Admiring one painting in particular

Hanging out on the front steps of the Met. 

by Lukasz Sleziak

I really like going to museums. I like paintings and sculptures, even the buildings, themselves. Last Wednesday, I was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This was an amazing experience for me. First, the museum building, which was huge and richly decorated with many rooms, beautiful stairs and corners. Second, I had the opportunity to visit several permanent exhibitions, including the art of Egypt with the beautiful Temple of Dendur and a peaceful exhibition of Asian art with a replica of a Chinese home.

However, I was most impressed by the 19th and early 20th Century European paintings and sculptures. There, I liked Van Gogh and Monet paintings the most, especially the painting "Garden at Sainte-Adresse". It is a painting by the French impressionist painter, Claude Monet. This image shows a group of people in the garden by the sea. It shows a man and a woman sitting on chairs in the garden and a man and a woman talking along a short wall barrier by the seafront. Women are holding colorful umbrellas and dressed in clothes from that era. In addition, men are dressed elegantly. In the distance you can see a few ships. The garden has a few chairs and lots of colorful flowers. Two flags are waving against a blue sky. The picture is very lively and colorful. The painting is now in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was bought in 1967, with special contributions given or bequeathed by friends of the Museum.

After visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I've decided to visit museums more often.

Garden at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet