The Enchanting Tour to the Legion of Honor

The Enchanting Tour to the Legion of Honor

The Legion of Honor is a fine art museum built to commemorate Californian soldiers who died in World War I in San Francisco. It opens from Tuesdays to Saturdays and on Holidays, On Mondays it is usually closed. It has a collection of over 4000 years of ancient European art in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building. The museum has a store of history books, elegant home décor items, classic jewelry, stationery, and quality fine-arts gifts ranging from Medieval to Impressionist. The Parking lots around the museum provides a peaceful environment for make out and sports. Palace of the Legion of Honor with a golden gate bridge is a place that was designed to commemorate California’s World War I casualties. The building also houses the Rodin sculptures outside the museum. Other beautiful places in the museum gallery include Sculptures, French and Italian Baroque and Rococo, 18^th to 20-century neoclassical art through postimpressionism, Ancient art, porcelain gallery and special exhibits with dedicated rooms. This is definitely a place to be because of the flexibility in tour days and hours. The artwork is perfect with a collection of ancient galleries, which embody rich history of the European nation.

            A number of arts were done for example the Fine art emporium; it is the site for marine art. It was done by Gudin,Theodore Jean Antoine (French, 1802-1880) – Oil paintings on canvas with Watercolors. He specialized in Marine Art and Seascapes, Coastal and Harbor Scenes, Sailing Ships, Historical Subjects, Landscapes. For example the Coastal Scene at Moonlight in the Mediterranean, is a 43 x 62 cm piece of art (1840).

            The art is interesting because Theodore represents the Marine Art and Seascapes, Coastal and Harbor Scenes, Sailing Ships, Historical Subjects, Landscapes before 1850s which is a history rich of lessons. He majored on paintings of ships sailing all over the world and of steamers and Yatch Sea going vessels.

            His paintings became more impressionistic as he captured the works of light and atmosphere in his art. This use of exciting light effects is a rare thing to find in artistic works. It communicated the adverse conditions faced by sailors like Hurricane and sea waves, which was a risk to their lives. Despite all these, the sailors continued to sail and learn from their past encounters. In addition, the beautiful artistic work portrays the creativity with which the ancient boats were designed to suit different needs. The artwork further displays the transition of vessels through time from simpler to more complicated ones. For example, the sailing vessels focused on the possession of private European collections. These paintings acted as a major source of advertisement as people could embrace new designs.

            The Legion of Honor the most visited museum and you cannot afford to miss. It has the major pieces of art by renowned artist who have been recognized and appreciated over the years. They include François Boucher, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, David, El Greco, Rubens, and many of the Impressionists and post-Impressionists—Degas, Renoir, Monet, Pissarro, Seurat, Cézanne and others. Its beautiful serene environment provides one with many opportunities to enjoy the world’s important site.