A Day at the Norton Simon Museum 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
On a Saturday evening, the seventh of November, I visited the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena to absorb the cultures and history it had to offer me. While there, I gravitated towards the Asian collection that attracted me the most. Stepping down the stairs into the area of the Asian collection, I felt the serene vibe that the artwork exuded. The Buddhist art pieces radiated serenity and tranquility, which attracted me to two pieces, The Head of Buddha and the Eight Miraculous Events of the Buddhas
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
through practices of asceticism and meditation, and Jains believe that karma adheres to the soul and must be purified while leading an ascetic non-violent life in order to achieve a perfect soul free from all attachments. On display at The Norton Simon Museum were Eight Miraculous Events of the Buddha’s Life dated to the 13th century from Burma, and neighboring this wall-hung sculpture was Altarpiece with Multiple Jinas dated to
I visited Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California for the first time hoping to learn more about the European artworks this place has to offer. Norton Simon Museum holds the remarkable amounts of artwork by world-renowned artists: Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijin, Caravaggio, Raphael, and Pablo Picasso just to name a few. I observed many European paintings in the 18th to 19th century; I chose to discuss the artwork by the incredible Claude-Oscar Monet. Claude-Oscar Monet’s Mouth of the Seine
The Madonna and Child with Book was on of the many images I looked at when I went to Norton Simon Museum. The title does help me interpret what I see because that is literally what it is. The subject matter is that Madonna is showing a motherly side in this painting which is why it makes it so iconic to remember. Raphael has depicted more than just a gorgeous image of the Madonna and Child; he has created a reflection piece. It is also depicted as narratives and vivid skills with stories and storylines
Museum Report: Self Portrait By Catherine Pearson History of Western Art 1B 8:25 MW Professor Sandra C. Haynes March 31, 2014 Self Portrait Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch Baroque 1636-38 Oil of panel 24 ⅞ x 19 ¾ Very good condition Rembrandt van Rijn, a prolific painter and etcher, is noted as the greatest Dutch artist of the Golden Age. Pasadena’s Norton Simon museum is home to some of his achievements, including one of his many
middle of paper ... ...rovence. A year after his death in 1907 his paintings were displayed in Paris in a large museum-like retrospective. This viewing affected the direction of new and upcoming artist, which elevated him to his position as one of the most significant artists of the 19th century and to the creation of Cubism. Paul Cezanne’s artwork can be found in various museums and galleries around the United States. The Artist Father, Reading “L’Evenment” (1866) is available to be seen at
The Work that really got my attention in the Norton Simon Museum of Art was Peter Paul Ruben’s “David Slaying Goliath” 1616. It got my attention because of how the composition draws your attention from the bottom to the top. Meanwhile, the styles are different from each other and Peter’s painting is full of dramatic expression. The Baroque painting technique was brushy and often eliminated outlines. When comparing the works of Raphael’s “Madonna in the Meadow” 1506 to “David slaying Goliath” it symbolizes
Northern California since 1959 and this was his only second solo show in an L.A gallery in 30 years.”These days, L.A. is recognized as a center for the production of contemporary art. But in the 1950s, the scene was slim -- few galleries and fewer museums. Despite the obscurity, a handful of solitary and determined artists broke ground here, stretching the inflexible definitions of what constitutes painting, sculpture and other media. Among these avant-gardists was Peter Voulkos.” In 1954, Voulkos
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I Contain Multitudes: The Life and Work of Walt Whitman After its first publication in 1855, a notable friend of author Ralph Waldo Emerson described Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass as being “trashy, profane & obscene,” and derided the volume’s author as “a pretentious ass, without decency” (Kaplan 211). Equally harsh criticism came en masse from other platforms, as well, with The Saturday Press reportedly encouraging Whitman to take his life (Loving). Such pointed and vicious criticism beggars belief
artists no longer emphasized key characters in religious works of art because folks could identify who was who based on key symbols. One painting which I noticed often in class was The Annunciation. When my grandmother and I arrived at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California, we first entered the rooms containing 14th to 17th century artwork. In the second room, on the left
The Current State of Virtual Art and Exhibition Virtual art is the product of long-standing traditions in art merged with revolutionary technological advances. With innovations emerging almost as fast as end-users can test and master new systems, technology has dramatically altered our daily lives and changed our thought processes. Like many technological advances, virtual and cyber realities have been embraced, and often created by, artists that experiment with the myriad of possibilities that
Berlin was the heart of Weimar Germany, and it was renowned for being a “happy and clean city” (Large 255.) On May 13 of 1931, The IOC (International Olympic Committee) awarded the 1936 Summer Games to Berlin. This was Germany’s return into the world after their defeat in World War I. In 1934, Adolf Hitler became the Fürher of Germany and ruled until 1945. The epicenter of Germany was being torn apart by Hitler’s adamant Anti-Semitic crusade. Thus, this led to a decrease in Berlin’s economical and
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the figure within is set free. Just as a carving artist seeks to release its piece from rock, a literary artist desires his art form to be carved from an obscure idea into clear apprehension. The most beautiful of these art pieces are placed in a museum of their own right, the literary canon. A great part of literature’s beauty is the ability of the artist to present his purpose in indiscrete ways, in some degree or another, sliding his message in the literature’s elements during its construction