tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post4873589846529225253..comments2023-10-20T12:25:45.885-04:00Comments on The Muse: A Little Corner of Bates Mercantile Co.: A Day At The Museum: Oh, You IsabellaPamela Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13251452639317129182noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-54769875647792613892014-02-25T06:44:10.970-05:002014-02-25T06:44:10.970-05:00ok, my sister was so funny because she said- oh we...ok, my sister was so funny because she said- oh well I'll just say 'isn't that nice' and you'll stand there gazing. so I commpletely understand. The spanish cloister that it was in was so impressive. the floor tile, the wall tile, the moorish arch, the chinese cloister running along it. when you walk in you're right up close to El Jaleo. but when you walk to the other end of the cloister and turn around and see it framed by the arch.......swoon. the museum had just opened and when we stepped up to the painting - we didn't realize it but it's light wasn't on. then a member of the staff stepped into the room, turned the light on and it was like watching fireworks........"ooooooooo!!!!'. amazing.Pamela Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251452639317129182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-28863219259802169042014-02-25T06:40:28.146-05:002014-02-25T06:40:28.146-05:00There were other gossip scandals too and apparentl...There were other gossip scandals too and apparently, even one of the portraits sargent painted of her showed too much skin for her husband (really not a lot of skin, certainly by today's standards). he asked her not to show it in public again until after his death.Pamela Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251452639317129182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-90952759628467224122014-02-25T06:39:13.508-05:002014-02-25T06:39:13.508-05:00incredible art, beautiful landscaping, truly peace...incredible art, beautiful landscaping, truly peacefulPamela Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251452639317129182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-11137556108432867442014-02-25T03:16:26.330-05:002014-02-25T03:16:26.330-05:00Both the art in and the architecture of the museum...Both the art in and the architecture of the museum look amazing! And how awesome to see El Jaleo in real life (sorry, I'm some sort of art-groupie, things like this gets me all excited...).Your Invisible Crownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457158992358038035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-9893960251391206292014-02-25T01:42:31.286-05:002014-02-25T01:42:31.286-05:00Fabulous!Fabulous!Cari-Jane Hakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245686668135137986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980870119150557142.post-28141560556958851802014-02-24T16:41:32.843-05:002014-02-24T16:41:32.843-05:00What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing.What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586472254059745295noreply@blogger.com