Earlier I spoke of holy places-- staying on topic, my favorite spot in all of Washington is, without doubt, the National Gallery of Art. Although it comically and thoroughly inadvertently proves there was no relevant American artists prior to the 20th century, wandering the labyrinthine corridors is an almost religious experience. My personal favorites from the vast collection:
Vermeer: Girl with a Red Hat (detail)
Picasso: The Tragedy (detail)
fountain from the palace at Versailles
Andy Warhol: 208 Campbell's Soup Cans
Van Gogh: Self Portrait
Degas: Four Dancers (detail)
Toulouse-Latrec: Rue des Moulins (detail)
Renoir: Odalisque (detail)
Jackson Pollock: Number 7 (my absolute favorite)
Matisse: Loretta with Turban, Yellow Jacket
Judith Shea: Post-Balzac
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