Essays Tagged: "Museum"

From seeing the statue in person I was able to look at it from the side, unlike the computer image. Approaches to Western Art Museum Paper

MasterpuppetApproaches to Western ArtMuseum PaperFrom browsing the web site alone, I saw exactly what I thought that I would after seeing ... in the book when we reviewed it in class. I had no assumptions as to what I would experience at the museum when I got there since I had already been there about one month ago. I knew that the building ... atue from as close as I wanted, since they are all standing in the open throughout the rooms of the museum.When I browsed the web site in search of an art piece, my attention was immediately drawn to ...

(5 pages) 218 1 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Should Art Be Censored?

need to express through their artworks. It is being claimed that having an unpleasant art show in a museum is a "violat[ion] [of] a provision in its lease ... to educate, enlighten, and provide enjoym ... vision in its lease ... to educate, enlighten, and provide enjoyment" (Barstow 3) is the reason for museums. It is no ones rights to be able to say if these works actually do not do these three things ...

(3 pages) 103 1 2.9 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Los Angeles Museum of Art Review.

Los Angeles Museum of Art ReviewEntering the museum felt a bit odd because my mother and my two younger siblings ... it odd because my mother and my two younger siblings accompanied me, and they never come with me to museums. I wanted to laugh because I did not feel that this situation was serious. But, as I became ... ecause of the reflections of many mirrors. That was the coolest, not boring exhibition in the whole museum.The Pavilion for Japanese Art was very boring with not much to see. We did not find it intere ...

(2 pages) 55 0 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Ethnomethodology Experiment. an essay on an Ethnomethodology experiment, taking people out of their every day norms.

nt #1 took place Saturday February 15, 2003. My family and I have wanted to visit the J. Paul Getty Museum for some time now; we just have never had time to go as a family. That all changed when my au ... da came out here to California for vacation.We all thought it would be nice to spend the day at the Museum, and there could not be a better place to try my ethnomethodology experiment than at a museum ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

A comparison of how two museums present African Art. (Museums in NYC)

iring, effective and interesting? Since the question refers to my personal feelings, I say that the Museum of Natural History (MNH) best fits the description. To support my answer it is necessary to f ... tory (MNH) best fits the description. To support my answer it is necessary to first compare the two museums to the point and see where the MNH held the edge. Even before comparing let us identify the ...

(6 pages) 74 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

A Realization

Lee A. ZitoHolocaust Museum Trip Extra CreditWhen we attended the Holocaust Museum it had been the second time I had visi ... forget about it, convinced I could enjoy this trip by myself. Before we got on the elevators at the museum, I felt so alone and upset with at least thirty people around me. I tried hard not to care ab ... ocrite. The truth was I felt saved, I was glad she was with me again. We walked a while through the museum, not speaking a word. Despite the fact that everyone was doing this out of respect, the silen ...

(3 pages) 101 4 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Humanities

paper for humanities I was not too happy with that idea. I decided to write my paper on a trip to a museum. So my friend Jen and I took a day and went to see the Gulf Coast museum. Neither of us had e ... end Jen and I took a day and went to see the Gulf Coast museum. Neither of us had ever been to this museum before and did not know what to expect. We thought it was be interesting to write a paper on ...

(4 pages) 115 0 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Newpaper Atricle Critique

anniversary by taking down "Woman," the Miró tapestry that has always been displayed at this museum, and put up "Color Panels for a Large Wall," an artwork of 18 rectangular toneless canvases b ... any other artists' work besides, Miro, will be on display. One must wonder how this will affect the museum and its viewers.Location and display are a big part of the feeling viewers get from a museum, ...

(2 pages) 24 0 2.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

The Frick Museum

The Frick MuseumToday I visited the Frick Museum, which is my history assignment. Before I visited to the Fric ... Before I visited to the Frick museum, I had no idea about who Frick was and what would I see in the museum. Later on, I found that the Frick was a rich man, steel industrialist and the world famous ar ... ecorative art, from the early Renaissance through the late nineteenth century. A visit to the Frick museum could help people to know more about art history.The Frick Collection is located in the forme ...

(1 pages) 33 1 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Macau Maritime Museum and the A-Ma Temple

The two places that I visited were Macau Maritime Museum and the A-Ma Temple. The reason for me to choose these two places to visit is because both of ... h of them are located at approximately the same spot where the Portuguese first landed.The Maritime museum was opened on the 24th of June 1990. This museum commemorates Macau's maritime history. The m ... ities that made you feel as if you were on a boat. Among the three different floors of the Maritime Museum, the one that I love the most is the third floor. It is because there is a star constellation ...

(2 pages) 34 0 4.8 Dec/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

A Terror Tale

skThe Claremont High School was having its annual field trip and this year they were headed for the Museum of History. No one ever really enjoyed going to the boring Museum of History, except the scie ... eeks (A/N no offense to anyone!!) and the teachers, although some did fall asleep on their feet.The Museum had gotten a new exhibition on Central American and African masks, and the students were sche ...

(5 pages) 22 0 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Junk or Jewel: It All Depends on You (Art Exhibit by Richard Stankiewicz)

rised, as was my husband, because I was compelled to drag him with me. The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum provided an art exhibit that was unusual and interesting; my goals were met. On Sunday, 16 Ma ... the Scrap Heap by Richard Stankiewicz.I had called ahead and asked if cameras were permitted in the museum, in retrospect I should have been more specific. When I pulled out my digital camera at the e ...

(4 pages) 38 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

Cicil War

The Museum of Tolerance For my extra credit report, I, Juan Rico, visited the Museum of Tolerance. The M ... , visited the Museum of Tolerance. The Museum is located on 970 Pico Blvd. in West Los Angeles. The Museum displays a great deal of World War II artifacts. A large part of the Museum emphasizes on the ... ews for having a different religion, and they also blame the Jews for the death of Jesus Christ.The Museum is broken into two major parts. The First part is the bottom floor or the interaction floor. ...

(2 pages) 1126 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Untitled

Collection remains the predominant reason for many a museum's existence. Most museums collect because they believe that objects are important and evocati ... ve their holdings as to transmit important information to the present generation and posterity. Art museums are said to concentrate on beauty and their mission is often defined as the direct transmiss ... sion of the artist's aesthetic understanding to the beholder through the picture or object. History museums treat artifacts or objects as social documents, and are especially interested in ethnography ...

(2 pages) 7 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

The Artwork That Caught My Eye

that has a futuristic or fantasy look to it. So when I started to look for my art at the Dallas Art Museum I already had a basic idea of what to look for. In the beginning when I was looking for the a ...

(1 pages) 14 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

social insurance

(6 pages) 1 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Argument Essay

(3 pages) 0 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology