Last Sunday‚ we paid a visit to the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology. It is three stories high and each floor has its theme. The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collections of art and artefacts from all over the world. Objects ranging from stone tools and pots to sculptures and paintings represent cultures and histories over millennia. Great recent and contemporary works reflect the diversity of peoples worldwide‚ and the resilience of
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"Reclining Pan in the St. Louis Art Museum" Reclining Pan (St. Louis Art Museum‚ 138:1947) also known as Drunken Satyr‚ a marble sculpture modeled by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli in early 16th century‚ is portraying Pan‚ the god of the woods‚ fields‚ and flocks in the reclining position. The sculpture was owned by the powerful Barberini Family in Rome‚ then purchase by St. Louis Art Museum in1947.1 Reclining Pan at the St. Louis Art Museum under discussion presents a commanding image of the
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Timken Art Museum Of the many art museums in San Diego‚ California‚ I decided to visit the Timken Museum. It is located in Balboa Park. My trip to the museum was great. There were many events going on. Instead of the trip being boring and plain‚ it was cheerful and fun. The Timken Museum was very nice and had many great works of art. While being there‚ everyone got to individually look at the pieces of art. It was not a tour like how you usually see in movies. I got to look at each painting for
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When I think about Virginia Commonwealth University‚ three words come to mind: diversity‚ excellence and opportunity. Attending such a college as VCU will not only help me educationally‚ but it will also help shape up many different aspects of my life for many years to come. From the variety of classes to the incredible diversity‚ VCU has the potential to shape my college years. Since I was four years old‚ I have always dreamt of living in the city. However‚ my dream was short lived seeing as how
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The Government Museum and Art Gallery in Chandigarh‚ India. On June 2nd and 3rd 2008‚ I was conducted my research on this site. I come from a multicultural family who always appreciated both the visual and perceptual meaning of art. When I was growing up‚ my family would encourage us (me and my younger siblings) to acknowledge the concept and beauty of the efforts that one expressed in their collection‚ whatever it may be. That has inspired me so much that I paint as well as sketch‚ from time
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The Shiloh Museum differs from other City of Springdale departments in a number of important ways. The Shiloh Museum’s personnel policy recognizes those differences and is designed to complement but not replace the City of Springdale’s personnel policy. This policy is designed to be used as a part of new employee orientation and as a guide to the director in the performance of his administrative duties. 1. Employee classification. Employees fall into five categories: Permanent: a. Full-time
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The Purpose of Higher Education Samantha Patterson English Composition 4/11/2015 Independence University The Purpose of Higher Education What is the purpose of higher education? This question is the first thing that comes to a student’s mind. For me‚ there are several reasons to obtain a college degree. The purpose of higher education is to obtain a higher paying job‚ improve one’s social class‚ and gain essential life skills. Obtaining a higher paying job is one
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When I went to the art museum‚ I had no idea that I would come into contact with one of my favorite Impressionists artists. I spent hours walking through the museum‚ gallery after gallery. Each piece was beautifully created. I saw portraits‚ prints‚ sculptures‚ all eccentric in their own way. My family‚ quickly paced‚ moved through the maze of colors with lightning speed. As for me‚ each one had an intricate story and detail that I was determined to learn. Turning the corner‚ I stopped in my tracks
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around the Bowers Museum‚ I would recommend the Bowers Museum to any person that is interested in studying the culture of Ancient China. However‚ the Bowers Museum is not perfect. As stated earlier in the essay‚ The Ancient China exhibit does not fully represent the culture of Ancient China. There is no artifact that represent the daily lives of the average person in Ancient China. People like artisans‚ peasants‚ and farmers are not represented in the museum exhibit at all. The museum focuses heavily
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Art Exhibition Re-Do 12/05/12 The Museum of Art Institute in Chicago The second-largest art museum in the country‚ the Art Institute houses treasures and masterpieces from around the globe‚ including a fabulous selection of both impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. The theme I decided to pick was called the Holiday Thorne room. The Holiday Thorne room has the most magnificent displays including descriptions of holiday objects that were labeled as historic from previous ownerships
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