The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ known to be a sanctuary for a great collection of art‚ was brimming with tourists and locals when I decided to visit with my friend and my mother. However‚ looking back on my experience‚ visiting such a place is something you should do alone because it allows you to appreciate all of the pieces of art without the limitations of bringing someone along with you. I titled this “A Vacation in the Metropolitan Museum of Art” because although we only stayed for a few hours
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Upon entering the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ the immediate visual effect of the architecture and large columns peaked my interest‚ while shifting my view towards the seven different exhibits. After analyzing the map to choose a section to start‚ the closest was American Art. This wing featured galleries featuring Philadelphia realist painter Thomas Eakins. The dark nature of the paintings was accented by dim museum lighting‚ adding to the effect of an electricity-deprived society. Haunting paintings
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seen plenty of art throughout my life‚ whether it be in person or just through the internet but I’ve never actually observed and taken notes. Art has always been one of those things I always thought I wouldn’t really understand. As a kid‚ I always wanted to draw but I soon realized how awful my cartoons were and gave up drawing‚ I did not really think art was for me. Viewing the Unorthodox exhibit at the Jewish museum was one of the first times I actually went to just observe art rather than look
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Cummer Museum I thought‚ "This is going to be boring. How can I write a paper on just art?" However‚ after my visit‚ I found there were more things to write about than I had imagined. I come from Washington‚ D.C. and I’m used to visiting museums but I had never seen one with so many different kinds of artwork. From various oil paintings and ancient sculptures to modern photography and ceramic figures. There was even a beautiful garden to enjoy. According to literature‚ the Cummer Museum is the
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the University of Mississippi Museum in Oxford‚ Ms in the exhibition Apocrypha. Apocrypha translates to “hidden writings” and it is editable in Lotts work. Many of the artworks on display are crafted of materials gathered in Mississippi. These materials appear old‚ torn‚ and trash‚ but Lott sees them as pieces of a story just waiting to be told. They were once someones procession who lost them or got rid of them‚ and they were found and granted a
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The Cambridge Dictionary Online defined museums as "places of study‚ buildings where objects of historical‚ scientific or artistic interest are kept‚ preserved and exhibited". To The Museums Association‚ a museum is "an institution which collects documents‚ preserves‚ exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit". Since 1998‚ this definition has changed. Museums now enable the public to explore collections for inspiration‚ learning and enjoyment. They
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Reaction paper The Ayala museum is the home of the Philippine’s art‚ history and culture. It is where collections of iconic paintings‚ historic dioramas and historic costumes are displayed. Our class had a fieldtrip to the Ayala museum to find inspiration and to observe the vintage filipinana costumes. I haven’t been in a museum since grade-school‚ so I got very excited when I arrived there. Before we went upstairs‚ where the main exhibits are‚ we walked around the lobby area where there are
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Over the years art work has changed and artists have their own way of interrupting what art is and how it should be viewed. Between the years of 1506 to 2012 each artist I’ve chosen has their own way of depicting beauty. Art is in the eye of the beholder. One person may like something while someone else may see it in a different way. While visiting the Appleton Museum‚ I got in touch with my artist side. European artwork dating back 600 years ago often resembles the Mona Lisa‚ Attributed to Berardino
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On February 6‚ 2016‚ I visited the Tampa Museum of Arts located in downtown Tampa. Originally I was planning to visit the Dali Museum‚ however on that day the weather was awful. So‚ I had to visit a museum that was close by the area where my aunt lives. It was my first time visiting this museum and I wasn’t too eager about going there‚ however it turned out to be a great experience. The museum wasn’t as entertaining‚ but the artwork was fascinating and eye-catching. Being able to see the artwork
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At the Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ the interactive exhibit Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers documents the Charlotte area’s evolution. Located in the North Tyron cultural district‚ an orientation point for both visitors and newcomers is provided by the museum. It tells the citys history from the perspectives of people who died in the textile strikes‚ who suffered through the Jim Crow era‚ and the viewpoint of the ones who fought for civil rights. The last section of the
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