Virtual Highly Descriptive Fine Arts Museaums of SF Tour

Theme: Intimate Moments

INTIMATE MOMENTS: When we say something is "intimate", we are indicating a closeness, connectedness, or depth, as in an "intimate friendship", "sharing an intimate moment together", or "intimate knowledge". Many artists throughout the ages have focused on rendering intimacy in their work.  They sometimes show us intimate moments, keeping us as observers.  At other times, they use techniques to create an intimacy between the artwork and the viewer, drawing us into the work, so the viewer becomes both ovserver and participatn.  In this tour we explore four works from the Palace of the Legion of Honor's permanent collection with this theme in mind.