Museum Analysis Sample

Museum Overview for the Minneapolis Institute of Art Before registering for this class, I reviewed the course description and saw that there was a field trip to the museum and was immediately excited. Although I have visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art before, it was over twenty years ago and I don’t remember much from that visit. From this class, I felt I was well prepared as what to expect, museum etiquette and what I needed to do while I was there to gather information needed to write this paper. Aside from the logistics, I was anxious to see in person, works of art from the great artists such as Monet and Van Gogh. When we arrived outside of the Museum I remember thinking that it was much larger than I recalled. It was a little overwhelming with different groups of students arriving, however, we were quickly organized, greeted and off and running to …show more content…
He painted daily, and this painting was one of fifteen in the series. The painting contains a representation of joy because Van Gogh found happiness in painting. The short brush strokes along with colors portray a bright and happy feeling which contrasts with his personal life. The color of the trees and landscape are likelife; however, the blue mountains and yellow sky differ from reality.
Original Purpose: During our tour, our docent, Mary, shared with us that Van Gogh committed himself to an aslym in the town of St-Remy in Southern France. Although Van Gogh struggled with mental illness, he painted daily, and was the one thing that brought him joy. Therefore, the purpose of this painting was to bring Van Gogh joy during a dark period in his life. One of the things is she said that was particularly interesting is that Van Gogh felt he was a failure as an artist because he only sold one painting while he was alive, yet ironically is now one of the most famous artists of all