Well, in wanting to pass the time as quickly as possible, I decided to go to the J. Paul Getty Museum yesterday where they we displaying Sinai Icons as well as some of the amazing works of Monet, Manet, and Van Gogh. Can you tell that I like the impressionists?
They were also displaying the Berman Collection of Photograghs which was pretty cool. I love taking pictures, and it was interesting to see what types of photos made it into this collection of photos which depicted America and American life. They were really quite amazing some of them and others were a little outside my realm of taste. Of course, this does not mean that the photos I didn't jive with were not great photos. I am just one mind and am very limited by my environment as we all are!
It is amazing though that the best work of art at the Getty is that of the view of Los Angeles and the vast ocean! It is awe inspiring to say the least. It just reminded me that God's art will forever out shine whatever we try to create. Isn't it funny though how most art simply tries to mimic His creations? I guess that just goes to prove that imitation is the highest form of flattery. And, on another level, how awesome is our God, that he gave us the abilities to create such wonderful works?
I always tell my students that God really could have made the world black and white, and we would have never known the difference. He gave us so many briliant colors to enjoy just as a perk! Now, there would be much confusion in a black and white world like how would we know when to go, stop or slow down and how would we know if our pasta had white sauce or red? Geese, how crazy would that be? Anyone who is friends with a true Italian knows that you don't mess with the red sauce!
Okay, so I am blithering a bit, but you can see how my mind has gone to mush missing Zack and Sophia! I need them here with me, and I need them soon!
They were also displaying the Berman Collection of Photograghs which was pretty cool. I love taking pictures, and it was interesting to see what types of photos made it into this collection of photos which depicted America and American life. They were really quite amazing some of them and others were a little outside my realm of taste. Of course, this does not mean that the photos I didn't jive with were not great photos. I am just one mind and am very limited by my environment as we all are!
It is amazing though that the best work of art at the Getty is that of the view of Los Angeles and the vast ocean! It is awe inspiring to say the least. It just reminded me that God's art will forever out shine whatever we try to create. Isn't it funny though how most art simply tries to mimic His creations? I guess that just goes to prove that imitation is the highest form of flattery. And, on another level, how awesome is our God, that he gave us the abilities to create such wonderful works?
I always tell my students that God really could have made the world black and white, and we would have never known the difference. He gave us so many briliant colors to enjoy just as a perk! Now, there would be much confusion in a black and white world like how would we know when to go, stop or slow down and how would we know if our pasta had white sauce or red? Geese, how crazy would that be? Anyone who is friends with a true Italian knows that you don't mess with the red sauce!
Okay, so I am blithering a bit, but you can see how my mind has gone to mush missing Zack and Sophia! I need them here with me, and I need them soon!
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