The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a big Van Gogh exhibit. I did not go because I had limited time and did not want to wait in long lines. I really wanted to see the American art wing, with lots of Thomas Eakins and the Peales, who were from the city. I also saw 4 John Singer Sargent works that I had not seen before! After seeing the American art, toured the medieval and renaissance art wing, which had huge doorways from cathedrals and a cloister from a monastery, as well as lots of alters and such. It was overwhelming. Then in the Asian section there was the interior of a temple to Vishnu and a Japanese tea cottage. Later I found whole rooms full of period furniture from European countries. Great place.
I also went to the opening of the exhibits at the Public Library Association conference today. I ended my day with a great meal at the Down Home Diner at the Reading Market. The mashed potatoes were smooth and creamy and the cast iron fried chicken reminded me of my grandmother's chicken.
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