When visiting Washington, D.C., it’s always a joy to go to some of the museums. I went to the National Gallery of Art. There is a wealth of world-class art to see. My “eyes get full” after an hour or so.
One of the highlights at the museum is Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci, pictured here. There is usually a crowd around it, so it’s hard to get to.
This painting is famous for being the only original da Vinci in the western hemisphere. I have seen my first da Vinci!
Then, later, I rounded a corner in the French section, and whoosh, there was Lovers by Picasso.
It seemed surreal, because for many years, a print of this painting hung in our house, so it was common for me. Seeing it here, in the original much larger than the print, and so out of context, was like instant time travel back to the days when my children were little, and the print of this painting was prominent in our house. It immediately brought back the smells, sounds and emotions.
As I always do, I left the museum inspired to go home and pick up my brushes.
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