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Mister and Mrs. Patron O. D. Artes put on their good shoes this morning and headed to the Minneapolis Institute to see the visiting Rembrandt exhibit. It did not disappoint. True, it was mostly paintings of old white men and a few fully-clad women -- but what a lesson in techniques to bring life to a canvas.
Some of the portraits were so stunning you felt like you had met the subject before or once knew somebody just like him. Minute details in the hair and eye strokes were most exquisite.
The MIA does a great job explaining what you're looking at as well as the history of the physical painting. We spent as much time reading the placards as we did gazing at the work. His family life, business, history, associations that might give insight into his genius. And details about who bought what from whom or who got fooled into thinking Rembrandt did this when it was really a student or member of the team.
The exhibit closes Sunday, we had hoped Sosie would be able to see this with us, but duty has kept her with Mom in Alexandria.
