Museum for One

 

This photo popped into my feed at Facebook.  Entitled "Museum for One."

This intrigued me.

And got me to thinking . . .

What work of art would I choose for my Museum for One?

I love art.  Love wandering through museums and galleries. 

 Choosing a piece to bring home while on vacation.

There are, of course, many works of art, by a wide array of artists, I love above all others.  I've been lucky enough to have seen several of them, and look forward to seeing more.

If you could choose ONE piece of art that you love more than any - what would it be?  A piece you want to spend time with.  Maybe be able to just sit with it for as long as you want.  Soak in every detail.  Get lost in it.

(I know.  It's HARD!!)

Here's mine.

I was unprepared for the impact Pompon's sculpture made.

  I was unfamiliar with François Pompon, had never heard of The White Bear.  Donald and I happened on him in the Musée d’Orsay and fell in love.

The White Bear (Ours blanc) at the Musée d’Orsay

"The White Bear (Ours blanc), created by French sculptor François Pompon between 1923 and 1933, is one of the most celebrated works of modern animalier sculpture. It is a monumental white stone statue measuring 163 cm high, 251 cm long, and 90 cm deep, weighing about 4 tons Musée d'Orsay. The piece was purchased by the French state in 1927 and has been on display at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris since 1986 LP ART."

I ended up buying a small version so I could have him close by.  He sits on a shelf in our bedroom.  

I love him

❤ ❤ ❤