04/15/2026
It was world art day. So Amanda shared a replica of FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND, that her 12 year old painted. Kristen shared her portrait of JOHN LUKE PICARD (PATRICK STEWART) from college...then we explored a series of famous paintings, analyzing what they could have been feeling when they painted it, and whom they belonged to, their beauty, and the stories behind them.
"Our residents are so cultured...some of them were able to instantly identify a painting and its creator. With or without knowing the back story of the painting. Which one speaks to you? Could it be the powerful "CREATION OF ADAM" from the sistine chapel by MICHAELANGELO, the peaceful "LILLIES" by MONET, the turmoil of STARRY NIGHT by Van Gogh, the mystery of Salvadore Dali's "MELTING CLOCKS", the abstract depth of Picasso's "GIRL IN THE MIRROR", or could it be the most expensive painting in history...THE MONA LISA by DaVinci, which is worth $700 Million!?"
