Brazil - Trip to the Art Museum
Posted on June 11, 2008
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If you’re ever in Sao Paulo DO NOT miss the art museum! It’s truly amazing. It’s the only building I’ve ever seen that doesn’t have a ground floor. The main exhibit area is on the second floor and below ground is a beautiful space with a few pieces of modern art and a cafe where the posh business people of down town Sao Paulo go to eat lunch. We saw works by Monet, Degas, Van Gogh, Talousse-Letrec, Cezanne, Picasso, Raphael, and many more. It’s really breathtaking and organized around themes rather than in chronological order or by artistic movements. The context that the thematic galleries adds to the paintings and sculptures made for interesting conversation between pieces that you might otherwise never compare.
We had lunch with Bill Thompson at a quaint little local cafe and I had a salad as big as my head. Yum! We’re off again to adventure somewhere else. Tune in for more updates later!
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I agree with pretty much everything you said. I participated in a volunteer program in Brazil through World Endeavors and was amazed at all the beautiful sights Brazil has to offer. The food was excellent! A little different than what I am used to, though! All the wildlife as well was amazing. I have never seen so many lizards and colorful birds. I strongly suggest Brazil to anyone and, if you can make a difference volunteering while you are there, than all the better.