Maria writes...
Rick and I have recently had the good fortune to explore The Met Cloisters, a rather unique museum in New York City. The seemingly ancient structure was actually finished in 1938 to house a massive collection of medieval art and artifacts. We had visited this museum years ago, but thought we’d look a bit deeper into the paintings and manuscripts at a more leisurely pace. It was almost overwhelming for me to be surrounded by such monumental examples of art from that period. It was spectacular. Everything seemed to be created with such passion and effort. Patterns were EVERYWHERE: inside, outside, surrounding, covering, and hidden in otherwise simple structures.
There was one piece that kept haunting me. A painting that had a very definite story to tell, uncharacteristically with just women in some sort of dire situation (a birth?) that called for the support of family or friends.
But! That wasn’t the only reason this piece of art “spoke” to me. It was the bed.
What Zentangle artist rushed in to rescue this otherwise (I say this with all love and affection) dull painting, so typical of that period? Who was this artist who called out to Rick and me from so long ago? There was no other piece of art in the museum that had anything close to these black-on-white tangles.
So, now, here’s my conundrum. What was this artist trying to tell us? I’ve wracked my brain trying to figure this out with no success.
But... perhaps you, my dear tanglers, may have some really awesome ideas as to how we should (respond?)
And it may just get you in the mood for this soon-to-be released Zentangle Project Pack No. 28. See you tomorrow!
Join us for Project Pack No. 28, starting tomorrow, December 5th!
