Here is the last set of photos taken by our daughter....enjoy!
Showing posts with label nyc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nyc. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Saturday, December 15, 2012
more NYC holiday windows...Bergdorf Goodman
Part two of our daughter's tour of New York department store windows, the always amazing Bergdorf Goodman. These windows are SPECTACULAR! Astounding really when you inspect each stunning detail! Because Bergdorf's has so many windows, I will break it into two posts. The theme this year is The BG Follies, taking inspiration from vaudeville, the Ziegfield Follies and Hollywood musicals of the 1930"s. Enjoy...
Haha! Last minute adjustments...that is the backside of David Hoey, the creative mind behind the design of Bergdorf's windows. Read about the talented Visual Director in this New York Times article and a Style Republic article.
Read more about Bergdorf's 2012 windows here.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
NYC holiday windows...Bloomingdale's
Our daughter enjoyed the mild weather in New York City last night and checked out the department store holiday windows. First stop was Bloomingdale's who have partnered with Cirque de Soleil to promote their 3D film, Worlds Away. She was able to get great shots, enjoy them in their original size...
Saturday, November 17, 2012
the Met 2
I loved the pretty Turkish Ottoman pottery display in the Islamic wing at the Met last week after first visiting the British silver exhibit.
Although not from the same collection, this stunning prayer niche from Iran, 1350's, is just so beautiful, had to share it, it is in a gallery adjacent to the Ottoman pottery.
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
To learn more about their collection of Ottoman art, go here. Much much more to discover at the Met, nice to explore it in small bits each visit to the city.
stylish serendipity photos except otherwise noted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Friday, November 16, 2012
the Met, part 1
How do you approach daunting museums like the Louvre or the Metropolitan Museum of Art? We limit the visit to a certain wing of the museum, a certain exhibit or a certain subject matter. We would end up like zombies if we just wandered aimlessly and lost track of time.
We squeezed in a two hour visit last Saturday after touring the 911 Memorial in the morning and burgers at The Corner Bistro in the West Village for lunch. Our kids checked out this show
I love decorative arts, husband is willing to follow my lead in a museum so we headed to the British Silver exhibit first. It is a small collection but there are some very pretty pieces.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This display contains a set of gorgeous gilt and silver platters and Chinese imported porcelain with English silver mounts, all from the late 1500's. The etched platters were stunning up close. Below is one of them from the online catalog. Made by an unknown silversmith with the initials P.M.
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cameras are allowed in the museum without flash but glare and shadows reduce the quality as you can see from the comparison of the same porcelain silver-gilt ewer from 1547 below so I am going to show you my favorite pieces with a few photos from the Metropolitan Museum of Art online catalog.
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A set of flagons attributed to Richard Blackwell, 1646
Another unmarked Chinese bowl from the 1500's. The beauty of blue and white never gets old!
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sugar casters by Lewis Mettayer, 1714
A wine cooler by William Lukin, 1716.
Another unmarked Chinese porcelain bowl from the 1500's.
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Love the simplicity of this platter by Isaac Liger, 1714.
photo/The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Beautiful Islamic earthenware next post....to learn more about the British Silver exhibit, go here.
stylish serendipity photos unless otherwise noted which belong to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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