Metropolitan Museum of Art

Most of her statues were destroyed by her nephew and successor after her death. Her sphinx is made of granite. It is considered a sculpture in the round. It was put together from fragmented pieces found by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It depicts the body and muscles of a lion which to Egyptians represented power and strength. Egyptians were polytheists. They believed the gods could appear unto them as humans, animals or a combination of both. Therefor the creation of…

with your family and friends. Sydney has many museumes and art galleries so that we can go and visit and see to lean about their history and some of their art designs. Sydney also has beautiful gardens and parks where we can go on family walks and play with our dog. Also Sydney has some of most luxurious in the fine dining that they offer. To get there we would get picked up by a limo from Clare, Michigan and drive to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and get on a private jet that would…

Walking through the metropolitan I take in all at once the sounds of the city flowing through me. The borough seems to move effortlessly, I stop and observe the possibilities of the future. Making my through 5th Avenue, I glimpse the billboards tower above, showcasing the latest trends and styles as it comes to life on the street. Tall, beautiful, enchanting people walk the streets gracefully. CEO's talk deafeningly and the sound of women's heels cocoons me as I take in the full experience. In…

of New York City. She attended the School of Visual Arts, New York, in 1987-88, but it wasn 't until 1991 when she received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC. Eight years later, Donavan went back and earned her Masters of fine arts from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her first show at Hemphill Fine Arts, in Washington, DC was a huge success and inspired her to quit her bartending job and solely focus on art. Donavan has been represented…

Reyer 4th block 6 February 2017 Jimenez 2 a great general. In contrast to that opinion, Leutze’s work of art can be taken negatively or positively. Viewers may say “Wow what a great painting, this is a very patriotic art representing George Washington”. Other viewers may say “what a horrible general while his troops struggle with the oars he is just standing there” so, this is one significant way the painting and…

Hindu art is the great Lord Shiva, Mashesvara, accompanied by his consort Uma, the Great Goddess Parvati. (Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu, compose the Hindu trinity.) Shiva and Parvati (Uma- Maheshvara), found in the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, though originally from Central India, is an 11th century red sandstone architectural panel, 231⁄4 by 131⁄2 inches (fig. 1). Also found in there is the Shiva Nataraja. (fig. 2) (Good but why does your image show a Shiva Nataraja from the Metropolitan…

How can one learn about the world of an ancient society? Art from the ancient worlds have been analyzed to mark different periods in time, artistic styles, and the changing cultural context within the art works. To learn about the Ancient Greeks, sculptures as well as pottery, among other things, from their time have often been studied. Some examples of Ancient Greek pottery are vases, such as the amphora and column-kraters (Figures A, B, C). Ancient Greek pottery, vases in this case, can be…

two comparably large metropolitan cities we have been. They both offer historical points of interest that teach you interesting facts. For example, In Atlanta we learned about the history of Coca-Cola. While in San Francisco, we learned the history about Alcatraz prison. However I preferred learning about the history of Coca-Cola, rather than the…

The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage was created by Edgar Degas, around 1874. Degas used oil paints mixed with turpentine, along with watercolor and pastel over pen-and-ink drawing. It is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Degas was a French artist who was most famous for painting and sculpting ballet dancers. He spent much of his time at the opera house, observing the dancers performing and practicing there. Degas did not always portray his dancers as the delicate,…

Graffiti is a form of art used to convey a person's independent thought. I believe that the painter of the graffiti I chose wanted to associate the flower to the lack of nature of New York City. New York City sometimes referred to as the capital of the world. The city has a low concentration of nature. Nature can only be found in places such as Central Park or Battery park, but even there you can see the lack of nature considering everything is so organized and nicely placed, a clear evidence…