Thanks to Maureen Callahan ’97 for this guest post written following an alumni group visit to the Art institute of Chicago with the Rev. Jim Neilson ’88. Callahan writes, “I left the museum that afternoon reminded that even if one has observed something several times, sometimes taking a closer look with a connoisseur brings a whole new perspective. The Japanese proverb states: ‘Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.’ How true it is!” “You should come away from a work of art with more questions than answers,” a group of SNC alumni were recently told. This lucky group, myself included, had the opportunity to perfect our understanding of Picasso and gain a greater appreciation of Renoir in the context of a tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. Under the direction of Father James Neilson (known to us all as Father Seamus), we were offered an insider’s point of view of the priceless collection. The sunny late-April afternoon began with a reception complete with stunning views of Michigan Avenue and Millennium Park through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Café Terzo Piano, located on the top floor of the art institute. After catching up […]
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