Norton Museum Of Art Analysis

Established in 1941, the Norton Museum of Art holds 7,000 pieces in which features three main regions of art; American, Chinese, and European. Located in West Palm Beach Florida, this museum holds all forms of art work from paintings to sculptures to even ancient Chinese artifacts. The building was separated into three different levels each with their own unique layout to best exemplify the culture from which the artwork originated from. Starting with the first level, loud, cluttered yet beautiful held photographs, drawings, and contemporary art from the Modern Era of American culture. The second level obtained Chinese sculptures and Ancient artifacts from the Shang Dynasty all the way to the Qing Dynasty. Lastly, the uppermost, third level, …show more content…
Each separate piece of artwork from different places around the world told their own stories each set with a different mood and a different message at the hands of its artist. When you first initially walk into the Museum, all you can focus on is the red lines that create bent pathways along the white walls in which their shape and curve create the illusion that they’re three dimensional. Walking into the room immediately to the left was a room colored in grey walls to match the somber atmosphere, for the entire room was dedicated to the story of the Black Panthers in the summer of 1968 and their fight for equality. No one picture or piece stood out, but it still held a historical presence and respect. Walking into the next room was …show more content…
We spent the majority of our time studying each painting whether it depicted a detailed portrait or a theological story. Each had its own entrancing beauty that went beyond the paint and materials from which they were made. Even more so, the warm and inviting colors complimented the painting and the wide space in which they were help. The silence and lay out of the rooms allowed you to hear your own thoughts and invited you to simply appreciate and listen to the stories being told from many years ago. My favorite of all the wonderful pieces was the “Portrait of Judith van Volbergen nee Langley” by Jan Anthonisz Van Ravesteyn from the early 1600’s. The painting was a portrait of the wife of The Prince of Orange from the Golden Age of Dutch Art. Although the colors are muted and her dress was dull and dark, this didn’t take away from the exceptional detail in the lace and costume in which she wore. I feel that the dark colors contrasted the wonderful details in order to really draw your focus and attention to the embroidery and jewelry she was dressed in, rather that the color she wore. The dark background was smooth and glossy, almost as if it was water, making the portrait look more like a picture of the women than painting of her. After studying the painting further, I could see the faint outline of the fireplace in which she sat in front of, adding an illusion of depth to the piece. The