The Metropolitan Museum of Art

We are going on a double date. My girlfriend and I, along with another couple (her friend and boyfriend). I really want to go to the Met in New York. I know next to nothing about art. But the fact is this is one of the great museums of the world, and we might as well see it. I want to know, what makes people go there. Why is it so good? What makes it world-reknowned?

The most expensive painting at the Met (I know it isn't about the best painting having the most value), is one by Duccio, called Madonna and Child. Forty-five million dollars was the price. And 1t is about the size of a piece of paper--8 and 1/2 by 12 inches. I guess what makes the painting that desirable is the rarity of the painting and the fact that there are very few that are actually available and on the market. They also are growing in value, so they are probably an excellent investment. They are also a piece of history. An original one-of-a-kind masterpiece that belongs to a city. I guess I can understand why. But I still don't understand what makes them "breathtaking." I have felt awed by nature, by film, by photography, and, of course, music. But I will try and be awed by the art at the Met.

Usually for me, these type of things are underwhelming. But I am learning and hope to spend much time at the Met especially in the future. My girlfriend and I will love the intellectual challenge and the exploration of art. I am so happy to have her in my life, and we can grow old together.