“There are so many constants throughout time: the sound of laughing children, the smell of bre
“There are so many constants throughout time: the sound of laughing children, the smell of bread baking and soups simmering, mother nature’s cruelty but also her generosity and bounty. Sickness and health, hardship and, most thrillingly, life and it’s beauty. I’m reminded of all of these things when I walk through the Brooklyn Museum period rooms, stopping to observe a moment in time, a stillness where it seems the rooms’ occupants have briefly disappeared only to return once I move on to the next gallery. In these weeks of isolation from family, friends, colleagues, and the works of art that feel like they are a part of me, anxiety and fear loom large. In my mind, I walk the halls of Decorative Arts, recalling each chair and spoon. There is comfort in familiarity and that’s what I’m thankful for now and will continue to appreciate when I’m back in my favorite galleries." Posted by Sarah Jean Culbreth, Research and Production Assistant, Fashion and Material Culture Jan Martense Schenck House (or Schenck-Crooke House), Flatlands, Brooklyn, ca. 1675-1676. Whole house Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company, 50.192mn. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) -- source link
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