Venice
Walking in Venice the first day, by water the second day and a place of note the third, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Modern Art opens ones eyes or maybe it was the ninety euro entrance fee for the family. We took the audio tour for which I am grateful other wise it would have just been a slow walk. I probably only listened to about a third of the articles but it was well done and fascinating.
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Basilica di Santa Maria Della Salute
Built in thanksgiving for deliverance of the plague |
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Caught the ferry to the first stop across The Grand Canal
to Salute then walked to the Gallery |
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The courtyard, recently restored, is beautiful.
Amphora-Fruit (Fruit-amphore), 1946 (?) (cast 1951) Bronze, 74.5 x 99 cm |
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Peggy's final resting place,
she went to the dogs |
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| Mirko Roaring Lion II 1956 |
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Marino Marini The Angel of the City 1948
Apparently, according to the audio tour, Peggy used to
unscrew the man's penis whenever royalty were passing by the canal in front.
It is now welded in after being stolen a couple of times |
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| The view from the front of the mansion |
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Maiastra, ca. 1912 Polished brass, 73.1 cm high, including base
Quite stunning |
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| Egidio Costantini Sculptures after sketches by Picasso 1964 |
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Tucked away in a corner was a small collection of photos showing
the mansion as it was when Peggy lived here.
Table and sideboard still in place |
On the way home Audrey played with Jacqueline's phone and, inspired by the exhibition did the following two
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| Picasso inspired, unfinished due to ferry docking |
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