Fine Arts

Today I drove downtown to visit the Arkansas Museum Of Fine Arts. Parking was free and admission was free. This museum has two floors so I started at the top. I always like to start museums at the top. The staff were friendly and helpful.

This one with 3 quail was painted by Renoir.

I love Monet.

He was an excellent artist. They also had a collection of Tiffany stained glass which I also love.

 

After seeing the lower level and buying a colorful spoon at the museum store I decided to go for a walk around the grounds. There was a big park here with a lake and a bridge over the lake. But I got distracted by the building next door which was large and made out of brick and had huge verandas. Turns out it was a military museum and it was open and admission was free so I decided to go in there. I spent an hour in there looking at the displays about WWI, WWII, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam. I did not know that six hours after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor they bombed the Philippines. I also didn't know General MacArthur was born in Little Rock. He is a big hero in this town. His work made changes all over the world. He was a hard-working, intelligent, talented, strong man with great communication skills. Then I walked around the park for another 45 minutes or so before heading back to my RV to cook up some dinner.