When we were in Chicago, we knew there was one thing we just had to see before we left, and that was the Art Institute. (We also went to the Disney Store, but I didn't get any pictures there.) I knew that I really wanted to see the Thorne Rooms while we were there. The Thorne Rooms are a series of miniature rooms representing different time periods in history and different styles of architecture and interior design.
One of the rooms had a little greyhound! He made me miss my dog, Bo. :(
I loved the way this chair was upholstered with an actual tapestry that looked hand stitched. I couldn't imagine how long that would take!
This little desk was so cute. I wished I could shrink down and sit at it to sew!
I loved the print of the wallpaper here as well as the beautiful canopy bed.
This is actually supposed to be a bathroom! See the bathtub sunk into the floor?
Everything was so beautiful and detailed, I could hardly believe my eyes!
The chandelier in this room was gorgeous.
Almost all of the rooms that had beds had canopy beds! I've always loved those!
This room was more "modern" looking.
I liked the curtains, but not the couch.
The stairs!!! TINY STAIRS!! *dies of happiness*
They have lots of paintings at the Art Institute, of course. I loved the way her dress looked like real fabric in this one.
I really liked all the clothing that I saw in the paintings there. How do painters make brush strokes look like actual silk or velvet or fur?
The flowers in this picture were pretty, and I liked the frame.
I really liked this painting by Edgar Degas because of the colors.
The highlight of the trip for me, though, was seeing "Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen." I absolutely love that sculpture... in fact, when it was what inspired me to start dancing!
To the stars,
***Isabelle
Just a side note: I'm a tourist and I'm in no way affiliated with the Art Institute. I wasn't paid to advertise or anything, but I'm going to anyway: YOU SHOULD GO! IT'S GREAT!
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