Friday night, I went out to look for Greek Gods.
Shameless, I know. In my defense, they’re gorgeous. Scantily clad, rippling muscles - the Greek God Adonis is the epitome of male beauty.
Date Night at the Met
I took my son, and mother-in-law, out to date night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Every Friday and Saturday night, the museum stays open until 9pm so that New Yorkers can enjoy a high-brow, low-cost outing.
They flock in to listen to classical music in the Balcony Bar, or to sip cocktails on the roof.
We arrived before the crowds, at about 4pm, just in time to check out Jeff Koons’ Celebrations before they set up the Martini Bar.
Jeff Koons’ playful, oversized sculptures are adorable - who can resist the golden Balloon Dog? - but we hightailed it out of there before the Singles Scene took over.
In Search of Greek Gods
I was looking for classic beauty, from a time when one face launched a thousand ships, and heroes slew monsters barehanded.
We found lots of heroes, demi-gods, graces, and satyrs, but it turns out that the Met’s Greek and Roman Art Rooms are somewhat lacking in male gods.
There are a couple of goddesses, but no powerful male deities. At least, I didn’t find many. I’m sure I would have noticed Olympian heavy-hitters such as Zeus or Poseidon.
No, instead, I found Pan, Greek god of shepherds and flocks. I think I’d rather hang out with my gorilla friend from the Bronx Zoo.
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