March of 1845. On the 4th of July‚ he moved in. Thus began one of the great and lasting experiments in life and thought of the whole of human experience. "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life‚ and see if I could not learn what it had to teach‚ and not‚ when I came to die‚ discover that I had not lived." Thoreau otherwise filled his time by working in his garden‚ talking with visitors‚ reading‚ and writing in his diary. But most of all‚ he
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I had the pleasure of visiting The Miami Art Museum and was very impressed by what I encountered and viewed. I have never found interest in art until I got to see the museum. Throughout my exploration at the Miami Art Museum I was able to view a wide selection of art. In this venture‚ I viewed the most beautiful artwork I had ever seen‚ observed interesting non European/North American art‚ was alarmed by the most disturbing works ‚ explored a breath taking exhibition‚ and actually found work that
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HOW I MET MYSELF – THEMES & MORAL VALUES Themes Moral Values (Lessons Learnt) Characters involved 1. Determination / Perseverance / Persistence (Tidak berputus asa / mempunyai keazaman yang tinggi) We must be determined / persevered / persistent to achieve what we want. John Taylor 2. Family Love We must love our family. John Taylor‚ Andrea Taylor SAMPLE QUESTIONS The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language 1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne 2
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The Universal Museum – a valid model for the 21st century? Introduction In October 2002‚ the International Group of Organisers of Largescale Exhibitions‚ also known as the Bizot Group — a forum comprising directors of 40 of the world’s major museums and galleries — gathered in Munich for their annual informal discussion.1 The meeting was convened specifically to address the problem of how to confront the growing number of requests for repatriation of objects from ‘universal’ museums and in particular
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art student‚ I find the art that we learn about in class very interesting because it is art that I would never be interested in‚ but yet after learning the details I enjoy them. Although I don’t mind learning art through power points‚ I find physically looking at art more enjoyable. Getting the whole experience of physical artwork is a more exciting way to learn and catches my interest more‚ which is why I was so excited to visit a new museum and look at some art. For this assignment I decided to
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Is the HAMMER Museum with its location‚ architecture and exhibitions‚ an extraordinary place that can challenge and surprise the people from different cultural backgrounds who experience the American Culture? For my Psychology Experiential Assignment‚ I was thinking about creating an art work with oil paints on canvas‚ which I bought before two years‚ but had not had the needed time for creating and using them. Unfortunately‚ I had to change my opinion because before two weeks‚ I got a bad news from
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Visual Analysis of a Museum Object On May 7‚ 2011‚ I went to the Timken Museum of art located at the southeast side of Balboa Park‚ San Diego. I chose a painting named “The Piazzetta at Venice” by artist Luca Carlevarijs (1663-1730 Venice). I t was very interesting painting that grabbed my attention at first. The size of painting was 38 x 76-7/8 inches‚ and painted with oil on canvas. The painting took half of the wall and the middle of the painting pointed directly to the viewer’s view
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In the folk museum A darkness in the rooms - sinister connotations Betrays the absence of voices‚ - personification Departing from steps And veranda rails – Hyphen marks a break to the extended metaphor of Autumn On to a street that leads around Autumn Which stands at the door Dressed in yellow and brown. Personification/metaphor I look at words – connotes disconnection‚ diction “look” not “read” That describe machinery‚ clothes‚ transport‚ - accumulation‚ shows little interest
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Sabrina D’Amato Art 03100 Section 01 Professor Ackerman Museum Paper 5/12/13 When I visited the Brooklyn Museum‚ I got to see many different works of art. While looking around on the 3rd floor‚ there was one specific piece that caught my attention‚ “King Senwosret III”. King Senwosret III was a 12th Dynasty King that ruled from c. 1836-1818 BCE. King Senwosret III was considered to be one of the most powerful rulers during the middle kingdom. This small‚ black granite sculpture that caught
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Jack & Priscilla Andonie Museum located on LSU’s campus. The museum began with an LSU alumnus‚ Jack Andonie‚ whose goal was to fill the museum with collections of LSU sports relics. He was a devoted fan with a passionate love for LSU. Andonie collected 13‚000 LSU sports related items. The vast collection began to take over his home and his wife‚ Priscilla Andonie‚ forced him to make a decision between “Me or the stuff.” Arousing the construction of the museum in 2004‚ Jack Andonie decided
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