that beautiful venetian style courtyard was where i spent a good chunk of my sunday afternoon. cody came for a visit (to ye olde exotic boston) and since sunday was a chilly yet pleasant day, we decided to wander about and find a museum to attend to. i had been meaning to go to the isabella stewart gardner museum since last summer, yet somehow i missed it and i had kind of forgotten about it. but then, with the impending visit of my beloved, i suddenly recalled a place my co-workers had urged me to see. perfect opportunity!
as soon as i walked into this place, it was love at first sight. i had to walk in first to feel that though because the outside (or at least from the entrance we came from) really was not that special. the museum itself is set up as a house and when you walk into each room, the pieces of art are arranged by what looks good, which means an eclectic collection of otherwise unrelated paintings and sculptures. it's incredible to see famous images by raphael and john singer sargent mingling in an unconventional enviroment. honestly it was like you were just walking through someone's home, peering into their private collection of art.the best part, however, wasn't even the beautiful art or the letters from george washington (and marie antoinette), but the green house courtyard in the middle of the building. orchids and other tropical flora flowed over the sides of this central focal point of the musem. we couldn't actually walk around in the courtyard, but as you can tell from the photo on top, there were some archways with walls you could sit on and admire from. if i lived in this city for a longer period of time, i would definitely invest in a membership and take my sketchbook there from time to time. it's such an inspiring place.
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