Analysis Of The Metropolitan Museum Of Art: Franz Marc And Amedeo Modiglini

when I first entered the museum, it felt very dark and it smelled of wood. It gave me the feeling of being at the house when it was up and running. What I noticed about the way the paintings were displayed was that in each hallway, one painting in every room would appear right in front of you, which also portrays the value of each of those paintings because

In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two paintings are exhibited taking place in the 1800s. These artists have similarities and differences viewpoints of the environment in their painting and it helps people get a glance of what the 1800s were like.

The size of it is very small and therefore I was not expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised by the exhibitions. Even though Bellevue Art Museum is very small-scale with only three floors but the quality of exhibitions is incredible. When I first came in, I took the stairs to the entrance of the museum and proceeded into it through a resolving glass door. I purchased my ticket from a really friendly front desk woman and got the little green tab that you have to clip on to your body in order to let securities know that you paid to get in. The building itself is light, spacious and modern. It mostly built in concrete and glass with very sparse and open which helps audience to acknowledge what exhibits take center stage. The main level of the museum had very good natural lighting through skylight. On the outside, Bellevue Art Museum has a great red wall with benches therefore it looks extremely appealing to people. The architecture is awesome in some sort of obtuse triangle or trapezoid with variety in each wall of the

As I walked up to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) for the first time, I was overwhelmed with amount of visitors that occupied the steps to the entrance and wondered if this visit was the best choice. I opened the front doors to the museum and stepped inside; my immediate impression of the place reminded me of my first experience at Grand Central Station. Initially, I was overwhelmed and distracted by the hustle and loud noise around me, yet at the same time, I found myself mesmerized by the architectural beauty and layout of the place.

In my opinion, the weakest aspect of the exhibit was the blue photographs. I did not enjoy looking at them as much as I did with the other pieces. They looked like they were just printed out last minute and pinned up on the wall. All of the other pieces had a beautiful three-dimensional effect, while these were loosely attached to the wall. The pictures looked like they had been bent slightly due to the air and that made them look unprofessional. They also had far less detail than the other pieces, especially in comparison to the tiles that had a lot going on in one small piece. I also think that it would have been better to have them

The Metropolitan Museum of Art,otherwise known as 'The Met' is very well known for it's wide variety art, it being the largest art museum in the United States and one of the most popular art museums in the world. Since 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been acquiring numerous forms of art for the world to see. It currently holds more than a million works throughout it's seventeen departments, but it all started with a Roman marble sarcophagus-the first ever object acquired. Throughout the museum's history, it has been through renovations in order to include more things from past; several galleries have been opened overtime devoted to certain cultures. In the museum visitors can expect to see pieces of history from all around the world.

When one marvels at a painting it is tempting to take in one section at a time so as to not miss anything. Certain work entices the audience to come forward, into the scene. Yet the whole painting in its entirety is made to be experienced from a distance, a place where the expanse of the scene can be taken in fully for all it was created to be. Certain brushstrokes or movements only come together when viewed from three yards away. An art museum is a sanctuary filled with these temptations. Each illustration depicts a different story that can only be fully understood once one stands at a distance, senses the mood, researches the historical background, and asks the question: “Why did the artist make the choices he/she did?”

The museum is big and can be overwhelming or confusing but the map is very helpful to narrow down what you would like to see including Modern art or Asian Art . The museum is laid out with different galleries and some exhibits that are temporary. The galleries I took my art peices from the gallery on European Paintings 1250-1800 and 19th century and early 20th century European paintings and sculpture. It was interesting to see some of the paintings or artist that we have discussed in class such as Giotto and Cimabue. It is very different to see a painting through a projector than actually seeing the physical piece. It is amazing how I can actually look at paintings by many master painters that created them hundreds of years ago. The artwork in the gallery represents well what was popular or what was happening in that period of time. For example, in the European paintings 1250-1800 I saw many different representations of Madonna and Child, the theme of Christianity and the use of chiaroscuro and sfumato. In the 19th century to early 20th century there were less religious presentation of Madonna and child and more focus on the beauty with in nature, genre paintings and portraits including artist such as Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Edouard Manet. These painters saw beauty and everyday scenes or in people and did not focus on God or the symbolism of Christianity. Different styles of painting were created such as romanticism, which idealized the contemporaries of that day. Naturalism would be the closest depiction an artist could achieve of a portrait or scene. Impressionist artists developed their own color theory, used directional brushwork, did not use black pigment usually but used the simultaneous contrast of color to create reflective light. It was a satisfying feeling walking through the galleries and being able to

The International pop exhibit was one of my favorite out of all the exhibits. The “International Pop navigates a fast-paced world packed with bold and thought-provoking imagery, revealing a vibrant period shaped by social, political, and cultural changes”. One piece of art that I found interesting was “Still Life” by “Tom Wesselmann, American, 1931–2004”. When looking at this piece if reminds me of different time. This piece reminds me of other art works that I have seen with the same kinds of things on it as well. Another work of art that I enjoyed was the “20th/21st-Century Tribute” by “Antônio Henrique Amaral”, this painting makes the viewer actually stop and look at it. There are many different parts to this painting too look at. When walking through the museum, this was definitely something that catches ones’ eye.

Although the museum itself is not seem very large, it contains multiple interesting art galleries. The art ranges from American art to art from the other side of the world, and from traditional art to unrecognizable art. My favorite painting from the De Young museum is called “Crusades”, which was painted by Helen Frankenthaler in 1976. The painting is an acrylic on canvas and is 108.25 inches by 60 inches, and is located in gallery number 15. There is no subject matter, and I do not feel like there is a lot of composition although I there is small amount of contrast created between the yellow and the deep blue color. The paintings nature is very vibrant, inviting, and adventurous. The work is clearly abstract because there are no recognizable objects. I believe her painting is meant to give you a feeling of adventure and I would have to say that she did a very good job. The use of her colors and how there are placed make you feel like you are out on an adventure. Another aspect that I enjoyed about this museum is that everything had enough space to breath, and that nothing felt very cramped. They gave you enough room to take in everything individually, another giant plus was that the walls were tall so you did not feel cramped being in there with a larger group of

Each of the halls that contains a different piece will have its own theme and design to match the art that is used as a centerpiece inside of it. Each hall will also contain elements to bring out the true nature of the art contained inside and to demonstrate a sense of understanding for the piece itself and the time is was being created in. If not understanding, then it would produce a sense of awe in many of the viewers in the exhibit. The reason behind this theme was simply to be able to dedicate a gallery to each of the individual masterpieces and put in some extra artistic touches to make things far greater. It may be different than a standard Museum or art exhibit, but these are some of the greatest achievements in historical art and they need a place that can show their significance.

Out of all of the pieces at the museum, my favorite was a painting called, “Woman with Raised Arms”. This masterpiece, created in 1936 with oil, charcoal, and sand, depicts a woman with her arms above her head; the title explains exactly what the picture is of. The painting was inspired by one of his close friends and lovers, Dora Maar. This can be inferred because of the short black hair, long eyelashes, and strong chin. The style of this piece is cubism, which was helped created by Picasso. Cubism dismantles traditional techniques and instead, is mostly abstract filled with geometric forms. It was also one of the major turning points in art because people went from creating artwork that looked realistic to creating artwork that expressed themselves. “Woman with Raised Arms” is made up of several

Entering the gallery from the main corridor, the patron has two openings to choose from, one on the left and one on the right, due to the placement of a single white vista wall. With a single exit way on the side parallel to the entryways, a bench placed in the center of the gallery, and no floor designs suggesting a specific route, the intended circulatory path of this exhibition is unclear. To view each artwork within the exhibition and exit into the next gallery, the viewer is forced to travel the same path they came at least once. Having an undefined pathway in the layout of this gallery leads to further issues in the exhibition. The most apparent issue is that the viewer is unable to immediately recognize if there is a focal piece in the gallery. Being in a rectangular room with two parallel white vista walls and the remaining walls being featured in the same beige stone material with no single focal lighting element,

At first glance of the downstairs exhibition space, one can easily become very overwhelmed. The art appears extremely cluttered, with no easily deciphered pattern- it all seems random. Traditional black and white images flow

From there, I went up the stairs, pausing slightly to view Richard Pettibone’s Double Jackie and Woman in a Flower Hat. I found the placement of those pieces strange because I didn’t feel like I could just stop on the stairs and look at it as I had people walking behind me. I felt like it was placed there to fill space and that it wasn’t important what it was that was there. When I got to the top of the stairs, there was another museum worker there to greet me and an official beginning to the exhibition. While there were Kitsch pieces in the lobby, this let me know that they were there for me to get a feel for the exhibition as an introduction to the main part of the exhibition. When I entered the exhibit, I entered the room on the right. The art didn’t seem to be placed in a specific order, and seemed to be placed to show no particular direction and welcomed the viewer to walk around and experience the exhibition however they liked. A few paragraphs of information were on the wall, not specifically placed at the beginning, but as an addition to the pieces already seen and insight to the