Description Essay

Exploring Every Detail Museums are mirrors of rich culture and history reflective of the rise of a nation through time. Treasure of art and culture is what we can expect while on a visit to the museum. Art lovers simply love the museums for their great collection of rare paintings and sculptors dating back several centuries. They offer the visitor a glimpse into the past culture of any given city or country by displaying relics found throughout the world. It was with great anticipation that I planned my first trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. With New York being not only the largest city in the US, but also arguably the most “artistically inclined” metropolis (“New York Times”), my expectations for this premier museum were set very high. I was not disappointed.The Metropolitan Museum of Art is monumental in every way. From the massive exterior seen when ascending its front staircases, the football-field sized vaulted room dedicated to housing a genuine Egyptian temple, and the seemingly endless masterpieces in its carefully segmented collections, every aspect of the Met experience is on a grand scale. Each gallery offered variety of paintings or sculptures. Walking past each gallery, my eyes started spinning in every direction, wanting to view everything all at once. Have you ever walked into a giant room and felt so small compared to what was around you? Have you ever had a sudden rush of an overwhelming feeling surround you? What would you do if you felt alone when standing in a crowded room? The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an enormous building that stretches for blocks in New York City (“New York Times”). As you enter the Metropolitan Museum of Art, each of these emotions may pass through you as you step each inch further into the massive building. This museum is home to thousands of artists with the most renowned works of art (“Official Site”). When first entering the Met everything seemed so glossy and sparkling. I looked down

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