Day After Rembrandt Party

Inside the MIA, cleaning up after the opening gala the night before for the Rembrandt exhibit.  One can imagine what fun must have occurred in this decorated room before the party stuff was packed up.  I have always found the MIA parties to be great fun.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Looking at Lucretia

"Lucretia," by Rembrandt, painted in 1666

From the MIA (Mpls. Inst. of Arts) site:
"According to the Roman historian Livy, Lucretia, the wife of a Roman nobleman, was known for her virtue and loyalty. She was raped by Sextus Tarquinius, the son of the ruling tyrant. The next day Lucretia revealed the crime to her husband and father and, in their presence, took her own life..."

Photo: Francesca Davis DiPiazza