To some people art is very important, to others it is nothing. To most, it is nice, but fades besides the everyday problems of physical survival, housing, food, money, children, etc. The value boils down to what you think you are: a meat machine or a spiritual being. For a meat machine, naturally anything that is not about physical survival is very secondary. The spiritual being needs more than physical product, but sources for development of mind and thought. There appears to be something about art that really means something to many of us. The observable fact that art makes people happier, and also that happiness is one of the most important factors in life, even if you only look at bare survival. Happy people are more productive, and production is basic for survival. From this I can say that art is not a mere “luxury”, but rather a vital ingredient in our lives.
I had a chance to visit two museums during my fall break, and I enjoyed this event very much. Philadelphia Museum of Art made great impression on me as usual. I was there several times before, and I really love this place. This time the exhibition of the African Art was very memorable to me because I never seen such collection before as we don’t have them a lot in the country where I’m from. This exhibition was organized by the Seattle Art Museum, and it took an “insider’s” approach to African art. Reframing the objects, African Art (“African Voices”) proposed looking at what was once done with them while also listening carefully to what was once said in their presence. The exhibition was divided in thematic categories and described by representatives from various African cultures and backgrounds. The show included near 130 objects: textiles, sculpture, jewelry, masks, photographs, etc. I found the exhibition very diverse, original and interesting; I would say that it does worth attention. The Ga Wree Mask made in 20th century caught my eye among other different masks. It was made of wood, paint and decorated with bells and leopard teeth. I found it pretty bright and interesting. I left the museum with a good mood as usual, and I hope to visit it again soon.
The Essay on Egyptian Art Statue from Metropolitan Museum
This superb pair standing statue remains semi-attached to the limestone block from which they were carved. There is chipping on the surface of Memi’s (man) right arm. A portion of Sabu’s (woman) nose and her lips appear to be chipped off as well. On the lower part of Sabu’s body there is chipping on both legs and right underneath her pelvic area. There are visible horizontal lines that cut right ...
The other museum that I explored was the Rodin Museum. I heard about it a lot, and my friend suggested me to visit it, and I was not disappointed. Auguste Rodin brought monumental public sculpture into the modern era. Though he was well acquainted with the academic traditions and idealized subjects of classical and Renaissance sculpture, Rodin’s aim in his work was to be absolutely faithful to nature. His uncanny ability to convey movement and to show the inner feelings of the men and women he portrayed, the bravura of his light-catching modeling, and his extraordinary use of similar figures in different mediums, have established him as one of the greatest sculptors of all time.
The Rodin Museum was the gift of movie theater magnate Jules Mastbaum to the city of Philadelphia. It is pretty impressive that we have more Rodin’s works in Philadelphia than there are left in France. The museum includes the largest collection of Rodin’s works outside Paris, including bronze castings, plaster studies, drawings, prints, letters, and books.
The museum was opened to the public in 1929. There are more than 124 sculptures there, including bronze casts of the artist’s greatest works: The Thinker, perhaps the most famous sculpture in the world; The Burghers of Calais, his most heroic and moving historical tribute; Eternal Springtime, one of the most powerful works dealing with human love; powerful monuments to leading French intellectuals such as Apotheosis of Victor Hugo. I was very happy to see this museum and, of course, make a picture near The Gates of Hell–the culminating creation of Rodin’s career, on which the artist worked from 1880 until his death in 1917.
The Term Paper on Henry Moore Art Work Sculpture
"I think I was probably about eleven when I first decided I wanted to be a sculptor. I remember quite clearly the instant. As a boy, at school, I liked the art lessons, I liked drawing. I used to get my elder brother to draw horses and other things for me from as early as I can remember" (The Documents of 20 th Century Art, Philip James, 31). Henry Moore was born on July 30, 1898 in the small coal ...
