I had an appointment in Fort Worth and had some time on my hands, so I wandered over to the Kimbell Museum of Art. What a fun surprise! Not only is it a free museum (except special engagements like the Caillebotte exhibit), it is home to a number of beautiful works of art. First, The Cheat With the Ace of Clubs by Georges de La Tour. I had seen The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds at the Louvre a few years ago and this is the variation piece. Next, I was off to see the Castiglione exhibit. Brilliant collection from the early Biblical depictions to the later and darker monotypes. He was a bit of an erratic character and some of that turbulence is evident in his work. Much of his work is quite small, so the museum provides magnifying glasses to see the strokes up close. Brilliant!
The real draw to the Kimbell was the special collection of Impressionist, Gustave Caillebotte. His friendships with contemporaries Monet, Renoir, and Pisarro are reflected in his art and his collections. His work is full of light and often very photographic in nature. Highly recommend...
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| Georges de La Tour |
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| Kimbell Art Museum |
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| Castiglione |
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| This little woman needed SO much help to take the photo! |
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| I'm a Caillebotte! (In front of a reproduction specially set up for selfies, etc - hats and umbrellas provided! |
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