Paula Rego at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Today I went with my friend Gertraud to see the retrospective of the art of Portuguese painter Paula Rego. Her paintings are very powerful although very strange. She depicts women for the most part as very strong and masculine. To take a look at some of her work, go to this website:

www.nmwa.org/exhibition/detail.asp?exhibitid=169

This exhibit was shown at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. I love this building. I find it one of the most beautiful in Washington.

The marble stairs are splendid. Here is Gertraud descending the staircase from the mezzanine to the first floor.

I also like the concept of this museum. Every work of art in it was created by a woman. I don't think there is another museum in the world dedicated solely to the art of women.

The museum also has a small restaurant. Gertraud and I had lunch there. I had lentil soup and a vegetable hummus sandwich with pita bread. She had a Reuben.


After we left the museum, we went to Praline, a French bakery in Bethesda, to indulge in scrumptious pastries. Gertraud had a tasty apple tart and I had a delightfully refreshing lemon tart. I also enjoyed a cup of organic peppermint tea.