Night at the Museum

Ah, we are back to having real date nights. Meaning hiring a babysitter, and getting far away from our sweet little cherubs :) As our Valentine celebration, Peter surprised me last night and took me to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. It is a gorgeous facility, with no admission fee!

I have always been drawn to Impressionism, so it was no surprise that my favorite pieces were these two. Renoir has always been my favorite artist, but I especially loved the softness of the Portrait of Paul Haviland. It reminded me of the surprising sensitivity that little boys will show in the moments where it is most often needed. The second piece is entitled Boulevard des Capucines by Monet. I think I loved this one because it looks like a scene I would want to jump into.

Peter liked this piece called The Eruption of Vesuvius by Sebastian Pether. He loved the contrast of the calm, blue moon on the water against the raging, red volcano, and how it really illustrates how those people, in their tranquility, were taken by such surprise with the eruption. It really was done with fantastic detail that you could only truly appreciate with seeing it up close, but what a fascinating story that painting tells! He also enjoyed their exhibit on the works of Henry Moore.

We had dinner inside the museum's restaurant, which was absolutely stunning and very romantic. It was a night to remember!