How To Visit To An Art Museum

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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. The Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden was a delight. There are sculptures presented in various materials, meanings, and forms. At the same time, it is like one compliment another. The used of different materials to produce the sculptures, such as bronze, concrete, steel, and native plants, give fusion to the garden. The diversity of the nationalities and techniques used by the artists blend in harmony with the nature. The atmosphere …show more content…

It is of the view in the entrance atrium, and it is a series of paintings and tapestry of the Baroque period. As the exposition’s name says, it is spectacular. We had access to look up at many beautiful pieces of art. Sculptures and paintings by diverse artists in different centuries. It is a reunion of works made with various types of techniques. The Odyssey, a gunpowder drawing from the Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, who created this piece in 2010, is incredible. Many different types and colors of gunpowder are ignited on a surface, creating an ethereal and smoky images. It is magnificent, a total of 42 panels with landscape themes and it is in the museum permanent …show more content…

The building has particular halls for collections of art from different countries, a must see, for sure. Our visitation was more towards specific pieces, but on every floor you can appreciate many of the beautiful work the museum carried. It was my fifth time visiting this exuberant place and with the guidance of Mr. Hamby, was a new discovery about the pieces. We discuss art, from the garden to the building. I feel euphoric to see such a diversity of people talking and sharing their points of view about the pieces, their meanings and significances to

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