Philadelphia Museum Experience

Upon entering the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the immediate visual effect of the architecture and large columns peaked my interest, while shifting my view towards the seven different exhibits. After analyzing the map to choose a section to start, the closest was American Art. This wing featured galleries featuring Philadelphia realist painter Thomas Eakins. The dark nature of the paintings was accented by dim museum lighting, adding to the effect of an electricity-deprived society. Haunting paintings such as The Gross Clinic (1875) enhanced the portrayal of 19th century American realism. The Philadelphia Museum of Art also provided furniture and silver preserved from various centuries accented the halls with noteworthy and deep paintings.
The detail in this 1898 French painting have the viewer standing in awe for much longer than anticipated, transfixing the eyes from the shops along the street to roofs of buildings. The piece of art featured horses and carriages, with people littering the square on a busy day in town. The depth of color transitions in the street and the sky added shadows and darker patches. The oil on canvas painting delivered all the brushstrokes in a coherent fashion, completing one of the most fantastic works of art I have ever seen. Another fantastic artist with pieces displayed at the museum was Jasper Johns, the artist famous for the 1955 American Flag painting. His innovative modern art pushed boundaries that none had experimented with in the 1950s as he began to paint numbers and maps of America. In my opinion, the best artist within the European Art exhibit was Claude Monet. His paintings found in gallery 161 of the Water Lily Pond and Bend in the Epte River near Giverny found in gallery 157 displayed an excess of color like the pinks and greens of exotic flora and fauna. Overall, I enjoyed this assignment and its mandatory attention for detail and admiration throughout the Philadelphia Museum of