Vandals on the loose
Unlike most museums whose architecture seems to transport you to another time, this one shows you a good mix of the old and the contemporary, both in layout and in the artworks on display. This museum prides itself in being a showcase for Impressionism.
The sad thing is that once damaged, these masterpieces are forever altered. I am sure that they have stepped up security as a result. I took particular joy in viewing these masterpieces I had only read about or seen in notecards or calendars.. Here’s hoping this is the last of it. There was some news about protesters ruining photographs by a contemporary artist in another country in Europe — but let’s keep those rare works from the masters of old safe from others who have nothing better to do.
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