ENG 270.8328 July 16‚ 2008 Auden ’s Museum of Fine Arts There are many people who cannot help but to wonder the meanings of life and everything it brings us. Some wait for meanings to come to them‚ while others seek meanings. Whether one seeks or waits he will find that meanings are influenced by myth‚ history‚ experience‚ events and proven facts. Many poets use history or myth to tell their own stories or express their own points of view on certain topics. W.H. Auden was born
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The Present and Forward Fate of the Elgin Marbles The Parthenon marbles are works of art taken from the Acropolis of Athens by Lord Elgin and brought to England while Greece was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.. Lord Elgin received permission from the Sultan to remove the statues at a price less than what it takes to transport them. Money was not the main motive for Elgin in acquiring them‚ there were wealthy bidders who attempted to buy them from him but he refused. Once in England many
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The Clyfford Still Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Denver‚ Colorado. This museum operates like a normal 501(c)(3)‚ except for one aspect. The Clyfford Still Museum is supported in a large way by its own independent asset management organization‚ the Clyfford Still Museum Foundation. This foundation’s sole job is the management of the endowment of the museum in support of all museum objectives. The Clyfford Still Museum Foundation‚ which is also classified as a 501(c)(3)
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The Museum as a Racist Institute Racism‚ particularly against those of African descent‚ is a very dark past for the Western world‚ one that still prevalently haunts and invades the future. As racism is a part of societies’ history‚ cultural institutions that present said history‚ such as museums‚ deal with the idea of racism every day in the exhibits within their walls. Many efforts are made to show how terrible the racism of the past was and is‚ but the line between the racism of the past and
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The Egyptian Antiquities Museum is located in Cairo‚ Egypt and contains over 120‚000 relics. The British Museum is located in London‚ United Kingdom and houses the largest collection of Egyptian relics outside of the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo. Combined‚ both museums have over 200‚000 artifacts spanning more than 11‚000 years. There are several similarities in artifacts from both museums. A closer examination reveals such similarities. Among the many artifacts that both collections contain
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The Norton Simon Museum My recent visit to the Norton Simon Museum was very different than any previous experience I have had with modern art. With only a semester’s worth of knowledge under my belt‚ I was most definitely in awe‚ and thoroughly entertained‚ to say the least. Although inspired by many‚ I chose to analyze two works with very similar subject matter‚ by two German Expressionist artists. I compared a piece entitled‚ "Bathing Girls"‚ painted by Franz Marc‚ to the similarly titled "Bathers
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BOLLYWOOD MUSEUM‚ MUMBAI The museum for Indian cinema referred to as BOLLYWOOD MUSEUM‚ is an initiative by Ministry of film and broadcasting‚ Govt. of India to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema. The aim of project is to enlighten the people and future generations about the glory of our cinema industry and enlighten them about the people who made our country the largest cinema industry of world. As per the brief from the ministry‚ the major exhibits in the museum would be: Artefacts‚ equipments
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or to the event. But bringing the social media fans and followers out of the online community and making them actually visit the museum can be a challenging task and might end up only in an ideal stage. Most cultural organizations attempt to overcome this hardship by distributing free tickets through a contest or heavily relying on exhibition reviews. The Daelim Museum is different. It follows the advanced and creative path where the visitors can participate at various events with clear themes as
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Liberty Biblical Museum is located in the Jerry Falwell Library. One can find the museum by walking in the main doors‚ and going down the stairs. The purpose of the museum is to bring the Bible to life by showing different artifacts of the time. The museum has many artifacts that are from the holy land‚ different manuscripts‚ and it also has the rare Bible. With reading and visualizing all the different artifacts‚ one can learn a lot about a culture and their way of life. The museum offers tours‚
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the Berlin’s Museum Island. According to Visit Berlin‚ more than 3 million people come to visit this panorama display of exquisite 20th century art forms each year. Amongst the five famous museums of this island‚ stands the unconventional and thought provoking exhibit- the Bode Museum‚ also known as “ THE LOST MUSEUM”. If you are someone who is intrigued by the idea how several world-class artworks disappeared and reappeared‚ as an effect of the World War II‚ then this
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