the effects of the great depression were felt around the world. The Argentine government was in turmoil because of it. During this ugly time in Argentina’s history the painter Antonio Berni was able to fight for social justice. His painting “Manifestacion” shows the struggle of the common Argentine of the day. Antonio Berni was born in Rosario‚ Argentina in the year 1905. He was the descendant of Italian immigrants and was raised primarily by his widowed mother. His father died when he was young
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As soon as you enter the Museum of Death Treasures you are greeted by someone and you are led in to the check-in booth of the museum. The room is dingy‚ dark and airy and divided into different sections‚ it is very dimly lit and you can feel a cool breeze as you go deeper inside. The tiles of the ceiling are brown that have gray squares on them and every couple of tiles has a sprinkler. At the far end of the room‚ you can see that there is a fire which is lighted in the fireplace. Close to the fireplace
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Life of Antonio Gaudi Antonio Gaudi was born on June 25‚ 1852. Gaudi’s mother died when he was a young boy so his father and niece accompanied him most of the time. Antonio Gaudi was never the brightest student in school. He missed class often and his grades weren’t so good either but he did seem to ace only two classes: Geometry and the Project Design course. By this time teachers and others began to realize his talent of drawing. Antonio made drawings
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of news about Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) drew my attention. It said that this nonprofit museum suffered decreasing investment and donation since the worldwide financial crisis in 2008; indeed‚ it lost about 18% money. It is no doubt that the great power of financial crisis damages the development of nonprofit museums‚ which rely on the endowments and donations from the individuals‚ institutions‚ government‚ etc. There may be some negative expectation on the future of nonprofit museums because of the
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Antonio‚ the protagonist‚ follows the Campbell’s hero cycle regarding that he portrays a young hero in the novel. His characteristics support him into becoming a successful hero but‚ being the youngest member of the family‚ Tony gets directed to fulfill both his mom and dad’s dreams. As his parents lack understanding of Tony’s internal troubles and impose their religion on him‚ his parents are in a way absent to him. This places more responsibility on his shoulders as he has to take lead in his parents
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The artwork that I chose for the museum art assignment was Footed Goblet‚ 1924‚ painted by Fernand Leger. Footed Goblet is at first glance a precisely-ordered grid of rectangles and curved shapes that lie flat against the picture plane. The painting was done on a medium of oil on canvas. Looking closely‚ objects described in terms of basic geometric forms become visible: upon a table rests an electric light‚ a book‚ a domino‚ and an adjustable lamp. On the shelf sits a footed glass. The painting
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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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In this essay‚ I will argue that ethnographic museums privilege viewing‚ at the expense of other senses. I will further argue that by privileging the visual‚ ethnographic museums become problematic in two ways- firstly‚ by not accurately representing the cultures they are supposed to be exhibiting‚ and secondly‚ by limiting the experience of museum-goers who may be visually impaired or otherwise unable to visit museums that are purely mono-sensorial. After outlining and discussing the problems associated
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has world class museums that make the city one of a kind. Some of the museum are listed on the top of the world‚ for example‚ the art museums of Chicago has several famous artworks from all over the world. And the other museums are famous for their artwork and sculptures. One of the most famous and exalting museum is the cultural center‚ which is located on Michigan Ave and Randolph. The location of this museum played a big role in making this museum one of the most visited museums in Chicago. When
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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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