Hal Marcus Golden Final Hours Analysis

Pablo Picasso once said, “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” This phrase was illogical to me. According to me, the purpose of art was simply decoration. Visiting the El Paso Museum of Art made me realize I was completely wrong. When I entered the building, the anxiety, stress, and pressure a college student carries, all disappeared, like a cloud driven by the wind. Exceptional collections such as the Hal Marcus/Lyric Modern, The Immaculate Conception, and the Renaissance/Baroque and Rococo, were displayed at the museum. Each collection expressed unique feelings, transmitted by pure observation. My soul was momentarily cleaned from the anger and greed of the real world, Picasso was right, I felt at home. Hal Marcus´ collection was the first to transmit distinctive feelings. Hal Marcus expressed feelings of acceptance, hope, and patriotism in a fascinating way. Every work of art was fully characterized by the Mexican-American culture. Hal Marcus with the use of cubism
Thomas Sully´s 1830 “Portrait of Margaret H. Sandford”, was astonishing. The beauty of this young lady was remarkable. Hours could pass, and no one could get tired of admiring her elegance and the artist´s talent. This oil on canvas piece of realist art, by Thomas Sully, created an atmosphere of enjoyable tranquility. On the other hand, Waugh´s “Smothering Surf”, portrayed feelings of anger and impatience. A coast with incredibly high tide was painted by Frederick Judd Waugh with oil on panel. With large waves crashing into the rocks and white fog in the sky, Waugh expressed his frustrations. However, the quality of this melancholic piece of art was unreal. Each brush stroke made by Waugh was incredibly precise. The change in tone of the hues and the detailed characteristics of each wave, made me want to stare at the painting all