Over the spring break, my parents decided to take me to visit colleges. Of the two colleges we visited, one of them is located near Washington D.C. We were supposed to visit Georgetown University, but we had one day to relax, so my family decided to visit the National Gallery of Art. My dad originally suggested the Smithsonian Museum, but my said that on Yelp, the National Gallery of Art was ranked 1st in museums in Washington, which is much better than Smithsonian, which was ranked 12th. So, we left our hotel and arrived at the museum just as soon as it opened. The National Gallery of Art, funded by the government, had free admissions. In addition to free admission, there were free audio tours that you could sign up for. Basically, you would give the man at the desk a valuable item (e.g., your driver license, I.D., credit card) and, in exchange, he gave you this device that sort of looked like an old flip phone. In order for the device to work, you would go to specific paintings and punch in the numbers that should be shown next to the title of the piece. You would then bring the device up to your ears as it plays an audio clip mostly explaining …show more content…
The color scheme of the piece could be called monochromatic. A large majority of the piece is simply the different shades of brown and orange that are used for the lions and the rocks. However, Sir Peter Rubens decides to add a bright red colored cloth behind Daniel in order to add variety and interest to the viewer. With the use of all the elements of design, Sir Peter achieved various other principles of design. Balance, for instance, is established through the placement of the forms in the piece. Although more lions are on the left side of the piece, the lions on the right are much more bigger than the left, with more details and also more action to their forms as well. The main figure, Daniel, is also not entirely centered, which helps balance the painting
First of all, Rubens uses dark and light colors throughout the painting to emphasize movement and fluidity. The most obvious use of movement through color appears on David. David’s bright red drapery is what draws our eyes in first because David is the most important object in the painting. The different shades of red emphasize movement because it accentuates the folds of the drapery, making it flow. The warmth of the red in his drapery contrasting with the darkness of the ground gives off intensity and seriousness of the scene. Furthermore, there is bright red blood on Goliath’s forehead, where David struck him with a rock. The red blood sticks out, making the scene a bit more realistic and exciting. The dark and light colors used in the sky also shows
I start driving, and decide to go to the Museum of Art. I absolutely adore museums, especially art ones. One day, I would love to go to the Art Basel in Miami. 25 minutes later, I enter the Museum of Modern Art. The building is humongous and busy. I walk into the first exhibition, and am already amazed at the art. There are several paintings, and sculptures around the room. One painting catches my eye. It’s an extremely detailed painting of San Francisco. I think it caught my eye, because it reminds me of the view from the hills of Twin Peaks. I head towards the next exhibition, which is just filled with different types of paintings. I see paintings of people, buildings, indoors, and much more. For some unknown reason, my all-time favorite painting is Van Gogh’s self-portrait. I’m not sure why I like it so much, but I do. I also really love his painting called “Starry Night”. It gives me a calm, positive vibe. I walk towards the café in the museum to grab a snack before I leave. Before I arrive to the museum. I noticed Union Square about 10 minutes behind, so I decide to go there. I’ve also seen the Union Square in movies, but it looks much more extensive in person. I slowly walk around to check out the busy stores, and restaurants. The stores here definitely look classier, and high-end. The Union Square is certainly my favorite destination in San Francisco today. After a little while of walking around, I feel a little tired, so I walk back towards the car. I sit, and have a few minutes’ rest. Where to now? I read the brochure once more, and see a stunning national park called Yosemite National Park. It has a hotel too, which would be nice to sleep in, instead of my car. It is 3 hours and 40 minutes ahead, so I drive to a nearby petrol station for gas. I fill up my gas tank all the way, and get a few snacks for the 164 miles drive
The colors in this piece are instrumental in moving the eye across the piece and drawing attention to specific parts of the piece. For instance, for the most part, the colors that are used are dark. However, to emphasize General Wolfe, the focal point in the middle, his outfit is painted in a brighter red and yellow and the ground beneath him is light as well. Also, in order to allow the eye to glide across the painting almost all of the soldier’s uniforms are red, creating rhythm. One solider, who is apparently rushing into see Wolfe, is painted in green, which is the complimentary color to red. The use of complimentary colors brings the eyes attention to the panicked solider, emphasizing the overall sense of urgency in the piece. The piece is also well balanced and uses appropriate scales and proportions.
On September 19, 2015 I visited the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin, where I observed The Raising of Lazarus by Joachim Wtewael in the European Old Masters gallery. The piece recreates the biblical narrative of Lazarus’ resurrection and demonstrates the exorbitant style of Mannerism popular during the 16th century. Wtewael establishes the significance of the Christ with his application of form through the use of unrealistic contortions of the people, the lines following the exaggerated limbs of the congregation, and the abundant use of the color red on almost every article of clothing.
My tour around El Museo Del Barrio in Harlem, New York was a very memorable visit and I got
The color tone is mostly analogous in the mural; however, there are complementary colors in detail elements such as the artist uses blue and green for large areas to represent river and mountains, uses red and orange to paint houses, huts, horses, small roads and clothes in the village to create emphasis point. For the color tone that artist uses, the harmony of blue and green of the most of the areas can represent the abundance of water or farms in the village and a rainbow ribbon shows what the leader gives to people in the village as
It was my first time going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visiting the Met was a visit forced onto me by the class, nonetheless it was a visit I would eventually take as I had always wanted to go to the Met. I went with a friend that had already visited the museum, but went a couple years ago. I was intent on seeing only three periods, and they were Greek and Roman, Renaissance and Baroque art. With my intent on doing Baroque art, I did not want to spend a lot of time in the other periods, but my friend was eager to see everything. Hence, I ended up seeing more, because there were so much art and so many exhibits. The museum was bigger than I expected and I expected a pretty large space. Since I went on a weekend and it was a tremendously beautiful day, the museum was crowded. I think I spent about two hours at the museum and then was exhausted from all the art I saw. It was a pretty memorable experience.
The Robert Russa Moton Museum, is located in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. In 1939 it was known as Robert Russa Moton High School. It was a single-story brick building that contained six classrooms and a small auditorium. The building was holding about five-hundred students yet it was built to only hold one-hundred and eighty students. This was a school for African Americans students only. The large well equipped whites only Farmville High School served as a reminder to the students of Moton High School that it was separate but definitely not equal. There were many major differences between the two high schools. In Monton High School they were forced to learn in shack like buildings that lacked a proficient heating source. The
I learned that it is okay to try new places you’ve never heard of. I learned a lot of information about upcoming art events that will be held at this art gallery. I learned about the white marble that is a natural resource in two places in the world, one being here in Sylacauga, AL. I learned that a very famous French artist has donated some of his white marble sculpture art to this museum and some of his thoughts on the marble that comes from Alabama. I learned that you don’t have to be a well-known artist producing quality art in order to produce an amazing piece of art. I learned that I really enjoy looking at art more than I thought I
Color is the most prominent art element utilized in the work. A series of bright warm colors such as whites, greens, reds, blues, gold, and purple have been used throughout the art. Gold is seen on the robes of the priest and Justinian, but is most noticeable in the background. White is used for the priest’s robes and distinguishes them from the group. A lighter green fills the lower background by their feet while darker greens are used for the shield and bordering designs. A deep purple is seen on Justinian’s robe to show his royalty and power. Blue and red are the least prominent as they are mainly used in the boarder and small details. Lines are used to create a sense of depth and sharply outline the figures. Overlapping is seen with the figures to show their importance in the art. The composition of the art shows the status and roles of the men with the most important near the middle (Justinian) and the least important off to the
For this essay, we were required to go to the Getty Villa in Malibu and look for specific works of art in the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Getty Villa is on a hill adjacent to Malibu beach and requires a reservation to get inside. They do not allow pedestrian entrances, so I had to take public transportation and show proof of my Metro bus receipt to get in. Once inside, I took a shuttle up a curvy hill to the actual museum. When I got to the actual entrance, I was taken aback by how beautiful not only the view was, but the Villa was as well. It did not take me long to find the five artworks.
In the painting the background and foreground are almost entirely green with the shadows behind the lion made by a heavily blue incorporated green color. In the corner a cluster of yellows and blues is emphasized, being one of lightest shades that is not in the main focus of the painting. When it comes to the stars of the painting the lion has bright green eyes and a heavily detailed main the horse lies on its side with blood coming out of its mouth as its bitten by the lion in the main area. The painting is heavily layered. (Because watercolor)
While in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, I traveled through the different galleries
Principle of design is shown through the artist 's use of various elements in his work of art. In this painting balance, proportion, emphasis, variety, and unity are all exemplified. The balance is not to even but leans more to the left. I believe it leans more to the left because there is more going on in that area than on the right side. Proportion and emphasis is greatly shown through the goddess Venus and her hunter Adonis because they stand out the most. Through the use of the brush, Titian represents them as three dimensional.
The Smithsonian is known for its realization and absolute beauty shown in the exhibits. Every exhibit of this museum has great detail and precision. Not only was each exhibit filled with things of its nature, but also had the right colors to make you feel the exhibit. For example, the vibes flowing from the ocean hall were incredible. The way they accomplished the feel of actually being in the ocean was a surreal experience to even see through the screen. I also liked the way that everything was pretty close to life scale, like the huge whale hanging from the