I am in Boston this week. Yesterday I spent the entire afternoon at the Boston Public Library, participating in an art and architecture tour of the McKim building, admiring the lovely architectural details, and taking advantage of the great art folios found in the library's collection.
Some interesting notes about the building:
} The original building architecture firm was McKim, Mead and White (the later addition was designed by Phillip Johnson.)
} construction of the McKim building was completed in 1895
} the courtyard was modeled off the Cancelleria Palace in Rome
} the mural in the main gallery was painted by Puvis de Chavannes.
4 comments:
Wow! That is breathtaking! I'd love to spend hours there!! Thanks so much for sharing! Have a lovely trip!
Hi Caitlin, The trip was fun and the BPL was one of the highlights of the trip.
What an amazing library. I've been to Boston but never thought to visit its library. If I'm ever there again, I'll make a point to do so. Thanks for sharing these lovely pics and great info.
Hi Linnea, the BPL is a great place to visit. This was my second visit to Boston and also my second visit to the library, and if I return I will probably visit it again. I got a library card even with my out-of-state status when I was there last week.
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