This Thanksgiving season, I’m thankful for art because
In times of grief, it makes me feel less alone…
Michelangelo’s Pieta in St. Peter’s
…In times of joy, it makes me laugh…
Hey, Minions are art, too!
…And in times of overwhelming anxiety, it lets me escape from this world and disappear into another.
Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights at the Prado in Madrid
Art teaches me how to tell a great story…
Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne. National Gallery, London.
…Pulls me into the mind of someone else…
With a model for Rodin’s The Thinker
…And into their hearts, too.
Lichtenstein’s The Kiss II
Art introduces me to new friends…
Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Neue Galerie, New York.
…And reminds me of old ones.
With Leonardo’s Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
It inspires me to play….
Me hanging out at Écoute, a sculpture by French artist Henri de Miller outside St. Eustache in Paris
…Learn…
Raphael’s School of Athens in the “Raphael Rooms” in the Vatican
…And break the rules.
Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2) at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Art teaches me to stand up for others and what’s right…
Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in the Louvre.
…Stay true to the way I see the world…
Van Gogh’s Starry Night at MoMA in NYC
…And aspire to brilliance.
O’Keeffe’s Series/White and Blue Flower Shapes. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico
It reminds me to take a break and go for a walk in the woods…
Durand’s Kindred Spirits in Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, AR
…Spend time with friends…
Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party. Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
…And dance.
Degas’ Ballet at Musee D’Orsay .
Art proves to me that the impossible is possible…
Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia.
…And always gives me faith in something larger than myself.
Raphael’s Transfiguration in Vatican Museums.
I’m thankful for art because it changes the way I see the world.
These are just some of the reasons I am thankful for art. What are yours? Share in the comments below or on social!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.