ART APPRECIATION 1301
On Wednesday December 30, I went to the Dallas Museum of Art. I entered the museum through an entrance on the South side where the art piece Ave by artist Mark Di Suvero is located. Upon entering the museum, I saw an up going staircase on the right side. On the left side led a long hallway draped over with long blue, yellow, green, and red along with white striped, what appeared to be curtains, hanging from the ceiling. As I proceeded through the hallway to the left I came upon many wall sized windows that allowed the sunshine to peek through. The windows were accompanied by a door that led outdoors to a beautiful landscape with space to explore. Continuing through the hallway I passed the information desk to my left and a nice water fountain to my right. In front of me was a hallway painted with colorful trees. Following along I came across another set of full wall windows where colorful flowers were hanging. There were tables both inside and …show more content…
It was created by the Mixtec people of southern Mexico in the Late Postclassic period 1300-1500. It represents the god of rain and lightning who was named Tlaloc by the Aztecs. The medium of the sculptor is ceramic, tufa, stucco, and paint. It is a very interesting sculptor with big dimensions. The sculptor is at a great size that brings out all the physical features of the work of art. Around the eyes, there is a circular ring that is the color blue symbolizing the rippling water from the falling rain. His teeth are a tube shape relating to the flowing water. He also has serpents on his face and ear flanges which symbolize the lightning. At the museum, he Is in accompany of two frogs that represents rain and fertility. They were usually placed for cardinal directions and were highly worshiped as well. The artist intended to describe who the Head of the Rain God was just by taking a look at the
On Wednesday December 30, I went to the Dallas Museum of Art. I entered the museum through an entrance on the South side where the art piece Ave by artist Mark Di Suvero is located. Upon entering the museum, I saw an up going staircase on the right side. On the left side led a long hallway draped over with long blue, yellow, green, and red along with white striped, what appeared to be curtains, hanging from the ceiling. As I proceeded through the hallway to the left I came upon many wall sized windows that allowed the sunshine to peek through. The windows were accompanied by a door that led outdoors to a beautiful landscape with space to explore. Continuing through the hallway I passed the information desk to my left and a nice water fountain to my right. In front of me was a hallway painted with colorful trees. Following along I came across another set of full wall windows where colorful flowers were hanging. There were tables both inside and …show more content…
It was created by the Mixtec people of southern Mexico in the Late Postclassic period 1300-1500. It represents the god of rain and lightning who was named Tlaloc by the Aztecs. The medium of the sculptor is ceramic, tufa, stucco, and paint. It is a very interesting sculptor with big dimensions. The sculptor is at a great size that brings out all the physical features of the work of art. Around the eyes, there is a circular ring that is the color blue symbolizing the rippling water from the falling rain. His teeth are a tube shape relating to the flowing water. He also has serpents on his face and ear flanges which symbolize the lightning. At the museum, he Is in accompany of two frogs that represents rain and fertility. They were usually placed for cardinal directions and were highly worshiped as well. The artist intended to describe who the Head of the Rain God was just by taking a look at the