A Leopard and Antelope among the Carvings

New York ~ May 6, 2010

We found this street vendor selling African masks outside of MoMA. I could have taken home both the leopard in the middle and the antelope at the back. Instead, all I took was a (much cheaper) photo.

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Bas Relief Rhino and Water Buffalo in NYC

New York ~ May 5, 2009

It's going to take three photos to show this beautiful bas relief on the outside of the Natural History Museum in New York City. I've already shown the horse statue in another post, although it was a silhouette.

I don't know why I didn't wait and take a better photo without the car, but this may have been a drive-by through the bus window.

This beautiful, naturalistic bas relief carving of two water buffalo and a long-horned rhino adds much to the facade of the museum.

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Constellations on High

New York ~ May 4, 2009

Ceiling of Grand Central Station

You never know where you will find animal art. If you look up from all of the other things that capture your attention in the great hall of Grand Cenral Station, you can make out these beautifully-drawn and painted animals representing constellations. The "sky" in Grand Central is based on a Medieval manuscript and contains some interesting anomalies.

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Egyptian Ducks

New York ~ May 7, 2009

Metropolitan Museum of Art

I love the ancient Egyptian portrayal of animals. What I read somewhere is that because the Egyptians didn't have the rigid restrictions for portraying animals that they did for portraying humans, the animals are depicted more realistically, relying on the artist's perceptions rather than on the learned conventions for human forms. For this reason, they have a particular charm and realism. I love what the dim lighting did for this photo.

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A Dog of Stone (Egyptian)

New York ~ May 7, 2009
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Horse, Rider, and Rider

New York ~ May 5, 2009

In front of the American Museum of Natural History

Which part of this sculpture was unplanned by the artist?

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Egyptian Ram

New York ~ May 7, 2009

Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Lion Eyes

New York ~ May 6, 2009

By Henri Rousseau

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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Weather Crane?

New York ~ May 5, 2009

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Stretch

New York ~ May 6, 2009

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