Philbrook Essay
There is all kinds of artwork and amazing pieces that most people have never seen before. But I got the opportunity to go to and see and admire one of a kind art work, with my art appreciation class when we went to the Philbrook museum last Friday, April 7th. We got to look at the amazing architecture, sculptures, beautiful, art work, and to learn more about the museum and the history of it. When I got there my first impression of the building was that it was very beautiful and had a lot of detail.
When we were at the Philbrook I learned so much about this building. For example how that it was once someone's home, how there are 72 rooms, and how the family that lived there donated the house to the city of Tulsa. While …show more content…
A few of my favorite things were first the columns in the main room because they had beautiful detail. Next, was the yarn installation by Hottea because of the colors and how you could look at each side and see something different. Also, the landscape of the gardens and how everything made a different shape, but at the same time made everything tie together. Lastly, was the ceiling in the main room because of the paintings on them and how much detail and how they told a story throughout the whole thing. A quote that stuck out to me was when Thomas Arthur Manhart said “Learning something new everyday is what life is really all about.” But overall my favorite thing was the Paul Jenkins acrylic on canvas “Phenomena Break Silk” of 1980. Jenkins was an American artist. The reason this painting sticks out to me is because of the bright colors and the contrast of the colors throughout the whole …show more content…
There were many things I enjoyed looking at and learning about. From learning that the museum was once someone's house to seeing all of the great art works of the past that I have never seen before or known anything about. While also seeing the amazing architecture of the building and gardens throughout the whole visit. I am overjoyed that I had the opportunity to experience going and learning about artwork and some of the amazing background of the one of a kind
There is all kinds of artwork and amazing pieces that most people have never seen before. But I got the opportunity to go to and see and admire one of a kind art work, with my art appreciation class when we went to the Philbrook museum last Friday, April 7th. We got to look at the amazing architecture, sculptures, beautiful, art work, and to learn more about the museum and the history of it. When I got there my first impression of the building was that it was very beautiful and had a lot of detail.
When we were at the Philbrook I learned so much about this building. For example how that it was once someone's home, how there are 72 rooms, and how the family that lived there donated the house to the city of Tulsa. While …show more content…
A few of my favorite things were first the columns in the main room because they had beautiful detail. Next, was the yarn installation by Hottea because of the colors and how you could look at each side and see something different. Also, the landscape of the gardens and how everything made a different shape, but at the same time made everything tie together. Lastly, was the ceiling in the main room because of the paintings on them and how much detail and how they told a story throughout the whole thing. A quote that stuck out to me was when Thomas Arthur Manhart said “Learning something new everyday is what life is really all about.” But overall my favorite thing was the Paul Jenkins acrylic on canvas “Phenomena Break Silk” of 1980. Jenkins was an American artist. The reason this painting sticks out to me is because of the bright colors and the contrast of the colors throughout the whole …show more content…
There were many things I enjoyed looking at and learning about. From learning that the museum was once someone's house to seeing all of the great art works of the past that I have never seen before or known anything about. While also seeing the amazing architecture of the building and gardens throughout the whole visit. I am overjoyed that I had the opportunity to experience going and learning about artwork and some of the amazing background of the one of a kind