Reaction Paper On Metropolitan Museum of Art My visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was my first, but it was quite an experience. The artwork that we discussed in class went hand in hand with the artwork that we saw at the museum, as I was able to see these paintings and sculptures in person. By only looking at a painting or sculpture on a PowerPoint one cannot fully experience the artwork until he or she sees it in person or face to face. A lot of new details appear
The painting Diana and Cupid is an oil painting on canvas, done by Pompeo Girolamo Batoni in 1761. As the title suggests, the painting represents a young woman (Diana) who is holding a bow up over her head and away from a younger boy (Cupid), who is reaching out for that bow. Next to these two figures are two dogs, one who is sitting up and one who is lying down. In the background are some trees and a hilly landscape. Through an analysis of the painting’s composition, line, lighting and color, it
Art History Short Paper Anthony Tunison Art has different meanings to different people, which makes it difficult to explain the true meaning of the subject. Differing opinions and upbringings may alter the viewer's interpretation of a work of art. So how would one explain works of art to someone who is unable to see them? The most intricate, yet simplistic way is to use the senses other than sight. The artists in the following pieces have given beautiful pieces to incite feelings and emotions
Museum Paper/Formal Analysis: Art and Society at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ArtH 111: Introduction to the History of Art, Fall 2014 This assignment begins with a hypothetical: you have the chance to organize a nationwide media campaign (billboards, newspaper advertisements, email and website, etc.) in support of a cause or social issue that is important to you. If you can’t think of a cause you especially care about, you can pick one of the topics listed at the end of this handout. You
Art history The paper will be discussing the formal aspects and the museum presentation of the following two pieces; Marble Statue of Dionysos Leaning on an Archaistic Female Figure, restored by Vincenzo Pacetti (real artist unknown) and King Sahure and a Nome God, by anonymous. The medium of the restored Marble Statue of Dionysos Leaning on an Archaistic Female Figure was marble, gray paint and carving tools. It originated from Rome during the Augustan or Juilo-Claudian period (27 BC-68 AD)
the asylum at Saint-Remy where he was inspired by a view from his window in the asylum the starry night. The paining was done on canvas with oil paints. The second piece of art to analyze is the “Rainbow Landscape” this art form was from the baroque. This style replaced the mannerist style that had been dominating the art world since the late renaissance. The baroque style was everything that the mannerist was not, it was full of feeling and emotion rather than a perfection of the human figure
Sanu Samuel Art History 1380 Dr. Costello (MWF 10-11:00) November 02, 2009 Virgin and Child: A Detail Analysis A. Identification The Menil Collection founded by John and Dominique de Menil, contain many varieties of “human creativity, cultural life, advocates of modern art, as well as architecture” which can be dated back to prehistoric times to the present day. As you enter the Menil exhibit, “which the collection is assembled over the course of many decades, which continues to grow( A pg
I. Organization The research paper takes one of two forms: analytical and narrative. The first sets up a problem or argument, then provides evidence to support whatever position you, the writer, have chosen. The narrative approach is usually a description of a topic based on facts and opinions presented as paraphrases and direct quotes from secondary sources. On the whole it is less interesting to write and read than an analytical paper. Any paper follows a basic structure of an introduction
Gilbert xxxxxx I chose to do my museum observation paper on the Sarcophagus with scenes from the life of Achilles. I found the piece visiting the Getty Villa in Malibu. It is an ancient sort of coffin with relief all around it and a sculpture as a lid. The Sarcophagus has scenes from the life Achilles and Odysseus from Homer’s epics on the front and two sides. On the right side Odysseus finds Achilles hiding with the daughters of Lykomedes on the island of Skyros. On the left side Odysseus helps
Jiajun Wang History of Modern Art: 1st Museum Visit Paper Instructor: James Linnehan 6/23/13 A Painting from Hung Liu “Arise Ye Wretched of the Earth” is a painting done in oils by Hung Liu in 2007. It is painted on canvas, which is about 6.8x6.5 feet in size. The total scale seems as big as a king size bed. The whole painting can be seen as a screen shoot because there are two brown painted strips (the upper strip is about 0.5x6.5 feet in size and the lower one is about 1.1x6.5 feet in size)