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    envision the setting of my earliest museum experiences. My younger sister and I would walk on either side of my mother and our braids and barrettes would bounce as we pushed through the glass doors to the Highlands Museum. Even after the first visit‚ I would look with wonder from the foyer. The building had high ceilings‚ two long staircases‚ countless [LC1] exhibits guarded by velvet stanchions‚ and case after case filled with fascinating memorabilia. The museum seemed so impossibly large for a town

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    within a work of art‚ and a work of art may reflect more than one theme. A theme is an “idea” thread running through the entire history of art. There are many threads." - Chapter Three   For this discussion board choose at least two “thread” categories from what is listed below. Check Chapter 3 for the textbook’s examples of what art and environments fit within these categories‚ then think of your own examples of what would be “ sacred” art‚ political/social order inspired art‚ etc. Write a post

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    McNeil Museum of Art is located in Universal City‚ which has a large metropolitan population of 2.5 million residents. In they year 2004‚ they recorded their 3rd annual loss of ($383‚715); totaling ($794‚086) in the past 3 years. They have also depleted their savings and the interest they make on investments is declining with no positive sights in the near future. The museum makes 43% of their $6‚657‚644 revenue from the 17‚634 membership dues charged to personal and corporate accounts. The amount

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    Authentic works of folk literature versus manufactured ones differ in many ways. The definition of folklore was changed from an “‘oral cultural tradition of a specific group of people’” to an “‘oral poetic creation of the broad folk masses’” (Miller 5). The concept of tradition and cultural origin which is usually ingrained in the authentic folklore is void in the more modern‚ manufactured ones. Manufactured folktales also have much more thought put into to them in terms of “controlling” the folktale

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    I caught the faint laughter of the museum inhabitants and the shuffle of their feet‚ but other than that‚ I walked around the Metropolitan Museum in silence. The statues looked ethereal and stoic‚ the clay figures reminded me of a paused TV‚ but I was searching for something that I could hear. I strolled up to Gao Keming’s handscroll “Stream and Mountains under Fresh Snow” and the painting was more than what you could catch at a first glance. I caught the sound of a rushing steam‚ the stuffed crunch

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    Dallas Museum of Art Project Example (pg. 504 in your book) 1. Andre Derain‚ View of Collioure‚ 1905‚ Fauvism. 2. Landscape‚ oil on canvas 3. FORM: a. Color: the use of color is a predominant visual element. The very warm color Derain uses creates an emotional effect of playfulness and warmth. b. Rhythm: rhythm‚ a principle of design‚ is based on repetition‚ and the repetition of the bright colored brushstrokes in the bottom half of the painting create a sense of movement‚ as if

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    2. Theoretical context “There is no escape from the politics of our knowledge.” This chapter will focus on state of the art theory regarding museums in a global perspective‚ but also museums in a post-Apartheid context. A number of concepts have already been mentioned that warrant explicit explanation due to the nature of the terms. The concept of ‘museum’‚ ‘heritage’‚ ‘community’ and ‘identity’ are broad enough to warrant explanation within the context of this paper. These concepts have been

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    the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional symbols and works of arts. Representational –

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    debate when building the definitive list of US museums for dinosaur lovers. Diversity of species‚ number of specimens‚ presentation‚ architecture‚ accessibility and interactivity are all factors in the museum experience. Fortunately‚ the United States offers a rich diversity of dinosaur museums sure to please everyone from the most casual dinosaur fan to the hardened paleontologist. These are the top five picks‚ plus some honorable mentions. American Museum of Natural History‚ New York There is no

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