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Dear Journal,
Today I boarded an airplane in Philadelphia. I haven’t been on a plane before, so I was
very nervous. The takeoff was pretty smooth. I finally relaxed, then we landed in Atlanta,
Georgia. From here I rented a green compact car from Hertz. I drove from Atlanta to Tula in
one night. I eventually arrived at the border and showed the officials my voter registration card
and driver’s license. I finally crossed the border into Mexico. From here I wen to my first
stop, Tula. I stayed at the Sharon, a seven-story modern hotel, is placed right across the street
from the town hall and not far from the archaeological area.
August 5, 2002
Dear Journal,
I woke up this morning to a beautiful snow covered ground. I drove over freezing
roads to a Toltec site. The most spectacular site I saw while I was at the site was the Atlantes,
the giant stone sculptures. They are said to be guarding the Pyramid of the Morning Star.
After exploring the ancient site, I went back to the hotel and ate at the hotel’s fine restaurant.
I had to be sure not to get anything that may make travelers such as myself sick. Shortly after,
I checked out of the Sharon and drove into Mexico City and checked into the Matrol for the
night.
August 6, 2002
Dear Journal,
Today I went to the National Art Museum, Museo Nacional de Arte, and saw the
beautifully crafted building. There is a lovely double staircase made of bronze and marble
enclosed by a semi-circular window three stories high. The artwork in the museum was
incredible. The museum has 24 galleries ranging in Mexican art in every form. After an
exhausting trip to the art museum, I decided to have dinner in the hotel’s restaurant. Then I
had drinks in the lobby bar where a pianist plays nightly as hotel guest can enjoy the music and
scenery of the beautiful hotel.
August 7, 2002
Dear Journal,
I watched some TV in my room last night as I went to sleep. I was glad to have taken
Spanish classes in school, so I could have a slight understanding as to what was being said on
TV. Today I went to the Catedral Metrolitana. It is the biggest church in Latin America. The
church was so beautiful and very large. There were hundreds of paintings and sculptures
throughout the building. The wonderful clocktower was full of statues of Faith, Hope, and
Charity. I went back to the hotel, gathered my things, and drove to The Casa Gonzalez, where
For my museum selection I decided to attend Texas State University’s Wittliff Collection. When I arrived, there was no one else there besides me and the librarian. To be honest, I probably would have never gone to an art museum if my teacher didn’t require me to. This was my first time attending the Wittliff Collection, thus I asked the librarian, “Is there any other artwork besides Southwestern and Mexican photography?” She answered, “No, the Wittliff is known only for Southwestern and Mexican photography.” I smiled with a sense of embarrassment and continued to view the different photos. As I walked through Wittliff, I became overwhelmed with all of the different types of photography. There were so many amazing pieces that it became difficult to select which one to write about. However, I finally managed to choose three unique photography pieces by Alinka Echeverria, Geoff Winningham, and Keith Carter.
The facility was smaller than expected by many on the tour group. However, the tour guide had a very nice explanation to each of the artworks. By visiting the museum to gain the aesthetic experience it has open many people point of views to how they can express his or her self through art.
I believe the gallery presented the works in the best possible way. They are in the room on the first floor. T...
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For this assignment I decided to visit the America Tropical Interpretive Center because for my Chicano class we looked at this mural and I thought it would be cool to visit it in real life. The America Tropical Interpretive Center is a little museum in LA to be exact in Olvera Street. This Museum is filled with artwork that represents what I think is the history of LA. The artwork that I chose is called America Tropical, it is a mural that was finished in 1932 but became famous way after because of controversy. The artist who painted this mural is the Mexican Artist David Alfaro Siqueiros. When you walk in the museum and you go to the second floor there is a balcony whose purpose is for you to be able to stand there to see the real mural. If you go down to the first floor there
At the begging, the idea that I had to visit a museum for my assignment did not make me feel happy and amused. It was the opposite. I was thinking that it would be really stupid and boring going there, spending my day looking at some expensive “drawings”. However, when I saw the museum as a building, it really impressed me. The structure and architecture was really beautiful. As I was looking for the pieces of works that I had find information about. I was attracted by other gorgeous paintings as well. I saw paintings and sculptures from different cultures, which I never had heard before. My day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was really a pleasure and fun. Apart from pleasure and fun, I got an idea of art which is very important to anyone of us.
During my visit to the Pérez Art Museum Miami, I did more than just observing beautiful artworks. With the guidelines provided I could appreciate and study also the hidden meaning of some of the pieces I had in front of me. Some of them were easier than other ones, due to previous knowledge I had, but all of them made me examine them in a critic way that enriched my cultural heritage.
One pleasant afternoon, my classmates and I decided to visit the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to begin on our museum assignment in world literature class. According to Houston Museum of Fine Art’s staff, MFAH considers as one of the largest museums in the nation and it contains many variety forms of art with more than several thousand years of unique history. Also, I have never been in a museum in a very long time especially as big as MFAH, and my experience about the museum was unique and pleasant. Although I have observed many great types and forms of art in the museum, there were few that interested me the most.
Last Saturday I had a chance to visit one more time the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was a nice and pleasant time enjoyed with my dear English teacher Mr. Hamby, his lovely wife, and some of the fellow students from Lee College. It was a very nice sunny morning, enhancing this appreciation of art day.
When I entered through the main gallery entrance, the first thing that I noticed was this colorful glass sculpture in the middle of the room. I was in awe at how beautiful the sculpture was and the way how the light was reflected on the sculpture really emphasized the
I visited the San Antonio Museum of Art for my museum requirement. One of my favorite activities is actually going to museums. I had never been to the San Antonio Art Museum before so I was excited to go. At the time I visited they were hosting the "Lethal Beauty" samurai collection, which is actually the reason why I drove down there. I have picked a handful of paintings and objects that I found interesting and hope to explain. The museum was organized by a mixture of time periods and art type. A very friendly environment for all types of individuals to go and enjoy history.
The stewardess then directed me towards the back, away from the cockpit. I looked at my ticket and at what seat I'd be sitting in. I had to duck in and around people putting their luggage into the upper compartments and look for my number on the back of my seat that matched my ticket stamp. As I walked past one of the windows, I glanced out and saw the right wing. It somehow gave me reassurance that I'd be fine and I'd soon be having the time of my life. "I'll soon be in the air."
The name is due to the fantastic art that has been always realized in Mexico, to the plastic art spirit, and the magic that is present in the pre-Hispanic and popular art. Also because of all the artworks that have a fantastic and surrealistic character, that were portrayed even before the arrival of the European surrealism to Mexico. I considered it was a very wise to choose this name for the exhibition, because the visitors were really able to get to know the different Mexican artworks that had existed in the different time periods and within different art movements. Fantastic, is just the perfect word to describe this display of art, because most of the time we considered European artists, as the supreme deities of art, but we devaluate all the incredible pieces of art that Latin America has. Diego Rivera, David Alfaro, Jean Charlot, Frida Kahlo, and Cordelia Urueta, are some of the Mexican artists whose works were exhibited in this museum. A unique trait of this art exhibition is that it included portrays of the different artists, in order for the visitors get to know these artists in a different
The inside of the museum was intense because you walk into see two huge dinosaur structures in the front. There were also many entrances to different exhibits on top the entrances were enormous murals depicting various things. The murals showed all of the cultures around the world. All of the cultures are able to mix in with each other. For instance, the mural on top of the Asian Peoples exhibit was showing the many different Asian cultures such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese mixing into one huge mural. There was the mural on top of the African Peoples exhibit that included prominent animals such as, lions and elephants. And lastly for the South American Peoples exhibit that included Theodore Roosevelt in the mural signifying the creation of the Panama Canal. I like how the murals all had the same color schemes. These murals showed the impact of various historical events having an im...
I went up to the concierge moments later and asked if she had any recommendations for my family and I to eat dinner somewhere near the hotel that evening and she proceeded to give me many recommendations after asking me what kind of food I was looking for. I truly appreciate the time and effort she dedicated to help my family and I decide where to eat dinner that evening, since it was our first time there. We ended up going to a local seafood restaurant in the area and I thanked the young lady working at the concierge the next day before we left for such a great recommendation and she was thrilled to know she made a difference in our stay. The lobby was very high class and I was generally impressed by the hotel and it’s luxurious accommodations. The lobby had a nice, relaxing bar by the name of “Bleau Bar”, which was filled with quite a few businessman chatting having drinks. The furniture in the lobby was very antique, to convey the hotel’s French period theme and had beautiful chandeliers that were absolutely breathtaking to look