Few pictures of the Getty Center in LA.

This was my first time in Budapest and I was impressed by the incredible amount of things to see.

After waiting in line for the tickets (free for EU citizens) outside the parking lot, I finally gained access to the famous gate X of the Hungarian Parliament Building. Gate X can be accessed on the back of the building and only by a few visitors at a time. When a person comes out a person can go in. Remember, you need a valid ID for each ticket you want to purchase, otherwise you will be waiting one hour (or more) under the sun to experience rejection. The tickets  are valid for a selected guided tour of the building. Tours are available in several languages. If your language of choice is sold out you can always pick another option. You can buy tickets for the same day only and it is not rare for the tours to be sold out. Gate X opens at 8am. If you have more than one hour wait for the beginning of your tour, I would suggest to visit the St. Stephen’s Basilica just a few minutes away. The tour of the Parliament Building wont last long but it is worth the wait, the interior of the building is spectacular.

Antoni Gaudí is the kind of man who can change the image of an entire city: Barcelona.

It is always nice to spend some time at the Boston MFA (Museum of Fine Arts).

This is seriously one of the most impressive collection of modern art I’ve ever seen. Picasso, Dali, Martisse, De Chierico, Van Gogh, Chagall, Kandinsky, Cezanne, Warhol… really amazing. Plus it is in the City which is always a nice place to visit…

Welcome to the MoMA!

This is one of my favorite paintings ever. It is commonly known as “Vampire” but I’ve never liked this title… And it has been good to find out that this painting was originally titled “Love and Pain” and that “a critic named Stanislaw Przybyszewski mistakenly interpreted this painting as being vampiric in theme and content”. And the painting became known as “Vampire” only after his erroneous assessment of it.

Yes, I’ve always thought that the woman in the painting was consoling her lover, not sucking his blood. Even if, in Italy there’s a common saying that some women (especially some wifes and lovers) are sucking blood…

It is so intense and warm, isn’t it?

Another couple of versions:

The warm colorS of sumMer… the beautiful smile of a woman in love… K

… waking up this morning… I guess this painting is a good summary…