Lippe visits the art museum

Today, Lippe and Andy and I visited the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester.

Memorial Art Gallery, photographed last October

Lippe sitting on wreath at Gallery entrance today

Clock by Wendell Castle

We saw many beautiful works of art, including the Extreme Materials exhibit (although I couldn’t take any pictures there).

Here are a few of the highlights.

Mexican pots

The gallery has recently renovated many of their exhibits from the permanent collection. The first floor houses items from Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Lippe liked the gold mask

This mask is from the Chimú culture in Perú.

My twin!

Lippe was excited to meet the Laughing Boy from Mexico, but disappointed that the gallery store didn’t have a replica of the hat to buy as a souvenir.

Bench by Wendell Castle

This bench was carved by Wendell Castle, who also made the wonderful blue clock we saw near the gallery entrance. It’s very comfortable.

Second floor of the memorial art gallery

The second floor of the MAG houses mostly European art.

This is interesting!

During the renovations, the MAG staff added some excellent interactive educational displays.

An 18th c. Archbishop of Paris

This well-fed archbishop reminded Lippe that it was almost dinner time.

The rest of us weren’t ready to leave, though.

Fountain Court and baroque organ

As I was photographing the ornate baroque organ in the Fountain Court, I heard a guard shout “No swimming in the fountain!”

Lippe in the fountain

Oh, dear!

I knew who that had to be.

Lippe sliding down the handrail

On the way downstairs, Lippe decided that the handrail would be faster than the elevator.

Tomorrow, we will have a very quiet day!