Because of the Easter holiday all our sightseeing got a little screwy. In Europe most museums are closed on Mondays and that left all the major sights for the two days that we had where things were actually open. So much for the take it easy and see things at a normal pace plan we had hoped for. That left one more stop before we caught a bus to Seville.....The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. This museum is the private collection of an American who really wished to see all of his findings put under one roof and shown to the public. Vialo! Our Wednesday morning activity.
The collection had some highlights that included a few big name painters such as Renior, Manet, Monet and others. There was a decent selection of artifacts from Egypt and China. Most of the place was filled with old furniture which might intrigue some but to me it was a glance or two at the most. I guess I don't have a future on the Antique Roadshow...darn.
For an extra Euro we were able to see a temporary exhibit of still life art from Europe. This was interesting as still life really encompasses so much. It always baffles me what was seen as worthy of months of painting. A bowl of onions? A dead pheasant. Beautiful, yes. Something I could look and work on for that long...probably not.
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