Museum Paper [pic] Statue of Kaipunesut. c.2528-2520 B.C. Egyptian. Accession Number: 26.2.7 The Statue of Kaipunesut dates back to the fourth dynasty in the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was excavated at Saqqara‚ a vast burial ground. This specific piece was located at the mastaba of Kaemheset‚ which was Kaipunesut’s brother. It was carved out of acacia wood which is a native timber of Egypt. The native wood did not create the highest standard of sculpture because it was knotty and
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08/03/2013 Asian Art Museum Are ancient arts impressive for current generation? I had experience to visit museum when I was in back home Ethiopia. Until by any coincidence‚ visiting museum is one of my experiences in my free time. In the first August this year‚ I visited The Collection of Asian Arts Museum which located in Downtown Dallas. When I visited the museum‚ it made me a nice impression. Afterward‚ I asked myself‚ do this generation have appreciation for ancient art? In my visitation‚
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Intro to Art/Art 100 Pre-Raphaelites I visited National Gallery of Art‚ Washington DC on Friday‚ March 29‚ 2013 to see the exhibition “Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design‚ 1848-1900”. It is the first major survey of the art of the Pre-Raphaelites to be shown in the United States features some 130 paintings‚ sculptures‚ works on paper‚ and decorative art objects. The young members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood‚ formed in 1848‚ shook the art world of mid-19th-century Britain by rejecting
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A historical site that is well known in the United States calls for a better way of preparation. When I learnedthat I was going to visit Carnton museum‚ I passably prepared in order to make this actual visit memorable and outstanding. Although many people have visited this site and written a lot about it‚ there cannot be a better feeling than having direct experience. So‚ I had to be set both physically and psychologically. First of all‚ I collected a little information about the place. This information
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The Kennedy Museum of Art is the university museum at Ohio University in Athens‚ Ohio. The Museum is known for their Southwest Native American Collection that comprises extensively on weavings‚ jewelry‚ and silverwork from the cultures of the Diné (Navajo)‚ Zuni‚ and Hopi peoples‚ respectably. Additionally‚ the collections include a renowned print and photo collection‚ 20th century American art‚ and a notable African art collection. Together the staff executes exhibitions to be used as pedagogical
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Running head: Art Appreciation AIU-Online Sandra Fitzhugh Ancient Art Ancient art is art from cultures of ancient societies such as China‚ Rome‚ Greece and Egypt and most of these types of art shows gods‚ goddesses and pharaohs. The Egyptian art work is usually clear and simple that is put together with simple lines and flat areas of color that show order and balance. Most of the art from china show religious rituals and geomancy and it also shows continuity between ancient and modern
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I enjoyed my visit to the American Natural Museum of History‚ I had been there once before but‚ I didn’t explore the south American cultures on the second floor as I did on my visit this past Saturday‚ it was amazing to see the displays of all the different cultures‚ specially because they are so vivid‚ I learned a lot on this trip about the different cultures‚ one of the displays that caught my eye was the Sipan Tomb excavation. I was always under the impression that the only people that had burials
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Art Museum as a Ritual Duncan begins her article‚ “The Art Museum as Ritual‚” by comparing art museums to religious/ceremonial spaces‚ not only in architectural design but also in their purpose. She states‚ however‚ that unlike churches or temples‚ museums are secular places where “the secular truth became the authoritative truth.” Thus‚ a separation of church and state came to be an‚ as Duncan states‚ “religion…kept its authority only for voluntary believers.” She then goes on to the differences
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_______________ 2012FA-ARTS-1301-4500 Art Appreciation 12/10/12 The Art Around the World The Dallas Art Museum is home to works of art created by many famous artists. Sculptures made by Redon or paintings by Pablo Picasso to name a few sit in the museum. The exhibit also contains artwork created by cultures and the assortment of their lifestyles. The variety of collections ranging from African art to Ancient American art is outstanding and the sheer magnificence of some of the pieces contained
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In the podcast “Museums as White Spaces‚” Arun Venugopal discusses how racial minorities can perceive museums and galleries as unwelcoming to them. Even the residents of a city like Baltimore feel unwelcome in museums in their neighborhoods like the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA). Many of the world’s greatest museums have existed for many years; they hold long standing traditions and have striven to maintain their status as keepers of collections and public educators‚
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