Stratford Verdi Case Study

The piece from my final recital programme that I chose to evaluate in this essay is ‘Verdi Prati’ from Handel’s opera Alcina. Alcina was inspired by a story from an epic poem called “Orlando Furioso”, however, Handel's libretto is a very free adaption. This particular aria is of great importance in the opera as we see the character Ruggerio predicting what is to come for Alcina and her magical island.

Obtaining new pieces for a collection can be difficult. Thanks to our extensive network, we assist clients in adding to their collection through the help of our personal curator collection development service. In addition, when a client has a number of pieces yet feels they aren’t being displayed properly, we can be of assistance here also. We work to find the right display to allow each piece to show its full value to the investor and to all who have the pleasure of seeing it.

The purpose of this essay is to evaluate two art pieces that were created by two tremendously gifted individuals during the Baroque to the contemporary period. Masters of their movements, both sculptors were able to create masterpieces that revealed an unfolding event that could be read by their viewers from all sides.

The imposing modern wing exhibits collections of modern art, contemporary art, photography, architecture, and design more complete that has ever seen. The Department of Contemporary Art presents international art from 1945 to the present. It consists of more than 1,000 works that include painting, sculpture, installation, and new media. It show works by Willem de Kooning, Eva Hesse, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell, Bruce Nauman, Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter and Cy Twombly, among some of the presentations more remarkable. It is considered to be one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world. This extraordinary collection of modern art from the Art Institute showcases some of the icons of the period, including Bathing in the River of Matisse; The Bird of Gold of Brancusi; The time punching by Magritte; Black Cross, New Mexico from O'Keeffe; Shoe of Orozco; Picture of Dorian Gray of Ivan Albright; and Woman standing of

Upon entering the museum I was bombarded by this 12 x 45 ft. architectural painting. Almost resembling the museum building itself. With sharp horizontal and verticals lines, this multi colored piece reminded me of our last piece from project 8. Using a variety of colors with no obvious correlation, the clash of colors instantly made me reflect on how I could improve future and previous projects alike. The amount of straight lines in different lengths and widths, also reminded me of our piece from project 1. With no curves and lines going every which way, its amazing how a piece made entirely of lines with no figures could be so captivating.

For this essay, we were required to go to the Getty Villa in Malibu and look for specific works of art in the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is on a hill adjacent to Malibu beach and requires a reservation to get inside. They do not allow pedestrian entrances, so I had to take public transportation and show proof of my Metro bus receipt to get in. Once inside, I took a shuttle up a curvy hill to the actual museum. When I got to the actual entrance, I was taken aback by how beautiful not only the view was, but the Villa was as well. It did not take me long to find the five artworks.

The Denver Art Museum (DAM) has just revealed it's newest exhibit, The Mi Tierra. Dubbed one of the most important contemporary art exhibits produced at DAM in years, Mi Tierra features pieces by emerging and mid-career Latino artists such as, Carmen Argote, Jaime Carrejo, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Ramiro Gomez and Ruben Ochoa.

John Volk was the architect that designed The Museum of Fine Arts and explained the structure as such: “a museum should give a feeling of permanence and that is what I have tried to do with this building”. His plan was well executed, when I arrived to the museum I noticed two different designs. The front of the museum reminded me of the Ionic Order, the Volutes and the molded bases became my main focus. The beige paint seemed like a great fit as well, it added to the light and airy flow within the museum and gave me further evidence that the Ionic order outside represented what was displayed inside. However, the actual style of the building was a Palladian Style which originated from Europe in the 1500’s.

His architectural work is in the design of a famous church named the church of “Notre-Dame-du-Haut” at Ronchamp, the name of the church is due to its location on a mountain top. Corbusier used a nontraditional church aspect, still using some of Gothic designs, he used light and stained glass, and his effect is new. His work also included the “Savoye House” an example of the International Style of the 1920’s. Frank Lloyd Wright, perhaps the most influential architect of the age was him, whose Fallingwater seeking to unite structure and site, he used cantilevered construction to build his home over a waterfall. His work was not only on privet homes, but also office buildings, churches, hotels, and museums, such as “Guggenheim Museum” in New York City, which takes part in several movies as an important part of the events (Mr. Popper Penguins). Dale Chihuly, well known for the V & A chandelier as it is now known, but there was a time when it was known as “Ice Blue and Spring Green Chandelier. Chihuly has a technique of blowing glass, and it was turn into a fine Art. His famous chandelier was placed at the entrance of “Victoria and Albert Museum.” His chandelier is compiled of many smaller pieces, all curves and coils, like plant tendrils, that appear as if they will be soft to the

Artists tell stories through their canvas, stories that cannot be told by words, stories that can only be painted. One will interpret the meaning of an artwork base on their own preference and palate. Similarly, artists also painted out their own taste of beauty and present them out for viewers to contemplate and construe as they desire. “Skyline” by Charles Sheeler and “Yellow Room” by Fairfield Porter in the Wichita Art Museum are two particular artworks that have their own voices hidden under the combination of line, shape, and space. The two works utilize the elements of form harmoniously to deliver the perfect balance and unity. At the same time, the use color and their representation are what differentiate the two pieces from each

Philadelphia Museum, a three-floored building, has different artwork distributed chronologically, conceptually and according to nationality. The exhibitions are classified in different categories ranging from American Art, Asian art, European art, to Arms and armor, Prints drawing and photographs, Modern and contemporary art, Special Exhibitions, and Textiles. The ground floor is composed of two types of artwork: prints, drawing, and photography; specifically, the Honickman and Berman Galleries, and modern and contemporary art. The Honickman and Berman Galleries and a section of the modern and contemporary art occupy the west wing while the rest of the modern contemporary art occupies the east wing. The classical splendor is the most significant showcase in the Honickman and Berman Galleries designed by Benjamin Henry in 1808. Inspired by the classical art of ancient Greece, the showcase is one of the best achievements of the early national periods.

Art in Denver: A Guide to Things Worth Seeing, though nearly a hundred years old, is an informative piece of literature. Taking the tour around Denver’s historic artwork and architecture presents a fascinating comparison of the Denver that was and present day Denver. I can only hope that all pieces highlighted in this book remain intact and well

On the museum’s website, it allows us to get a better insight into its art collection and provides us with essential information of the institution. The design of the museum’s

I felt the spacious interior as I entered COOPER COLE. This exhibition was held in downtown Toronto, and presented the recent works by Andrea Pinheiro, who is a renowned artist. Curators exhibits her artwork in the galleries across Canada as well as internationally. She incorporates various form of media in her work, including paintings, photographs, and mix medias. The exhibition was divided into three levels. The first and second level displayed the 7 artworks created by Andrea Pinheiro, every art work on the wall were well spread out which allowed viewers to focus on each individual art piece.

On Thursday January 12, 2017, I, David Osayi, went to Building F with the class and viewed the many paintings that were exhibited there. The painting I am choosing to talk about is Venetian Spirits I by Margee Bright-Ragland. I will be discussing the type of painting, the lighting that surrounds it, the type of frame, the wall the painting is on, and the flooring beneath the painting.