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Volume 34 has got us at another iconic New York institution!
Yesterday I learned The Frick Collection does pay what you wish tickets on Wednesday from 1:30pm to 5:30pm so I knew I had to go see the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer exhibit. Insider tip I learned while waiting on the standby line, you can book pay what you wish tickets in advance and not queue for an hour and a half like I did. All I can say if you do wait please remember to bring a beverage because it is hot out there.
So was the wait worth it... I honestly don't think anything is worth queuing for that long but I was on a mission and there is really no other painter like Vermeer. Anyone ever see Tim's Vermeer? It is an excellent film where inventor Tim Jenison attempts to recreate a Vermeer painting via a theorized painting technique, honoring the genius of the photo realism achieved in the Dutch painters work.
Side note you can not overlook the porcelain flowers displayed about the museum. Artist Vladimir Kanevsky sculpts truly life like arrangements, these were specifically commissioned by The Frick for the post renovation reopening.
In total I saw five Vermeer paintings, two are technically within the main galleries and three are part of the exhibit itself. Most of his works focus on the mundane of day to day life typically moodily set indoors with light pouring in. With only about three dozen surviving works the three paintings in Vermeer's Love Letters all share a commonality where a woman and her maidservant are interacting with a letter whether in the midst of writing, handing off, or discussing the contents presumably revolving around love.
For reference these were painted in the 1600s so letter writing was an integral part of people's communication. There was a strong trust that was built between a lady and her staff to ensure her sentiments were kept only between the writer and the reader. It is understood that letters were most often focused around romantic dealings, something you wouldn't want read by the wrong person. And while in today's world we simply can not relate, imagine each painting is like a little movie in it of itself. A hand raised, a questioning look, the opulence or lack there of in dress, all tell a story and invite us into their reality. While times change, matters regarding love connect us all.
Did I mention it is hot outside, so if ever, now is a great time to wear a backless cotton viscose dress. The Preston Dress also features our signature raglan shoulder seam lines plus pockets. Using our stainless steel curb chain, the back closes with hooks at top neck. Between the high neck and mini length there is a balance between showing some skin and keeping it something to the imagination.
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