Birthday Trip to The Barnes Foundation

For my birthday Tito and I took a trip up to Philly and The Barnes Foundation...which has an absoluately amazing collection of art that includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Monet...just to name a few. The pieces were all arranged by Mr. Barnes in original and clever ways and nothing is behind glass or roped off. The estimated worth of all his art is at least 30 BILLION dollars! It is an incredible way to experience art. Too bad the Philly art establishment is getting ready to take control of it all...and put it all into a McArt museum. Sad. We had a GREAT day!

The front entrance to the house Mr. Barnes built for his art...


Tito was impressed with these giant leaves...


A giant or "horse" chesnut...we were warned to watch out and I believe one of these falling from the tree would knock a bitch out.


The grounds were magical!




















Picture of the "mask" room that was my favorite (photo courtesy of The Barnes Foundation)


Incredible! (photo courtesy of The Barnes Foundation)