Am Pondering

October 9 is Curious Events Day.

#CuriousEventsDay

A day to wonder about anything that we've ever wondered about, and maybe even dig a little deeper into the mystery.

Here's something that I find curious:

The Gardner Museum Heist

Boston, Massachusetts

"The 1990 theft of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s collection remains unsolved, although the Museum’s commitment to resolving the crime has never diminished since its occurrence. The Museum, the FBI, and the US Attorney's office are still seeking viable leads that could result in safe return of the art."

The Museum is offering a $10 million dollar reward for information leading directly to the safe return of the stolen works.  A separate reward of $100,000 is being offered for the return of the Napoleonic eagle finial."

Art by Degas, Rembrandt, and Vermeer were taken, along with a few other items.

Read more here.

Who did it?

Anything that makes you curious, add to your comments.

Am rather glad that I have little that would be coveted by others, enough to be robbed.

**knock wood**

Except maybe the cats.

Mess with my cats, and you'll live to rue the day!!!

Let's Hop!

Postcards from NYC: Frick & Cloisters

Lastly, some images from the Frick Madison Museum, and The Met Cloisters.

"Ballet Rehearsal"
Edgar Degas
Frick Madison

"Vétheuil in Winter"
Claude Monet
Frick Madison

"Self Portrait"
Rembrandt
Frick Madison

The Met Cloisters, situated in Fort Tryon Park, is full of European medieval art and architecture, with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.

Governed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it contains a large collection of medieval artworks shown in the architectural settings of French monasteries and abbeys.

Its buildings are centered around four cloisters.

 ~AND~

A view of The Hudson, from The Met Cloisters.

Thank you for traveling with us around the art of New York City.

I'll spare you all the visit to the New York Natural History Museum, with its meteorites, dinosaur bones, the history of the indigenous peoples of the world (fascinating!), birds, and our solar system and The Big Bang.

Had such a wonderful time!

Am grateful to be home again, with Sweetie head-bunting my chin in the middle of the night, Manny always trying to jump onto the kitchen counters, and Chili Bruce licking out my oatmeal bowl every morning.

The Hubby kept Eastside Cats in purrfect running order while I was away; guess he's a keeper!

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