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 object I chose in the Lightner Museum is a painting with a gold frame. The medium in which it was created is oil on canvas. Featuring this piece is a man on a seat in front of a podium. He looks around the age of fifty, wearing a black cap and glasses. His clothing consists of a collared shirt, a coat, slacks, long socks to his knees, and black shoes. In one hand he holds a small book, which he appears to be reading from, and in his other hand he carries a brown stick about a foot in length. Standing in front of the man is a boy about ten years of age. He is standing with very straight posture and his hands by his sides. The boy is adorned with a blue vest, a white collared, long-sleeved shirt and brown pants. To the right of the man is another boy with his head resting in his hands. He is sitting on a bench and appears to be sobbing. There is a boy ducking behind the podium with his hand cupped beside his mouth, inferring that he is whispering something secretly to the boy being addressed by the adult figure. The rest of the children in the classroom-type setting sit behind desks in the far right corner of the painting, each sharing a collective look of mischief and laughter. There also appears to be a chalkboard on the back wall of the room, and some sort of picture hangs above the board on the same wall.
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.
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
The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings, sculptures, architecture, and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time, Italian, Spanish, and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea of what the paintings were like in these four centuries and reflected ideas of both the east and the west.
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.
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.
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...
9. Bouguereau, William A. Psyche et L'Amour. 1889. Private Collection. Art In the Picture. 2014. 25 Jan. 2014 .
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.
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.
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.
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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