Thursday was simply amazing. We were able to tour and see bits of Beantown that many of us had neither seen nor previously thought to explore. The Boston Public Library and the Mary Baker Eddy Library and Mapparium gave us the opportunity to consider thinking in new ways, as well as to see art, artifacts and ideas made concrete. (And confusing the finches at lunch was great fun! :) )
This is how I saw things:
Deferrari Hall, Johnson Building, Boston Public Library
Phabbers and Danielle, our trusty tour guide.
The main staircase and one of the twin lions, McKim Building, BPL.
Puvis de Chavannes Gallery, McKim Building, BPL.
Heading upstairs to the (John Singer) Sargent Gallery.
Detail, "Triumph of Religion", John Singer Sargent.
Phabbers and detail, "Triumph of Religion", John Singer Sargent.
Wiggin Gallery and Miniature Book Collection.
Edward Gorey miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium.
Communist writings on a tiny scale.
Printing press.
Social Sciences Reference, McKim Building, BPL.
Rebecca and Phabbers, Hall of Ideas, Mary Baker Eddy Library.
Hall of Ideas, Mary Baker Eddy Library.
Phabbers, Hall of Ideas, Mary Baker Eddy Library.
Photography was not permitted in the Mapparium, the giant glass globe we toured. This is pretty much what it looked like:
It was utterly amazing.
click here for a photo of the mapparium
Breakneck speed through the Big Dig.
1 comment:
when was this field trip. ms. szafran?
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