art in the afternoon

Yesterday afternoon we decided that there was just too much chaos going on at our house (they were still here working on the painting, moving, closet shelves project that started last week)... so we packed up and went to the Art Institute! We like to go fairly often, but time had gotten away from us and it had been a long time since our last visit.

First stop was Ancient Egyptian art since we're still studying it in school...
Then to visit an old friend in it's new home...
and another favorite that had been off display for a while...
many of the galleries have been rearranged since our last visit so Alex had to consult the map quite frequently...
Here I tried to take a cute shot of them consulting the map, but by the time I was set, they had just spotted a painting of interest and were off again...
and finally, a shot of Clara imitating the Spanish Dance sculpture by Degas...
.... just before we had to run out in order to make it to her dance class.

We really enjoy the Art Institute.... and our plan is to not wait so long to return next time :-)