St. Louis Art Museum Analysis

I think the artist is able to communicate the bad condition of the ship and its crew is in. The mood of the work is scary and gloomy. The design and intensity of the waves, the changing weather, and the ships in the ocean seem to make the scene come alive. It really conveys a since of naturalism in the painting the way it depicts the environment around the ship.

My initial reaction to this painting is that of melancholy. The dark colors used in the majority of the painting depress my mood, and it creates an eerie atmosphere. Moreover, the colors completely hide the ship out at sea. I had to really focus on the ship in order to distinguish from the overbearing darkness surrounding it. When I see the ship, I initially think of despair. I feel suspense; the inevitably of being caught in a storm of destruction is looming, and there is not anything that I can do to possibly slow it down. The distant bright sky offers a slight amount of hope; however, I soon realize that the bright sky is not

As Edgar Degas once said, “ Art is not what you see, but what others make you see”. The St. Louis Art Museum is a place for artist to display their art and give spectators the option to see art from a new perspective. This was the case for me. As we walked up to the beautifully structured building that stood so tall and wide, my expectations were extremely high. At first glance I notice the bronze statue of King Louis IX of France riding high on his horse. From this statue alone, my expectations of the art museum grew stronger. I have never been to an art museum before, so I wasn’t sure of what to expect. My first expectation was to see huge detailed sculptures right as I walked through the door. That expectation didn’t come true.

“Vrrrrrrrr” sounds the fans cooling the projectors displaying video instillations of Terry Berkowitz “the last supper”. As I strolled into this gallery, I instantly thought of both “ted talks” we previously had this semester and how the artist we using rather unconventional means to portray their art. In visiting the Boca Museum Of Art I observed 3 specific pieces that tied into lessons I’ve come to learn more about in this semester.

The Brooklyn Museum hosts around 1.5 million works of art of different variations. One particularly fascinating genre is the Ancient Egypt exhibition. On the third floor, the exhibit is split into two sections: Early and New Kingdom, which is separated by a conjoined gallery. Entering into the conjoined gallery, artifacts from both eras are encased in rectangular glass. On the left, is the entrance to the New Kingdom Wing. In this section, a string of spotlights illuminates each encasement with a golden warm hue. Inside some cases are miniature shaved skulls placed upon a singular black pole. In others are lapis jewelry, and fragments of etched clay pottery. Further into the exhibit is yet another enclosed space. The walls are painted midnight black and the lighting is dimmed. There are rows of laid canvas wrapped mummies and tablet remnants all separated in glass.

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, part of the New Orleans Museum of Art, contains several dozen 20th century and 21st century sculptures from across the globe. The five-acre garden mostly features figures from American and European artists, most of them being created within the past 70 years. Surrounded by the beautiful landscape of City Park, many impressive works are presented at the sculpture garden. However, two particular works that stood out to me were the Venus Victorius and Untitled.

On a trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, my boyfriend, David, and I strolled through the museum while I, being an art history major, recited to him all that I knew about certain pieces. We observed sculptures by Auguste Rodin, works painted by Georgia O’Keeffe, and busts of Roman leaders. David was enjoying all the artwork until we reached the Contemporary art gallery upon where viewing Mark Rothko’s Untitled No. 11 made in 1963, he shook his head in anger at what he thought was a painting far from a masterpiece. His comment was one I’m sure many have said about this particular piece and many other modern pieces of art, “I could have painted that.” I couldn’t help to reply, “Yeah, but you didn’t.” David’s sudden reaction upon viewing the

When people think about a museum most of them think about walking around starring at paintings they don’t understand and reading the little cards with their description. After a while they get tired of walking around long hallways and finally decide to leave. On the other hand, the Gallery One at the Cleveland Museum of Arts is more than just a museum, it’s a fun and innovative environment that how Alexander explained, “… the intention of Gallery One was to transform visitors into participants, rather than passive observers.” (2014). When people get their hands on the action they are most likely to have fun, learn, and build experience.

The piece I found interesting at the Orlando museum was the African hunters coat. The coat materials are Fibers, cotton, rope, medicine packets, fetishes, and found objects. The length/ width of it is 215 cm x 114 cm, style used to create this is fon. The hunters coat was found in Nigeria 1940 CE artist is unknown. The charms that cover this hunter’s coat were made as protection. The name of them are called gris-gris they are used as a Voodoo amulet originating in Africa which is believed to protect the wearer from evil or brings luck, and in some West African countries is used as a method of birth control. Although the hunters would not wear the coat during the actual hunt. Instead it was worn in a ceremony beforehand where it gave the hunter

The Meadows Museum is a public art museum on the Southern Methodist University campus, and it collects a lot of Spanish works. When I was around the museum, I saw many beautiful stone sculptures. When I entered the museum, I felt quiet, serious and professional because of visitors who focused on appreciation of art and staff wore formal clothing. According to the artwork I am most interested in, I will introduce its information, my first impression, and the second impression.

The Getty Center Museum offers a modern architecture and an outstanding view of Downtown Los Angles. The visitor of Getty Center Museum could reach the premises by car or by taking a public transportation. The Entrance to the parking structure located next to San Diego Freeway. After they parked at Getty Center Parking Structure, the visitor could take a tramway or walk along the sidewalk to get into the main museum. After they reach the Arrival Plaza, the visitor could take the stair to go up to the Rotunda Building where the information booth located at. Inside the rotunda building, on the plaza level, the visitor will see the information desk and the museum entrance hall. At the left side of the information desk, there’s a museum store.

Upon visiting the San Antonio Museum of Art I found nothing about art extremely interesting and I honestly wasn’t looking forward to spending a majority of my day looking at art pieces. However, as I approached the museum I was in awe of how beautiful the building was. The way it was placed in downtown San Antonio was absolutely astonishing. As I walked through the huge glass doors I knew I was in for a pleasant surprise. I carefully took the time to examine each artwork and read the descriptions of each one. I found it extremely difficult to find just one I liked and surprisingly I disliked a lot more pieces than I thought I would. I ended up having to actually walk through the museum three times in order to find my chosen pieces. I didn’t

Upon entering The Met museum, I was overwhelmed by the enormous sculptures and detailed paintings that filled each gallery. Though there were many galleries, the one that captured my attention and led to be the focus of my paper is the Max Beckmann gallery. Max Beckmann in New York sheds light on his connection with New York City. The art gallery displayed fourteen works in which Beckmann created during his time living in New York. The gallery included many different forms of art works such as, self-portraits, mythical, expressionist interiors, robust, colorful portraits, portraits of women, performers, and landscapes. Of the fourteen works, the three that I will focus on in this paper is the Self Portrait in Tuxedo, The Bark, and Birds Hell.

In August of 1939 the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York held an exhibition of “degenerate” art that it had purchased titled Art in Our Time. The advertisement for the exhibition, written by an employee from MoMA, made sure to list each piece of art purchased, where it come from, and who the museum and purchased the piece from. The article stated the pieces came from a gallery in New York called Buchholz Gallery, whose New York agent was a German refugee and that each work was in the original Degenerate Art exhibition . Who the museum purchased the works from is important because it shows that MoMA wasn’t purchasing the works directly from the Nazi government. By mentioning the pieces were in the original show could bring more people

This past weekend I visited the Blanton Art Museum in Austin, Texas. It is located Near the Capital, on the edge of the street. I took a deep breath and put coins in the meter and headed for the door. Upon walking in I stood outside for a moment to take a look around, I have never been to an art museum before so I wanted to get the full effect before my critique. It was quiet, unusual for Austin but, there were people walking around the museum as well and taking pictures. In this era, how could I go in without taking a picture of myself in front of the building and where you could see the capital in the background. When you walk into the museum you are greeted with warm smiles from the front desk and you pay for your admission pick up some pamphlets and you are on your way.