kinds of other works located in the museum. Some pottery pieces, some gold crosses and trinkets from the crusades, marble sculpture everywhere, a plaster replica of the Trajan Tower, Chinese pottery, it was all too much to take in for one day. After about three hours I couldn’t take anymore, and I was only on the tip of the iceberg. Being on imagination overload and in need of repair, I decided to call it a day. I will visit again real soon with visual batteries recharged.
July 14th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
I bet they don’t allow pictures of inside the museum huh. Sounds like a place in need of several visits. We’ll have to go there again some day. :smirk: