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<<29 December 2009>>

Having visited MoMA, there was one more museum we had to go to: Metropolitan Museum.

It is the 4th largest museum in the world after the Big Three in Europe.

It was so cold that day. We covered up as much as we could.

(In front of the Met)

It had a lot of medieval stuff, in which I am not interested. So I did not take much picture. Most of the pictures I took were of paintings.

(A very nice Chess set from the Renaissance)

(This close I was to the almighty painting of Van Gogh - Self Portrait by Van Gogh)

(Wheatfield with Cypresses, by Van Gogh)

('Madam' X by John Singer Sargent)

Interestingly, both MoMA and Met had most of their paintings without a protective glass on them. I asked why and they said it is because they want it to be shown as the artists wanted.

I had to question whether or not these paintings were real. They were too exposed, and I am sure they are worth millions. Does anyone know if these are the originals that they show or not?

My cousin ended up getting sick from the cold, and we stayed home that night! Effing weather.