D E Y O U N G
A museum, of course
Greetings
Sometimes for me, it’s just about the color…
…or the lack there of
Art comes in all shapes and sizes.
It’s very subjective.
Sometimes it’s in the details.
Some times it’s in the style.
Impressionism has been a favorite of mine for some time.
I’m not sure if I even like this but I’m drawn to it.
Perhaps it’s the subtly.
I love the rendering of light in these three paintings.
Time to warm up and enjoy a meal
The Golden Gate shrouded in fog
The Palace of Fine Arts
THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS WAS HAILED AS THE FINEST STRUCTURE
BUILT FOR THE 1915 PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
IT WAS DESIGNED BY BERNARD MAYBECK, ONE OF AMERICA'S
MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL ACHITECTSTHE PALACE.
ESTABLISHED A NEW STANDARD FOR CIVIC DESIGN BY SHOWING WHAT
CRITICS HAVE PROCLAIMED AS “THE PERFECT MARRIAGE BETWEEN
ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE” AND DEMONSTRATING HOW
NATURE COULD SERVE AS A VITAL DESIGN ELEMENT.
CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK NO. 1064
PLAQUE PLACED BY CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, THE MAYBECK FOUNDATION,
AND THE SAN FRANCISCO RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT.
The lagoon fronting the Palace of Fine Arts is a relic of San Francisco's early landscape. It was once part of a slough on a tidal wetland stretching from present-day Divisadero Street well into the Presidio. Salt water from the San Francisco Bay and freshwater from El Polin Spring and Tennessee Hollow Creek flushed this marshland daily as the tides flowed in and out. At the time of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition this slough, cut off from the tidal flow, had become an inland freshwater lake reduced to the size of a city block. Willis Polk, lead architect for the PPIE, originally thought & the water-filled bog the worst site on the fairgrounds. When he appointed Bernard Maybeck to design the Palace, Maybeck prevented it from being filled in and incorporated the natural beauty of the site into his design.
That is the end of a lovely vacation with good friends.
Time to head home!
Another wonderful, a little chilly day. Loved the museum and the palace, well, loved it all. Was so fun getting to spend time with you and Aaron in San Francisco. Until we meet again, Hugs and Love!
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