The artwork that I chose was in the European Art: 17th-18th c. section in the Norton Simon Museum. On the right side of the painting there was the portrait of Madame de Cromot de Fougy artwork by Antonie Vestier, in 1786. This artwork was larger than Alcibiades on His Knees Before His Mistress painting. The largest of these three artworks was the one on the left side, which was the Portrait of Alexis Piron by Louis Tocque, in c.1737. The color of the walls was just white so the paintings can stand out to the audience’s eyes. The lighting of the galleries is one of the most important aspects that make the museums professional and successful. The lighting of the Norton Simon Museum was adequate. There was bright enough for the viewers to observe the …show more content…
The lighting is important because not only does it help you to see the details, it also prevents from any reflections occurring upon the artwork. As well, it makes you to be alert and focused I chose this particular artwork over the others because for me it was different from all other paintings I viewed in the museum. A painting that I think it would make a good comparison to the textbook is Jacques- Louis
David. Oat of the Horatii, France, is painted in c.1784. Oil on canvas, 10’ 10”x 14’. Louvre, Paris.
The Oat of Horatti is an example of an artwork from Rococo period. According to the textbook “The style of art, architecture, music, and decorative arts from early- eighteenth- century Europe, made primarily for the upper class.” This artwork depicts the power and weakness between gender roles. It depicts three masculine men who are standing in the same position and wearing war uniforms verses to the one man who is older and it seems he’s their dad. He is standing mirror of their same
The lighting on the painting emphasizes the antique glow the painting has. The natural colors and dull texture further elicit the antique feel of the wooden cabinet and drapery.
Many might have been working on Good Friday, but many others were enjoying The Frist Museum of Visual Arts. A museum visitor visited this exhibit on April 14, 2017 early in the morning. The time that was spent at the art museum was approximately two hours and a half. The first impression that one received was that this place was a place of peace and also a place to expand the viewer’s imagination to understand what artists were expressing to the viewers. The viewer was very interested in all the art that was seen ,but there is so much one can absorb. The lighting in the museum was very low and some of the lighting was by direction LED lights. The artwork was spaciously
The framing of this painting is so important because it really makes the viewer think about what is truly important in life. Rockman used the vibrant
It was the day of April 13, 2000. I woke up at exactly 12 o’clock because my boyfriend was to pick me up at 1 like we planned the night before. The day looked quite nice, but I was in a fowl mood. I got into a car accident the night before and had a huge argument with my parents about the car. I finally dragged myself into the shower and got ready in half an hour. Then I went downstairs, sat on my couch, and repeatedly told myself the day would hopefully turn out better than last night. At around 1:15, my boyfriend came to pick me up. We took the 5 freeway to the 57 since it was the only way I knew how to get there. As we approached the 134 freeway, my girlfriend veered to the right, taking the 210 which was wrong way and got us lost. So, we exited the freeway and got back on the right track. Then finally, before long, we reached Norton Simon.
This piece is acrylic, oilstick, and spray paint on wood panel that is 186.1 centimeters in height and 125.1 centimeters in width. This piece features a human-like figure in the center that is mostly half red and half black. This figure has a gray head with one yellow eye and one light gray eye and above its head is a black halo. The background consists of patches of various colors such as light blue, black, dark red, light green, beige, turquoise, pink, and yellow. On the bottle left corner there is a figure drawn that looks like a fish and has a strip of mustard yellow painted through it. Also towards the bottom right of the artwork, there is some drawn on letters that almost look like words but are messily painted over with a desert sand color. This piece is my favorite because I find it aesthetically pleasing. There is a lot going on in this piece that makes looking at it genuinely interesting. The colors that Basquiat choses for the background go very well together and overall compliment the figure in the center. I like how incredibly expressive this piece is and it makes me want to buy a canvas and start painting that I desire. I also like how the human-like figure is drawn. One could see what looks like an outlined ribcage on the figure, which makes me believe that the head is actually a skull. Upon further research I learned that Basquiat was
This painting is an oil-on-canvas painting that was painted by John William Waterhouse in 1888. The painting measures at 200 centimeters by 153 centimeters which converted to inches is 60.2 inches by 78.7 inches. The painting is one of Waterhouse’s best known oil paintings. This painting is said to be a representation from a scene from Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s 1833 poem titled “The Lady of Shallot”. The poem “The Lady of Shallot” was built upon the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat, which she was mentioned in the Italian novella titled Donna di Scalotta. Tennyson’s work was popular with many Pre-Raphaelite poets and painters. Some of the artists that illustrated pain...
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.
I went to the Gorman Museum on Sunday to check out the artwork for this assignment. Initially, I was expecting like the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento with many mediums of artworks such as sculpture, oil paintings, water paintings, etc. When I got there, it was a small room. Perhaps, a bit spacious than a single car garage. There are handful of different artworks and there were a few that caught my attention.
9. Bouguereau, William A. Psyche et L'Amour. 1889. Private Collection. Art In the Picture. 2014. 25 Jan. 2014 .
The “superstar” museum gained this status by considering every important detail during its establishment and initial phases of conversion from royal palace to museum (Gombault, 2002). As the purpose of the building changed, each room addressed new functions with new requirements. Although the function of the Louvre is different from the building’s original intention, the building is still appears dignified and important enough to display priceless artifacts and painting (Steffensen-Bruce, 1998). This consideration was applied in designing the Met. The Met looked towards the South Kensington Museum (Victoria and Albert) and the “ideal role model” due to its extensive collections and international reputation (Heckscher, 1995). The Met found itself in a similar situation to the South Kensington, because it did not have a building or a collection to start with (Heckscher, 1995). When designing museums, architects strived to create monuments that “prepare and educate the mind of the visitor (Steffensen-Bruce, 1998).” Education is an essential function of a museum. Acquiring, preserving, and properly displaying materials, permits a museum to fulfill this duty (Steffensen-Bruce, 1998). For instance, lighting is a factor that affects the manner in which artwork is viewed and can be properly appreciated. When determining the proper lighting for the Louvre, Comte d’Angiviller, strongly believed that natural, overhead lighting was the most effective solution (McClellan, 1994, p. 72). The same determination impacted the decision to add skylights at the Met. During the initial phase, architects Vaux and Mould, added skylights to the upper floor, and windows to the lower floor that provided a natural light solution (Heckscher, 1995). Additionally, glass-roofed courtyards provided “unimpeded light” for displaying
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David is perhaps one of the most important art pieces of the Neoclassical era. This painting has become a symbol of this movement, not only because of the story behind the scene that David portrayed, but because of the elements that compose the art work. Painted in 1784-1785 this oil on canvas participated in the Salon of 1785 where it became famous due to the radical statement of the scene depicted. Nowadays you can find it hanging on the walls of the Musee du Louvre in Paris, France.
The painting is rather different due to the time period. The image is rather abstract and uses symbolization which is not expected during this this specific era. I would not expect for a figure to be drawn with objects on their body. For instance, Expectations can influence someone's reactions to something. Many people were shocked and offended by Manet's Olympia due to the fact that they had certain expectations of what a painting should have been at the time. The way that we see things and people at first glance can greatly affect how we further view something or someone as stated by Adam Seif.
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I was lucky enough to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in November of last year. The museum was located in somewhat of a museum park. The Rijks museum and the Stedelijk Museum are located on the same block. A beautiful landscape of ponds and trees are centered around them. The Van Gogh Museum has an audio tour available in all languages via a handheld tour guide. Unfortunately, funds limited me to get the audio tour, but I was able to nonchalantly follow a British couple around most of the five floors. The museum chronologically directes you through a collection of Van Gogh's and his contemporery's works.
This oil painting is set in the 1800’s according to the author’s time period that he was alive. The context of the painting has the setting take place on a train with three people in the viewer’s perspective: a seated lady