Yesterday we finally got out to Fort Worth to see the exhibit "Caravaggio and His Followers in Rome" at the Kimbell. There were quite a few Caravaggios on display but even more paintings by artists who learned from him and imitated his style.
One of his most famous works was there, "The Cardsharps":
My favorite Caravaggio of the bunch was a painting of John the Baptist in the wilderness. I thought the shadowing (especially on his face) was amazing:
After the Caravaggio exhibit, we wandered to the other half of the museum where some of the Kimbell's permanent collection was on display. I was thrilled to see a Van Gogh, which I was not expecting. They had his "Street in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer":
Near the Van Gogh was a wonderful Cezanne entitled "Peasant in a Blue Smock":
Hands-down, though, my favorite painting on display was the haunting and gorgeous "Portrait of May Sartoris" by Frederic Leighton:
All in all, a magical day of art, food, and friends!
Jeffrey Dale Starr is a Dallas-based Expressionist oil painter who concentrates on themes of Japan, Dreams, Europe, Texas and California. His work can be found in private and public collections around the world.
http://www.jeffreydalestarr.com/
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