G-bone714 t1_j4zqvqa wrote
I was wandering around The Hague and went down an alleyway where I saw a bunch of Japanese tourists lined up at a door. There was no sign but I figured it was a museum and followed them inside where it was confirmed that I was entering a museum. I poked around from room to room till I came upon a room that had a Vermeer on each wall. Fortunately there was a round seat in the center of the room so I could sit as I was about to pass out. It was wonderful!
Sickboy22 t1_j521jva wrote
Mauritshuis probably, room 15 is the room with 'meisje met de parel' - 'girl with the pearl earring'
sneblet t1_j52419b wrote
Lol in that case the 'alleyway' they went through was our houses of government 😅
G-bone714 t1_j524prp wrote
That’s definitely the place, I’m terrible with pronouncing Dutch names so I couldn’t say it. I’m wondering if maybe there was a front entrance that was under repair or something because I entered from an alley and the entrance was below street level, I went down a ramp. And there wasn’t a sign that I noticed.
Nibbcnoble t1_j50t7te wrote
wait, why were you about to pass out?
G-bone714 t1_j50u5gt wrote
I was, seeing those paintings by surprise completely took my breath away. I had to sit down or fall down. I spent about two hours in that room.
DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_j518dzq wrote
Are you a frail 18th century noble woman by any chance?
G-bone714 t1_j525d5r wrote
Not quite, but I do get moved by seeing great art. It’s really different seeing the real thing. Photos just don’t cut it. Good excuse to travel.
Nibbcnoble t1_j55g24n wrote
sorry youre getting shit for this. I totally get what you mean.
JH76 t1_j51ccbq wrote
You almost passed out from looking at a painting?
ron_swansons_meat t1_j51l8j9 wrote
Mofo caught the vapors. Paint will do that. /s
G-bone714 t1_j5241yw wrote
If you’ve only seen photos of these great works and then completely by surprise you see the real thing up close. It’ll hit you pretty hard.
I had been in Amsterdam days prior and was awed by Van Gough and Rembrandt but I knew they were coming so I wasn’t bowled over like I was in The Hague.
ZweitenMal t1_j539m4m wrote
There's nothing like rounding a corner in a museum and coming face-to-face with a painting you've always loved and weren't expecting.
I had a revelatory hour with the Delaunays in the Pompidou once.
Yes, I am a massive museum nerd.
pbetc t1_j51y9y8 wrote
Drugs
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