The thing about being in a place for too long is that I do take so many of the many wonderful things for granted. A major case in point is the always wonderful Metropolitan Museum of Art, which I visit a few times a year (often to see the same things, or whatever new exhibitions have just opened). Recently, though, I thought that with the exception of seeing the famous hippo mascot "William" (temporarily placed in the new Egyptian exhibition downstairs), that I would make a concerted effort to roam around the many other galleries that I never even glance at- and so it was with this idea in mind (a very simple one, of course, but a good game plan) that I sought to open my eyes.
Now, you know that in my pursuit of beauty (and truth), that I am often sidelined by humorous things, but honestly I really was looking for some kind of amusement. Usually, this takes the shape of some small object or work that has some strange depiction, but when I was walking through the Greek galleries, the following just popped out at me! What a ball of laughs, this set of eyes which were meant for an oversized statue. Although I must tell you that I couldn't look at it too long, as it started giving me a small case of the creeps.
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| Looking at me? |
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| Looking at you? |
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