Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, South Carolina.
April 19 & 20, 2013
Wisdom-Journeys
Travel Circle just returned from our weekend trip to The Columbia Museum of
Art, in Columbia, SC. We had a wonderful time. The company was pleasant and the
art was magnificent. The museum hosted a traveling exhibit of Impressionist
paintings. We saw works by Monet, Cassatt, Manet, Degas, Boudin, Forain, among
many others. We were a little disappointed that there was no Van Gogh; however,
the rest made up for Vincent’s absence. The Impressionist’s uses of color and
light with the exuberance of nature were at the time not well received by the
critics or the public. Change sometimes comes slowly. The museum’s permanent
collection was also impressive. I had
not before this seen Renaissance Religious art up close. Within the gold leaf
halos are tiny radiating lines. Also within the leafing are tiny circles most
likely made with some type of tool other than a brush. Some of the garments had
swirling, spiraling designs made from scraping away the top layer of paint to
reveal another layer of paint underneath.
After several
hours of enjoying the museum, we had a late lunch at a coffee/sandwich shop
called DRIP, which is located on Main Street. The people working there were pleasant
and helpful. The sandwiches were
creative and delicious and the coffee devotees among us thought the beverage
was some of the best they’d tasted. Something to do with the way it was brewed.
Check this place out the next time you’re in Columbia.
After lunch, we
explored the city some. There are beautiful gardens surrounding the courthouse and
a local historic cemetery is within walking distance.
We all had a
great time and look forward to our future trips together. Won’t you join us?
