When we woke up this AM and went out on the terrace, there were market stalls all along both sides of the Reuss River. It was great fun checking out all the market food. The cheese stalls reminded me of how wonderful our breakfast cheese has been each day at our hotel.
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There was also a lovely room devoted to works by Chagall.
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Everything looked so fresh and delicious. I love outdoor markets.
Even these very suggestive asparagus.
Later in the day we went to a stunning art museum--the Rosengart Collection. This was the private collection of a Swiss art dealer Siegfried and his daughter, Angela. They were long time friends with Picasso. Piscasso made five portraits of Angela over the years. Here is one of them.
The Picasso paintings are wonderful--32 in all with over fifty drawings.
They were also friends with Matisse and other post impressionists.
The top floor of the museum included works by Leger, Cezanne, Miro, and on and on. As if this wasn't enough there is a floor with 125 Paul Klee paintings, drawings, and watercolors.
There was also a lovely room devoted to works by Chagall.
Aside from being stunned by seeing all of this work in one place, There was hardly anyone in the museum. It's definitely a hidden gem.
We had a great dinner at a French brasserie and then took a walk to see the Lion Monument carved into the side of a mountain. It's really sad. It's dying to commemorate a defeat of the Swiss Guard in the 1700s.
We're back on our balcony for the last evening in Luzern. The mountain that has been covered in clouds since we've been here finally was clear. A nice ending to our stay.
We're off tomorrow to Dubrovnik.
I need to start eating cheese at breakfast.
ReplyDeleteI've had it every day of the trip for breakfast. We are definitely missing something in the USA.
DeleteBeautiful pics! Unbelievable all that art in one place.
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This may be one of the best art museums I've ever been in.
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