We went to the Caravaggio show at the Kimbell in Fort Worth last night.
The show is closing on the 8th (and it was half price ticket night) so it was pretty busy. We had to park on the edge of the lot, but found this amazing tree on our walk to the entrance.
Kassidy in tow.
We don't this very often anymore, but the stroller might have been too bulky with the crowds. I'm sure that Kassidy didn't mind.
No pictures inside the gallery, but I shot this one at the entrance. There were good sized crowds, but it wasn't mobbed or anything.
The half price tickets start at 5 PM om Fridays, so by the time that we got through the gallery the kids were starting to get tired and hungry.
All in all, it was a really great show.
Smaller than I imagined it would be, but definitely more Caravaggio s than I have ever seen in one location. It was interesting seeing his work next to all of his followers paintings, who were certainly accomplished but lacked that incredible light and movement that was evident in most of Caravaggio's work.
The little kids got tired and cranky at some points, and we had one close toy projectile call when Lennon launched his Bear lovey. But all in all the kids had fun, and we were able to engage them in the stories that these amazing paintings told.
And seeing his "John the Baptist" painting in person was worth the price of admission for me.
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