The Parthenon Marbles‚ known also as the Elgin Marbles (pronounced /ˈɛlɡən/‚ with a hard “g”)‚ are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his pupils)‚ inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. Thomas Bruce‚ 7th Earl of Elgin‚ the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799–1803‚ had obtained a controversial permission from the Ottoman authorities to remove pieces from the
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Dear‚ Mother. Last week I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in the big apple. I wasn’t sure how it was going to be like since it was my first time going there. The museum was enormous with lots of art works from different locations around the world. My main focus was the Japanese arts‚ which was very fascinating. As I explored the room with the Japanese arts‚ I’ve stumbled upon a Buddha like figure sitting right beyond the door of the room. It was called Kaikei‚ Fudo Myoo from the early 13th
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Health Care Hall of Fame Museum Proposal Barbara Addoh HCS/235 October 6‚ 2014 Marc Schnitzer Health Care Museum Proposal Healthcare has existed for centuries. As a society we have gone from primitive treatments like casting spells to revolutionary disease breakthroughs. The United States has held steadfast in the evolution of healthcare delivery causing the delivery of healthcare to increase by magnitude proportions. The 1900’s was a time that changes in healthcare and the delivery of it
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The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings‚ sculptures‚ architecture‚ and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea
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Salvatore Ferragamo Founded by Salvatore Ferragamo‚ Ferragamo is a world leader among fashion brands for its quality and craftsmanship. The brand is also one of the pioneers to become publically recognized as fashion “made in Italy” during the1920s. Today‚ the brand name of Salvatore Ferragamo is associated with the words glamour and luxury. But it is important to remember that the man who founded this global luxury empire was also just a shoemaker. Self-dubbed “Shoemaker of Dreams” in his autobiography
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David Myoung Per 3 09/09/16 Museum Project When I went to the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art‚ I learned many things such as paintings‚ sculptures‚ models‚ etc. The museum was very interesting and amazing. If I do happen to get another museum project similar to this project‚ I would definitely come back to LACMA. One of my favorite exhibits is called “Penetrable”. This was made during 1990 by Jesus Rafael Soto. This creation is an example of the op/kinetic movement. Because this was made from industrial
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After lacrosse practice on the afternoon of March 21st Joe‚ Ryan and myself made our way to the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan where we explored the Gauguin‚ Frank Lloyd Wright‚ and John Cage exhibits. I was very surprised with the amount of people that were in attendance at the museum that afternoon; I guess when one of the most famous museums in the country gives out free tickets everyone takes advantage of it. At first I just wanted go to the specific exhibits‚ but once I started looking around
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Museum Part 1: Health Care Hall of Fame Museum Proposal Development Description Analysis (How does the development affect the current U.S. health care system?) 1. Surgery A surgical procedure is medical treatment that involves a physician cutting into a patient’s body to repair or remove something. Surgery procedures have existed since prehistoric man. In 1540 C.E. barbers and surgeons united to form The United Barber-Surgeons Company. These
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Review of excursion to the History Museum Group „Zagreb“: Alina Kadyrova‚ Ainhoa Estrada‚ Abraham Penasco‚ Abril Alcantara‚ Alfredo Betancourt Our first visit was to the History Museum of Zagreb. There we saw an exibition about the ship „Gagliana Grosa“‚ which was sank on his way from Venice to Constantinople. This ship was made in Venice in 1569‚ but the owner was Eduarno Gagliano. It is believed that the ship sank because it was overlaoded‚ but it might have also been attacked by pirates. The
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Sarah Livingston Art History 110 February 3‚ 2014 Museum Visit‚ LACMA 1/25/14 The third floor of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art houses a permanent collection on Ancient Egyptian art. One of the pieces there is a 13" high figurine of the goddess Wadjet‚ sculpted from bronze in during the 26th Dynasty‚ est. 664-525 BCE. The figurine is in the round‚ with only the goddess’s feet attached the rectangular base she stands on. The hieroglyphs on the base identify her‚ as well as the name and parentage
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