Our last trip into Melbourne.
Weather is still cool, chance of showers. We were lucky, actually had some sunny breaks. It didn't rain, a few showers, until after we got home.
We spent the day at the art gallery.
Beautiful modern building, very light and spacious. The collection of paintings is nice, but not overwhelming. There is sort of one of everything; a Rembrandt, lovely, Monet, Manet, and a lot of other names. The room showing the Impressionists is very nice.
There are some smaller exhibits that realy appealed. In one small room there are a dozen photographs that are very striking.
A large room has a collection of Pacific art, from Polynesia, New Guinea; masks, used in religious ceremonies, shields, paintings. Most are not very old, but very different from anything that we see in Canada.
I'm not sure what the connection is, but there is a collection of glassware and furniture from a Vienna workshop from the early 1900's, before WWI. It is early Art Deco, and I liked it. I guess the Austrian connection.
There is also a room that has a great collection of early printed books and prints. The books were printed before the Reformation, during one of the many wars. Times were grim; there was no escaping the war.
The main theme is very pessimistic, but the representation by the artists is beautiful. There is a great number of prints by Duerer, who is fantastic. We spent almost an hour in that room. It was captivating.
We finished our visit by enjoying a great cup of coffee in the elegant museum cafe.
People in Melbourne are coffee connoisseurs, and there are numerous coffee bars. On the trip back from Adelaide we grabbed a cup at a MacDonalds, and it even that was very good. Coffee is one of the higher priced items, 4 dollars is the usual price, for one cup, no refills.
Before we went home we also visited the Victoria Market. In addition to great food they sell just about anything. Ugg boots with Swarovski crystals. You got it!
There are also various team paraphernalia. I like some of the team names. There are the usual, but there are also the Kangaroos, the Magpies, The Crows, and my favorite, the Swans. I haven't seen any Koalas. I guess an animals that sleeps 18 hours a day does not inspire athletic prowess.
Tomorrow is our last day at our "Australian" home, and will be house cleaning, laundry, car washing day.
Have fun
Ralf
Weather is still cool, chance of showers. We were lucky, actually had some sunny breaks. It didn't rain, a few showers, until after we got home.
We spent the day at the art gallery.
Beautiful modern building, very light and spacious. The collection of paintings is nice, but not overwhelming. There is sort of one of everything; a Rembrandt, lovely, Monet, Manet, and a lot of other names. The room showing the Impressionists is very nice.
There are some smaller exhibits that realy appealed. In one small room there are a dozen photographs that are very striking.
A large room has a collection of Pacific art, from Polynesia, New Guinea; masks, used in religious ceremonies, shields, paintings. Most are not very old, but very different from anything that we see in Canada.
I'm not sure what the connection is, but there is a collection of glassware and furniture from a Vienna workshop from the early 1900's, before WWI. It is early Art Deco, and I liked it. I guess the Austrian connection.
There is also a room that has a great collection of early printed books and prints. The books were printed before the Reformation, during one of the many wars. Times were grim; there was no escaping the war.
The main theme is very pessimistic, but the representation by the artists is beautiful. There is a great number of prints by Duerer, who is fantastic. We spent almost an hour in that room. It was captivating.
We finished our visit by enjoying a great cup of coffee in the elegant museum cafe.
People in Melbourne are coffee connoisseurs, and there are numerous coffee bars. On the trip back from Adelaide we grabbed a cup at a MacDonalds, and it even that was very good. Coffee is one of the higher priced items, 4 dollars is the usual price, for one cup, no refills.
Before we went home we also visited the Victoria Market. In addition to great food they sell just about anything. Ugg boots with Swarovski crystals. You got it!
There are also various team paraphernalia. I like some of the team names. There are the usual, but there are also the Kangaroos, the Magpies, The Crows, and my favorite, the Swans. I haven't seen any Koalas. I guess an animals that sleeps 18 hours a day does not inspire athletic prowess.
Tomorrow is our last day at our "Australian" home, and will be house cleaning, laundry, car washing day.
Have fun
Ralf
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