Viewing #3

I visited the museum on Monday at lunch, but after my first spinning class on Monday night, I came home and crashed before posting. So here it is...

It was good to see the painting again. My reaction after a few days of not viewing it is similar to last week's -- I'm surprised at how bright the colors are. Though I seemed to have grown comfortable with its size.

I didn't focus on the details as much as I tried to take it all in and just experience it. Sometimes it's nice to let a work of beauty move you without trying to figure out why or how.

I also spent a few minutes looking around the rest of the room today. It's filled with Picassos, maybe 6 or 7 more. And a sculpture, I can't remember the artist. There is an archway to the right of The Lovers, leading up to the Matisse cutouts. On the other side of the archway is another Picasso, a woman sitting in a chair. She looks just like Cassandra. I went over to read the painting info -- it's entitled Madame Picasso and was painted in 1923, the same year as The Lovers. Very interesting. At some point, I want to read more about Picasso and his work, but right now, I'm rather enjoying this gradual getting-to-know-you phase. No need to rush things.