There are many beautiful sculptures at the University of Toledo, it was hard for me to pick two to discuss. The thing that makes all of the sculptures different is that they were all given or made for different reasons. Some were given in contribution to professors, some made by professors or students, and some given just to contribute to the beauty of the University’s campus. The University of Toledo has such a beautiful campus, and it is all due to these wonderful sculptures around Centennial Mall. The two sculptures that I chose to write about are The Gardener and Time Traveler. Even though The Gardener and Time Traveler are very different in concept and design, they both contribute to the beautification of Toledo’s campus perfectly.
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This type of art is mainly abstract, which makes it more interesting in my case. Time Traveler was sculpted by Thomas Lingeman, the professor of Art at the University of Toledo. The model was a gift from the estate of Milford Martin Romanoff. Romanoff was a part of the very first campus beautification committee. The sculpture rests in the somewhat middle of Centennial Mall, which is astonishing because Milton was instrumental in the design of the Mall. This art speaks to me personally because one of the main reasons I came to the University of Toledo was the beautiful campus, especially the mall. The meaning of this piece in my words, is that the world is always evolving. When you first look at Time Traveler, the name makes perfect sense because it gives off a very futuristic …show more content…
The meanings of the pieces are completely different, The Gardener is very rustic and looks back on a time where there wasn’t big cities and suburbs. Time Traveler looks forwards instead of backwards, on how the world is always changing. The value of both of these sculptures go in with the meanings. The Gardener’s value is to show what we came from, the farmlands of Northwest Ohio. Time Traveler’s value is again the complete opposite; it shows where we are going to be in the next ten years. It shows how art is going to be and how architecture is going to change. Another difference is that even though they both have something to do with university professors, Time Traveler was actually made by a professor. The Gardener was made by an artist and it honors a professor.
The University of Toledo is a spectacular place for art to thrive. The many different types and pieces show it very well. My two different pieces mean very much to me, they were the first things I saw when I visited here last year, the first things seen on my first day of college, and the pieces that I will see for the next four years. That is the best thing about art, it stays the same no matter how many years go by. Even though Time Traveler and The Gardener are very different in both concept and design, they picture the campus beauty
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This type of art is mainly abstract, which makes it more interesting in my case. Time Traveler was sculpted by Thomas Lingeman, the professor of Art at the University of Toledo. The model was a gift from the estate of Milford Martin Romanoff. Romanoff was a part of the very first campus beautification committee. The sculpture rests in the somewhat middle of Centennial Mall, which is astonishing because Milton was instrumental in the design of the Mall. This art speaks to me personally because one of the main reasons I came to the University of Toledo was the beautiful campus, especially the mall. The meaning of this piece in my words, is that the world is always evolving. When you first look at Time Traveler, the name makes perfect sense because it gives off a very futuristic …show more content…
The meanings of the pieces are completely different, The Gardener is very rustic and looks back on a time where there wasn’t big cities and suburbs. Time Traveler looks forwards instead of backwards, on how the world is always changing. The value of both of these sculptures go in with the meanings. The Gardener’s value is to show what we came from, the farmlands of Northwest Ohio. Time Traveler’s value is again the complete opposite; it shows where we are going to be in the next ten years. It shows how art is going to be and how architecture is going to change. Another difference is that even though they both have something to do with university professors, Time Traveler was actually made by a professor. The Gardener was made by an artist and it honors a professor.
The University of Toledo is a spectacular place for art to thrive. The many different types and pieces show it very well. My two different pieces mean very much to me, they were the first things I saw when I visited here last year, the first things seen on my first day of college, and the pieces that I will see for the next four years. That is the best thing about art, it stays the same no matter how many years go by. Even though Time Traveler and The Gardener are very different in both concept and design, they picture the campus beauty