I’m sure there’s probably a better title than “wow, oh wow” but that’s really what I felt this afternoon. A little overwhelmed, a little confused, a lot “wow”.
I toured Shangri La today as part of a museum studies class I’m taking (field trip!). Shangri La was the Honolulu home of American tobacco heiress Doris Duke and in 2002, nine years after her death, it was opened up for public tours. The place is incredible. Why? Because of the art. It is chock-full of art. Islamic art. From all over the world. From back to at least the 13th century. I think my jaw was permanently dropped for the entire tour. The place is amazing. Here’s a little bit of (Persian?) tile goodness:
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