iPhone to the rescue!

Thinking about all the food and entertainment in Boston, I failed to mention one of the most enriching things I did. There was a special and wonderful exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts called, "Rivals in Renaissance Venice", featuring the work of Titian, Tintoreto and Veronese. It was a visual feast. The brilliance and genius of all three of these guys had in their early twenties is beyond comprehension. The three artists were influenced greatly by one another. Some of Titian's work has had a special X-Ray process done to them so you can see what was actually under the paint. He even "converted" a crucifixion scene from a previous painting into a Adoration of the Magi kind of piece by stitching the canvases together to make a completely new one. Amazing. I bought the exhibit catalog. Since no photos were allowed, I used my iPhone to shoot the Degas above. Amazing quality. I remembered from art history classes at Transy that Boston had some lovely Degas (ballerina) and Renoir (in the background) pieces as well. The special exhibit is on until August 16th. Highly recommended! Get out of town!