National Gallery of Art

Delray Beach residents enjoy over 230 days of sunshine each year and about 120 days annually with measurable precipitation and close to double the national average rainfall. No snow, of course, in this southern Florida location but the heat and humidity can be too much for some. In July, high temperatures reach a reasonable 91 degrees while the January low is 58 degrees. But it is the humidity that impacts comfort the most and you will feel it the moment you step outdoors throughout much of the…

circle in the middle of the canvas. A huge quantity of negative space is present in the painting and the painting emits a smooth texture. The painting is one hundred and eight inches squared, making it one of the largest paintings in the San Diego Art Museum. Its size projects itself on the viewer overwhelming them with its color and size. I was drawn to this painting due to its simplistic design and vibrant colors that forces the viewer to keep looking. The painting attracted my attention and…

great in heart, in mind, and in spirit, whether they be famous or humble." His work is in permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada, New York's Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art, George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, Bibliotheque nationale de France, the National Portrait Gallery in London, the National Portrait Gallery of Australia and many others. His photographic equipment was donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in…

Florian’s parents work at the National Gallery of Art, a famous museum in Washington D.C. After they got the news of the crime at the museum, Agent Rivers was in charge of solving who the thief was and their goal. Unfortunately, Agent Rivers was getting nowhere with no evidence. Nonetheless,…

Serra was born November 2, 1939, San Francisco, California. Richard is currently 76 years old, and still continues his art projects and sculptures. Richard is widely known for his colossal conceptual steel made sculptures, which grasps the attention of viewers to occupy sheer size characters of the exertion and their state. Richard is a minimalist, which is someone who through art expresses reform in politics or advocates it through music. Richard Serra is also a post minimalist, which usually…

RICHARDSON, TX- The Richardson Civic Art Society (RCAS) has showcased visual artists of the Richardson community and surrounding areas for 50 years. They have promoted the craft members have created and people have donated in local homes, businesses, and public buildings with shows. Showcases like, but not limited to, The Young People’s Scholarship Show and The Rosemary Cheney Memorial Art Show allow them to do just that. Exhibits like these avail local young artists by not only promoting their…

other artists that would follow. Cezanne's work would nearly single-handedly help reign in the artistic era of Cubism, as both Picasso and Matisse became interested in and inspired by his painting The Bathers, which was exhibited in 1907 (The National Gallery, 2016). His work inspired Matisse so much that he would go on to say that Cezanne was, "...father of us all" (Harris & Zucker, n.d., p.1). Cezanne's is most well-known for his intense focus on form rather than lighting, color, or reflection…

Among the Greco-Roman marble buildings on the National Mall stands a unique building. Three bronze pyramidal tiers rise from the base, and tour over museumgoers. The distinctive architecture of the National Museum of African American History and Culture is inspired by the three-tiered crown motif portrayed in Yoruban art. Within the museum, artifacts are displayed over five floors of galleries. The exhibits are placed in chronological order, the basement addressing the early beginnings of the…

The Pantheon was a place to honor all gods in ancient times. By building it, it gave many people jobs and money. The Pantheon had to be built 3 times. The first one was created by Marcus Agrippa. It was destroyed by a fire. The second was built by Domitian and was struck by lighting. The building burned down. Emperor Hadrian built the 3rd Pantheon to replace Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon. Apollodorus of Damascus was the architect. It took a decade to build the Pantheon. The Pantheon was also built…

Does a shark belong in a glass and steel fortified box? Better yet, dead, suspended in formaldehyde, in an art gallery , in a glass and steel fortified box? I ask myself this question while I read Terry Tempest Williams “A Shark in the mind of one contemplating wilderness” I try to comprehend what Damien Hirst is trying to evoke from the eyes and minds viewing his “sculpture” titled “the physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living” (williams 570). Hirst states “I like ideas of…