Art is portrayed in so many different views. When looking at each piece of art and its cultural background I was interested to see more. I enjoyed each piece of art and the inspiration behind it was even more eye opening to me. There is a historical perspective behind each piece of art and we as people have not taken the time to see how art was started. I have never looked at art in such a serious way until now‚ being able to see such a wide variety of art and how each piece was created was very
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The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings‚ sculptures‚ architecture‚ and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea
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the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan where we explored the Gauguin‚ Frank Lloyd Wright‚ and John Cage exhibits. I was very surprised with the amount of people that were in attendance at the museum that afternoon; I guess when one of the most famous museums in the country gives out free tickets everyone takes advantage of it. At first I just wanted go to the specific exhibits‚ but once I started looking around I staying for another hour looking at almost everything. I always thought that art was
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During a recent visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art‚ I was able to view many pieces and types of artwork. This particular museum exhibits pieces that come from the period of the Ancient Egyptians all the way up to modern art. It was a very interesting experience and one that I would definitely like to repeat in the future. The piece that was most interesting to me was a Roman floor mosaic that depicts The Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs. A mosaic is a picture or pattern created by fixing together
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On a recent visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ I took a tour of the museum with a lecturer. During the tour‚ the leader lectured on particular paintings. She told the know history behind each shown painting. She also gave the history of the period in which the painting was painted. The lecturer also helped everyone to understand what the colors in the paintings brought to each painting. While viewing the many paintings‚ the first one that caught my eye was Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and
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Regarding lies‚ those about history are worse than those about popular culture. In Billy Collins’s “The History Teacher”‚ the teacher lies to his students about historical events. He tells them that wars that killed so many were only small kerfuffles. He says‚ “the Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japan”. This is a big deal. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed thousands and still has repercussions today. while the kids might not believe that it was only one atom‚ hearing this version of the story
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At first glance‚ it appears that Billy Collins poem‚ Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House‚ is about the legality of purchasing and owning a weapon. However‚ after reading the poem‚ it is clear to see that the seriousness of the title gives way to an artistic poem about a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog. Owning a gun is a contentious issue that evokes emotion from many who are involved in the debate. In many respects‚ this is a political poem about the second amendment rights--gun
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discussed in class. Table at the Window‚ Pablo Picasso‚ 1919 7. A work of art made in the Renaissance. (hint: think 1400-beginning of the 1600’s) Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist‚ Giuliano Bugiardini‚ 1510s 8. A drawing. Drawing of the Chief Painter Abol Hasan‚ Mohammad Shah‚ 1842-66 9. A piece that would be considered “art for day-to-day living.” Comb‚ Indian‚ Karnataka‚ 18th Century 10. An Egyptian work of art. Mosque Lamp‚ Egypt. 1320 11. A painting by Jackson Pollock. (hint:
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Throughout Billy Collins’ short poems‚ an underlying obvious message or lesson is read about. Being a child‚ the thought of adulthood is one that is not taken seriously. For example‚ in “On Turning 10”‚ Collins depicts a boy‚ imaginative of his career proven from chosen Halloween costumes. Unexpectedly to most children‚ life doesn’t outline perfectly in the first draft. Turning ten is an irony in itself that responsibilities kick in as quickly as maturity. As shown throughout the small‚ 5 stanza
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Contracted Cleaving: “Divorce” Intro In Billy Collins’ short poem “Divorce” (2008)‚ readers get to see a relationship from its intimate moments through to the cold‚ hardened end. While relationships are often thought of in domestic terms‚ Collins introduces silverware as personified characters‚ toying with the notion of domesticity to some extent. Though only four lines‚ the poem delivers a punchy‚ compact narrative rife with emotion undertones. The diction initially suggests the potential for
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