Culture Day Boston -- Museum of Fine Arts  

One of the MFAs most popular rooms, these large scale paintings date from the 1500s to the 1700s. Notice the large  proportion  of the paintings compared to the observers. Click on a photo to see the hi-res version.  

Within the walls of the MFA are several works where the subjects are engaged either in creating, or observing art. Below are two intriguing music-based paintings, and a stunningly intimate study of an artist and his new wife. Click on the photos to see hi-res versions.

Perhaps the most popular room in the museum, showcasing  American society's  most popular art form today, the Impressionist room contains works by Monet, Renoir, and Pissarro, among others. What's most impressive about the works are the intricate brush strokes observed when standing close to the original works. Below, three views of Renoir's Dance at Bougival. Click on the photos to see the hi-res versions

The MFA continues to surprise! Below are two looks at an engaging, yet not well known work by Pissarro - Morning Sunlight on the Snow. Also below is a rarely duplicated painting by Monet - Ships in a Harbor. Click to see hi-res versions.