SAM

Thankfully, not only was the Seattle Art Museum super close to the conference center, but it also stayed open wicked late--it is regularly open till 9 p.m. I don't know why DC museums all close at 5:30 every evening. I think that they could get many more visitors if they adopted the late-night model.


This depicts Eve stepping out of Adam's side. (I had always previously pictured God taking a rib out of Adam and then magically transforming it into a woman.)


Evidently viewers attacked the attackers of Jesus in this picture in the past--one of them has a cut on his leg; the other's eyes are gouged.


Incredibly unusual perspective for a Last Supper painting.


In some ways, it seemed strange to see ancient and medieval and early American art in Seattle. But the museum also included art from the Pacific Northwest (I love the profile above).



I love stained glass (but you knew that). This stained glass had texture--the petals were varying thicknesses.


I also love tea pots, which you also knew. These ones were designed to look like the islands that they were intended to be used on. Talk about local tea service!


Cars hanging from the ceiling are the first thing you see in the lobby. It's sort of horrible--it looks like a car crash.