classify an organization as a museum creates a blanket statement that prevents the actual purpose of the institution from shining through, which is why having an eloquent and functional mission statement is crucial. A mission statement not only “articulates the museum’s educational focus and purpose and its role and responsibility to the public and its collections”, but acts as the lighthouse for the museum staff; underneath the guiding oath of a mission statement, a museum is able to achieve full potential
Gogh to The View of Toledo by El Greco. Both paintings are beautiful landscapes featuring the night sky. Starry Night, 29 x 36 ¼”, is an oil on canvas painting currently located at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Starry Night was painted in June of 1889 by post-impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. View of Toledo was painted by El Greco in 1598-99 during the Mannerism period. It is oil on canvas measuring 47 ¾” x 42 ¾” and is currently located at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City,
month, a vacation is always desired by all. Among the millions of places there are to visit in the world, one of the best has to be the state of Ohio. Ohio has hundreds of attractions. It has everything from amusement parks to camping grounds to museums. Whatever a taste is, Ohio has something to accommodate them. Among the hundreds of places to visit, a few of them stand out more than others, making them very popular and interesting to visit. One thing Ohio is famous for is its amusement parks
Etienne Theodore Rousseau”). He was good at what he liked which was drawing landscapes. “However, he did not base his style on classically inspired landscapes as it was in Italy; instead he drew from his inspiration of a 17th century Dutch landscape” (Art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance). This means that he went against norms and standards of drawing a landscape and did his own style. As the title suggest it was an evening when he painted it. The surrounding that he chose was rocky and because it
series of paintings verified the tenacious vitality of Monet and his love in art. The rest of the evaluation will be more based on the Water Lilies painting
Paris fair especially hit home for the Americans. The sheer magnificence of the buildings and exhibits made the United States look very backward indeed. While France and the rest of the Old World countries held their own with remarkable advances in art, architecture, and science, the U.S. appeared to be falling behind. America's relatively inferior showings didn't help to shake this harsh image. The U.S. was desperate for a new self-image. It needed an opportunity to establish itself as the superpower
... middle of paper ... ...thedral (Al-Mohad Mosque), Giralda Tower Museum, and the Alcázar Palace (Al Qasr) and more. • Granada: Alhambra (fort, palaces & gardens), Albaicin (old Arab Quarter) and New Mosque of Granada and more. In final analysis, the conquest of Iberia from the Muslims had many positives to both side. A New Spain has emerged after the re-conquest, we seen a great Islamic influence from literature to art to architecture. Muslims influenced Spain and Spain later on influenced
Many notable works can be seen at the Toledo Museum of Art. Claude Monet caught my eye with the oil on canvas work of Antibes Seen from La Salis. Created in the late 19th century, this impressionist work derives from France. Around the same time as Monet, Mary Cassatt was setting the stage for female artists. However, Mary Cassatt’s The Coiffure, is not an oil on canvas painting. Although Cassatt was an avid impressionistic painter, this work is a print created in Japan; Relating to Monet’s work
untrained eye, Egyptian Art is somewhat formal and blocky, with very little to no naturalism; in opposition to ancient western art such as Greek and Roman artistic traditions. (Neer, 2012) However, Egyptian Art serves a purpose that celebrates the afterlife as well as appreciating life. Egyptian visual imagery expressed animals not in the typically assumed static and rigid form, but in naturalistic dynamism that is largely ignored in general Egyptian Art scholarship. Ancient Egyptian art endures a steady
The Assumption of the Virgin As I walked through the halls of the Art institute, I saw many paintings and sculptures. One painting that stood out the most was called, “The Assumption of the Virgin,” by El Greco. As I stood in front this huge painting I was trying to figure out what was going on in the painting. Right away I could tell that oil was used to paint this portrait because there was a shine on the painting. I refused to read the description of the painting until I came to a conclusion.
were developed through art, poetry, and literature. It has urbanized over the years from several cultural influences such as war and the Renaissance, which happened throughout Europe beginning in the fourteenth century and lasting into the seventeenth century (Spielvogel). There were many artistic influences throughout the history of the European Renaissance that have helped create and increased the need for romantic comedies. The European Renaissance was a period where art and literature flourished
where to visit in Spain... Maybe you want to learn more about its history and experience its tremendous influence in European art... Whatever your reasons for wanting to visit are, you're certainly bound to enjoy the rich culture, customs, and history of this country once you've arrived there. As you can imagine, the architecture of Barcelona, the Holy Monstreat, and the Toledo cathedral make this a popular coordinate. And because this is such a hot travel spot, you're advised to make
Many of Frank Gehry’s early works reflect a refined manipulation of shapes and structures, whereby many of his buildings present distorted shapes or apparent structures. From the Guggenheim museum to the Walt Disney concert hall, Frank Gehry’s architecture is close to none. He cleverly plays with shapes and geometries. In this essay, I shall start with a brief analysis of Gehry’s house and the influences in the design of the house. I shall then analyze the extent to which Frank Lloyd Wright has inspired
Dear Patrick, I wake in the morning. I dress: khakis, black tank top, denim jacket. Leather belt hanging low on the hips. A pink scarf around the neck for a feminine touch. There is an exhibit at the Met I've been wanting to see: "Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed." I go, because I'm drawn to it, drawn to how we have altered our bodies throughout the centuries with fashion, flashing womanhood like a neon sign. How we have created ourselves through dress, over and over again. There is
Alejandro Castellanos. Eyes to Fly With: Portraits, Self-portraits, and Other Photographs. 1st ed. Austin: University of Texas, 2006. Print. Iturbide, Graciela, Judith Keller, and Mark Greenberg. Graciela Iturbide: Juchitán. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2008. Print. Marable, Darwin. "Graciela Iturbide." World & I 19.3 (2004): 90-95. Military & Government Collection. Web. 27 Feb. 2014. Warren, Lynne. "Graciela Iturbide." Encyclopedia of Twentieth-century Photography: Volume 1 A-F. New York: Routledge
In the early nineteenth century, Boston increased in size by filling in the marshy area around where Washington Street is today. The city, concerned about crowding in the already established neighborhoods downtown and on Beacon Hill, decided to develop this area into new residential neighborhoods. The population of Boston had increased dramatically in the first half of the nineteenth century from the large number of immigrants and the steady rise of industry in a port city. Between 1850 and 1875
Texas, one of the West South Central states of the United States. It borders Mexico on the southwest and the Gulf of Mexico on the southeast. To the west is New Mexico, to the north and northeast lie Oklahoma and Arkansas, and Louisiana bounds Texas on the east. Austin is the capital of Texas. Houston is the largest city. Texas is the size of Ohio, Indiana, and all the New England and Middle Atlantic states combined, and its vast area encompasses forests, mountains, deserts and dry plains, and a
sincerely imbedded in a tradition so deep it almost ove... ... middle of paper ... ...s attachment to each other is created through the events that occur in the kitchen. Works Cited Bensinger, Ken. “Hot Tamales vs. “Happy Meals.” Art News: Art in America. 101:10 (2002): 56. Girardin, Carmen. Personal Interview. 11 July, 2007. Gutierrez, Nieta. Personal Interview. 11 July, 2007. Lasater, Nicole. Personal Interview. 11 July, 2007. Martinez, Melanie. “The Molino.”