Guggenheim Museum & its Giorgio Armani Exhibition In November of 1999‚ the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York announced that it would devote an exhibition to honor the works of the celebrated Italian designer Giorgio Armani. However‚ during the announcement of the exhibition‚ the museum did not mention that it was simultaneously entering into a three-year agreement in which Armani pledged a donation of $15 million to Guggenheim. When The New York Times unveiled Armani’s gift‚ the museum strongly
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Fear‚ this word can be used in describing the paintings that Francisco Goya painted during the romanticism period. Around this time the French (which was run by Neapolitan) were dominating the land of Spain to gain control. Anyone would be scared seeing their own home crumbled under the destruction of war and distrust. Goya was one of the few who used this fear to his advantage and portrayed it throughout his works of art. He fought back using politics using his artistic expertise. One of the black
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San Vitale Description of Building The Basilica of San Vitale has long been considered the sister to Hagia Sergios and Bakchos basilicas in Constantinople. But the plan and elevation differs from the Hagia Sergios and Backchos. Ambulatory and gallery zones were not vaulted. As a Result greater emphasis is given to the core‚ the center baldachins‚ and the chancel – “the parts of the building where the mosaic decoration‚ the richly veined marbled revetment of the piers‚ and the most elaborate capitals
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CRAFT MUSEUM National handicrafts and handlooms museum Where the legacy is woven with delicate threads of gold Magnificence is etched with with the untouched and the old. Wisdom and mystique protract thousands of years Of inspiration and originality‚ colors so dear. Where splendor and skill are a way of life And peace prevails even in a land of strife. It is established in 1956. It is famous for showcasing the rich tribal and rural handicrafts of artisans from all over the country
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GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM BILBAO Bilbao—today one of the top tourist destinations in Europe—was such a backwater in the 1990s that‚ according to Gehry‚ the 265‚000-square-foot museum‚ beside the Nervión River‚ went up almost unnoticed by the press. That only contributed to the drop-dead impact it created with its unveiling. “I like to work under the radar as much as I can. It’s been harder since I’ve gotten notorious‚” says Gehry. The first photos of the near-complete structure‚ which resembles a gargantuan
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Introduction and Background of Museum of Brisbane Museum of Brisbane is one of the gallery in the Brisbane City located in the city hall. The Museum is the one which explores the vibrant living history of people including life style and exhibits the identity through exhibitions‚ workshops‚ tours‚ talks‚ Special events and MOB kids Children’s activities. Museum of Brisbane was opened in October 2003‚ replacing the Brisbane city Gallery. The prime motive of Museum of Brisbane is to explore and present
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Francisco Goya was a Spanish artist who painted royal portraits‚ drew illustrations‚ and made engravings in late 1700s and early 1800s. Goya was sometimes called the father of modern art. Goya’s works of arts reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important painters in the 19th and 20th century. His paintings were very popular because of the scenes of violence he incorporated. The most famous ones were the ones that were prompted by the French invasion of Spain. Goya was born
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Digital (in) Museums The project is structured as a subjective analysis over the “state of the art” of digital applications in museums and exhibition. First‚ it will investigate the concept of adding value‚ though digital supports‚ to traditional observations of artworks. In a
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Francisco Goya’s Disparate de Carnival‚ also known as the Carnival folly‚ depicts a circus of disfigured animations with human-like qualities. Regardless of being called a “carnival‚” the work seems extremely dreary and very much less lighthearted. This piece was made as a mere reflection of Goya’s depiction of his society. The artist is attempting to expose the monstrous qualities of mankind through the use of anthropomorphic animations. Although this specific piece might look like the works of
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Nowaday in modern society there are a large number of museums and galleries‚ which help to provide essencial functions of education and entertainment to the public. However some people think they are of less importance now as citizens can achieve the same purpose on the Interne. Personally I do not agree with such views. Certainly we can almost search all information from the Internet‚ yet all we retrieve is just pictures and texts. While in a museum‚ one see real objects‚ such as a Chinese ancient
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