Post Modern attributes of the de young museum: History: The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 damaged the old de Young museum building located in Golden Gate Park and uncovered severe seismic flaws in the building and hence a comprehensive plan to rebuild the building in stages was overtaken to make the de Young museum up to date. In January 1999 the Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron were chosen to rebuild the De young museum‚ due to their willingness to engage in an extended process of architectural
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Conversionof St. Paul. c. 1601. ItalianBaroque. pg. 683. {e 4. caravaggio. calling of St. Matthew. c.1597-1601. Italian Baroque. pg. 681. {( + * 5. Artemesia Gentileschi. Judith Slaying Holofernes. c. 1614-1620. Italian Baroque. pg. 683. 6. Josd de Ribera. Martyrdom of st. Philip. c.1639. spanish Baroque. pg. 688. T.Yelazquez. Las Meninas. 1656. Spanish Baroque. pg. 691. 8. Rubens. Elevation of the Cross. 1610. Flemish Baroque. pg. 698. 9. Frans Hals. Archers of Saint Hadrian. c. 1633. Dutch
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fine arts museums of San Francisco‚ or the “de Young” takes its name after one of the first San Franciscan journalists M.H. de young and together with the Legion of Honor comprises the Fine Arts Museums within Golden Gate Park’s 1‚017 acres was inaugurated in 1895‚ reconstructed and open in 2005 the new building is 293‚000-square-foot (27‚000-square-meter). Located in the park are gardens‚ playgrounds‚ lakes‚ picnic groves‚ trails‚ and monuments‚ plus an array of cultural venues. The de Young has its
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As soon as you enter the Museum of Death Treasures you are greeted by someone and you are led in to the check-in booth of the museum. The room is dingy‚ dark and airy and divided into different sections‚ it is very dimly lit and you can feel a cool breeze as you go deeper inside. The tiles of the ceiling are brown that have gray squares on them and every couple of tiles has a sprinkler. At the far end of the room‚ you can see that there is a fire which is lighted in the fireplace. Close to the fireplace
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The Kennedy Museum of Art is the university museum at Ohio University in Athens‚ Ohio. The Museum is known for their Southwest Native American Collection that comprises extensively on weavings‚ jewelry‚ and silverwork from the cultures of the Diné (Navajo)‚ Zuni‚ and Hopi peoples‚ respectably. Additionally‚ the collections include a renowned print and photo collection‚ 20th century American art‚ and a notable African art collection. Together the staff executes exhibitions to be used as pedagogical
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The three portraits that are being exhibited at the Dunham Bible Museum are breathtaking‚ these paintings touched my heart and were the reasons why I chose to write about these paintings: The Messiah‚ the detailed portrait of Jesus crucified‚ it shows the love that God has for us‚ to send Jesus‚ his only son to save us‚ to save me‚ and that his death has given humanity a chance to redeem ourselves‚ as well the words "Father forgive them" are so powerful as it shows how pure Jesus heart was that he
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METROPOLOTIAN MUSUEM OF ART Fatima Lundy I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with my mom and my sister. I didn’t quite enjoy it at first‚ but as I explored the museum more‚ I began to feel enlighten at the sight of the different forms of art. It was hard for me to choose just two pieces out of all the amazing sculptures and paintings in this museum. I finally made the decision to write about two different pieces‚ from two different cultures‚ time periods‚ and even mediums. The first piece
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In 1996‚ the Neon Museum was established in order to bring more attention to the signs. “…the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to collecting‚ preserving‚ studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational‚ historic‚ arts and cultural enrichment.” In this contextual analysis‚ I will reaffirm the importance of the Neon Museum’s
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Museums play an important role in both production and legitimisation of historical knowledge and identities. (Desforges and Maddern‚ 2004.) However‚ the impressions and perceptions that individuals receive in a particular place‚ can differ from person to person. In this section of this assignment‚ I will discuss the approaches and ideas that led me to my own impressions of the place I visited‚ the Hancock Museum. Within the museum the first approach I took was in ascertaining what representation
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Philbrook Museum Picturing in my mind what a wealthy oil family might live in‚ I entered the Philbrook museum of Art as I have many times before to be astonished by its beauty and functionality of what it has become today. The day was perfect for a museum visit and to look upon various artworks that would entertain my creative side for the duration of that Saturday afternoon. It is not every day that someone in their city can drive ten minutes to see priceless works of art and that’s what
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