Museum Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

I’m in the Princeton Art museum, in the exhibit “Weapons Throughout Time: Remarkable Instruments of Survival and Warfare.” It’s a small carpeted room where the AC creates a quiet hum over my head and chills my body. Glass cases lined with hatchets, spears, shields, and arrows surround me as my eyes dart around quickly taking in the deadly weapons enclosing me. I sip my coffee to warm myself, enjoying the sweet taste of creamer as it flows down my throat. My eyes finally focus on an arrow that was used by the Lakota Sioux in the 1800’s. Its ...

The group and individual energy of an academic excursion to an art institute has undertones of expectation of the unexpected. Whether art or architecture the anticipation of engaging in the creation of another person and connecting to the artist's intention. The recent fieldwork accompanying the class to both the Grounds for Sculpture Museum in Trenton and to Princeton University Art Museum the expectation and the final experience engaging in art and architecture fulfills the anticipation.
Without a question, experiencing as many of the 270 sculptures offered at the Grounds for Sculpture Museum in Trenton explodes with dynamic extremes of ...

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Introduction
Among the oldest forms of heritage that every community, country or society boasts to possess as the oldest form of culture and tradition that it has maintained over centuries include art and architecture. One of the most essential things to note concerning art and architecture is the fact that every community and society has its own unique and authentic designs, which were developed centuries ago, with inspiration drawn from different sources, such as the indigenous people’s ways of life, as well as other close-knit and personal aspects and reasons, such as the artistic skill, talent and ...

What do we think about when we hear the word “museum”? Actually, I cannot tell about all the people, but the first thing I think about is history. There are hundreds, thousands, millions of museums all over the world! I consider them to be places, that accumulate examples of some non-material conceptions like art, ethnology, history or science, and many other conceptions.
All of them are really important for humanity. And most of them are very spiritual. Do you remember your school studying, when all the group was taken to a museum and told about its history, meaning ...

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles holds treasures that are priceless. The Museum is located at 250 South Grand Avenue. The exhibit in the museum does not just contain aesthetic grandeur, but it also embeds the history and expression of humanity throughout time. The MOCA stands out on its own in the way it reveals the works of art of various artists. Upon exploring the interiors of the spacious museum, it can be seen that the arts contain modernist artworks. There are works from John Pollock, Mark Rothko, Barbara Kasten, Harry Callahan, Elizabeth Murray, and many ...

“That’s My Dinner on Display”: A First Nations Reflection on Museum Culture

The article, “That’s My Dinner on Display”: A First Nations Reflection on Museum Culture”, has been penned by Gloria Jean Frank. The author talks about the representation of the First Nations people in the museum that treats them as anthropological specimens. The article opines that many of the objects that are exhibited in the museum in relation to the First Nations people are not antiquated or defunct. Thus, the cultures of the First Nations that are reflected in the museums require critical evaluation and scrutiny. The author is herself a First Nations people, and hence has the most ...

Gopnik compares the World Trade Centre Memorial to others regarding security. He says that the security at the memorial centre is far much better than any other monument in the city. The police and the scanning at the gate are very intense. The police officers are deployed in the compound. It is only in the World Trade Centre Memorial that a police advises children not to step on the benches (Adam, 2). The buildings in the memorial are also better than other monuments in the city, and there is the absence of any conventional patriotic imagery.
Gopnik ideas about ...

“IDOL” 1979

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Collection of the artist
Exhibited:
Asia Society Hong Kong (May 15 – September 1, 2013).
“Blooming in the Shadows” China Institute Gallery New York (September 15 – December 11, 2011).
“Wang Keping, Works from 1979-2006” organized by He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (Oct 25th until Nov 23rd, 2008).
National Art Gallery, Beijing (August, 1980)
“The Stars Outdoor Art Exhibition” Beijing (27 September, 1979)
Born in Beijing, China in 1949, Wang Keping became one among the most influential modern-day Chinese. He has been a provocative artist during the late 1970s and the 1980s, as he called for protests that ...

Early 19th Century

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An 1820 dress having patterns complementing the shape

Victoria & Albert Museum, London
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Lihi Hod 2015 Wedding Dress

Belle the Magazine
Modern research apparatuses indicate the adaptation of the old fashion to the contemporary clothing. These resources provide us with the historical images presenting the previous dress models that the current world adopted. The 19th century happened to be a significant period, which marked radical changes in the manner of dressing and fashion, as a whole. During the 1820s and 1830s, women’s dresses took a gradual shift to reveal the actual shape of an individual’s body. The waistline excavated, thereby changing to a lower position. Several trends ...

1. The Elder Sister

This is a painting made by a French painter, William Bouguereau in 1869. The medium employed is Oil on canvas. It is 51 ¼ x 38 ¼ inches in dimension and found at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It was presented as gift b an Anonymous Lady in memory of her father.

Description

It portrays a young girl, staring fixedly at the beholder while affectionately embracing an infant on her thigh, gifted with an almost mysteriously enticing beauty. William Bouguereau was the typical thriving scholastic painter. His canvases were in great demand by European and American investors mutually, and his reputation has been reawakened lately.

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Modernist movement was the catalyst that opened new ways of interpreting art as a tool for political and social discourse reflecting the rise of ideas and improvisation of imagery/performance through the use of contemporary materials available at that time. The term ‘modernist’ ubiquitously dominated the art critiques from the past decades in an attempt to explain the society’s rejection of the traditional iconography of the previous movements. With the advent of rapid industrialization spurred the growth of ideas that defined the social and political landscape of the 20th century. This changes brought by the modernist ideals revolutionized the ...

A database is simply a collection of organized information, usually as a set of related lists of similar entries and organized so that it is easily accessible (Chan, n.d.). Art Museum makes extensive use of electronic relational database management systems (RDBMSs). Both technical and non-technical personnel use databases for various purposes.
The Art Museum database deals with tracking the artwork, artists, and locating where the art is displayed or stored within the museum. The database is an extremely important back-end to the software systems that is implemented. The database used is support the SQL (Structured Query Language) syntax. Technical personnel ...

Introduction

Art is about how different ideas are manipulated and presented to the audience. This particular art show strives to achieve these objectives by applying different artistic tools. Some of the tools have the effect of appeasing the audience while the others do the opposite. This paper uses two arts to depict how different artists present their works to either amuse or deter their audience.

Effectiveness and style

The art on the electronic coyote museum is presented with style in an organized manner. This particular art comes with orderly pictures that fit every description. From its introductory remarks the pictures presented agree with ...

WANG KEPING (b.1949)

“IDOL” 1979
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WOOD

57x30x15
Collection of the artist
Exhibited:
Asia Society Hong Kong (May 15 – September 1, 2013).
“Blooming in the Shadows” China Institute Gallery New York (September 15 – December 11, 2011).
“Wang Keping, Works from 1979-2006” organized by He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (Oct 25th until Nov 23rd, 2008).
National Art Gallery, Beijing (August, 1980)
“The Stars Outdoor Art Exhibition” Beijing (27 September, 1979)
Wang Keping was born in 1949 in Beijing, China, and is one of the most significant contemporary Chinese sculptors. He is known as one of the founders of the ‘Stars’ group (Xingxing), which ...

The exhibition titled “Are We So Different” is related to the difference among the races and it is held in the San Diego Museum of Man. It is related to the fact that people are equal no matter of their race and that all of the differences are a cultural construct. People do not differ no matter of their race because their human traits are the same regardless of their race.
The exhibition tries to find out if the skin color or hair texture as well as the eye shape have anything to do with the creating differences between ...

Exercise 1: Your March 3 (00) editorial describing the deeded lineage of Willamette Meteorite overlooks a salient aspect of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community’s claim to the artefact. The pervasive ramblings of the United States Cavalry across Indian land had a very coercive effect on Indian willingness to sign treaties in 1855, when the land on which the meteorite rested was obtained by the treaty. The Willamette Meteorite doesn’t belong in the Museum of Natural History any more than the Brooklyn Dodgers belong in the Los Angeles.

Answer: The above paragraph can be reformulated as premises and conclusion as follows:

Premise 2: The land on which the Meteorite rested ...

Postmodernism is a movement of art that emerged in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Among all art movements, this one is considered to be the most controversial (Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014). This movement defies definition and is said to have fundamentally introduced an unstable mix of theoretical and theatrical. It was majorly multifaceted and was characterized by elements ranging from the luxurious to the completely ridiculous (Victoria and Albert Museum, 2014). This new brand of art is considered to have shattered some of the previously established ideas and styles as well as generally introducing radical freedom to ...

The story of Ducati brand is interesting and demonstrative from the perspective of business development, management and company’s growth, as well as innovative reform. This is the story of the Italian motorbike manufacturer, which has managed to become the world’s second most profitable maker despite its comparatively small scale. The secret of its success lies in its CEO’s approach to turnaround management. The fundamental logic of Federico Minoli’s consists in choosing the path of rebranding, or brand redevelopment, rather than expansion or investment in efficiency improvements. This strategy has proven its effectiveness as a result.
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Adolf Hitler was the head of the Nazi Party in Germany and the Chancellor of Germany during the period from 1933 to 1945. In 1934 Hitler became a Führer of Germany, which meant that he in fact became the dictator of Germany. Hitler was initiator and central figure of the World War II and Holocaust (genocide of Jews).
Information about Adolf Hitler is worth saving, because it has a lot of lessons to learn. In particular, the period of Nazi rule in Germany showed, how important it is to be a responsible citizen. Hitler demonstrated the ...

“America Is Hard to See” from the Whitney Museum of American Art’s collection offers one an opportunity to retrace the history of art in the United States. There are more than six hundred works from artists from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present (America Is Hard To See 2015). The essay analysis two works of art from the exhibition.Lee Krasner - The Seasons, (1957)This is Oil on canvas by the ambitious artist and titled “The Seasons”. The large canvas brilliant with colors clearly belongs to Abstract Expressionism. What strikes you ate first are those ...

Roger Herman is an artist who lives in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Saarbruecken, Germany. He went to school at Akademie der Kuenste in Karlsruhe, Germany where he earned a Masters of Fine Arts in 1976.
He currently pursues both his art and works as a professor of Fine Art at the University of California in Los Angeles. His work has been exhibited globally in solo exhibitions and group exhibitions. On his website, there are over thirty exhibitions he has shown work in galleries. Currently he has work on display at Eaton Fine Art, Inc. and has had ...

Discipline: Art & architecture

Gustavo Eiffel Tower was built in Paris 1889 for the purpose ofaninternational exhibition. It was meant for commemoration of the French Revolution centenary. Its name came from engineer Gustave Eiffel. The company of the engineer designed the tower and built it. It is international cultural icon of the country France. It is iron lattice tower. It was made of wrought iron.The foundation is made of concrete slabs of two meters high. It has antenna on the top making it even tall.It is the tallest art structure in Paris. Its dimensions are 324 meters tall. The tower is bronze colored. ...

Blink: the power of thinking without thinking introduces a revolutionary ant at first glance a somewhat berserk was of analysis and decision making. The book argues that mental analysis that works rapidly and somewhat almost instinctively is far much better and more prone to success than well informed, researched and clearly thought out decisions. The main subject of the book is thin slicing which is human ability to clearly make out what is most relevant within minimal periods of experience as opposed to well thought out research, in-depth observation and longetive analysis with all relevant facts at hand without making any ...

Gerson, Paula Lieber. Abbot Suger and Saint-Denis: A Symposium ; [ Held in Conjunction with an Exhibition at The Cloisters Entitled "The Royal Abbey of Saint Denis in the Time of Abbot Suger (1122 - 1151)" ]. New York, USA: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1987.
1. Suger’s most important success was his organizational Skills
In my view, Giles Constable holds the view that Suger’s administrative qualities and organizational skills were most important in his reform agenda and his continual connection with the monarch. In his reforms, Suger was deeply committed to two major strongly held beliefs: One was a ...

The church of Saint Denis’ claims that the French kingship is based upon saint Denis. Denis is taken to be the prince of France and the saint Denis church is built in the place where his relics were buried. Saint Denis wanted to establish a tie with the ruling dynasties. The French kingship system is closely related to the church. It therefore has its origin from Saint Denis’ church.
The pagans were Saint Denis’ rival. Every act by Denis made the pagans to hate him. They even went ahead to the extent of chopping off his head. King Louis ...

- Sculpture: Warrior Bronzes of Riace

Description: As a classical work, the sculpture is an example of a contrapposto where weight is supported by the back legs. It was to be transported to a Roman city but ended up submerged in water possibly because of a shipwreck.
- Sculpture: Athena and Marsyas by Myron

Origin and Era: Greek – Early classical

Description: The sculpture does not fail to embody movement especially because the artist studied actions of athletes. Although none of the original work in bronze survived, it had Roman copies in marble.
- Sculpture: Discobolos by Myron

Origin and Era: Greek – Early classical

Description: It features the moment when the athlete is about ...

The SoHo district of New York City is a famous district, distinguished by its historical reputation, trendy fashion shops and designer boutiques, entrepreneurship and an environment inspired by art. The district is situated to the lower side of Manhattan. This district is historically known for its artistry such as museums, art galleries. However, over the years, the district has evolved into an economically vibrant place. Trendy boutiques, some of which are international chain stores, big enterprises, fashion and historical centers have all been established in the district. This has made the district a cultural, socio-economic, political, as well as, architectural center ...

Jacque-Louis David's Oath of the Horatii, painted circa 1784-1785, represents one of the finest examples of French neoclassicist painting in the 18th century. Commissioned by the Administrator of Royal Residences, and exhibited at the 1785 Salon, the painting depicts the battle between two groups of champions to settle the Rome-Alba war of 669 BCE. In it, the three Horatii brothers decide to fight the three brothers of Curiatii to end the war; the Horatii are saluting their father who is handing them their swords (Louvre, 2009). The painting demonstrates the glory of sacrifice and loyalty for one's family and ...

Abstract

‘A new generation of photographer has directed the documentary approach towards a more personal end. Their aim has not been to reform life, but to now it. Their work betrays sympathy- almost affection- for the imperfections and frailties of society. They like the real world, in spite of it terrors……’ [‘(Re) Defining Documentary Photography- Then and Now,’], these are the words of John Szarkowski, which he spoke in 1967 during an art gallery in New York about documentary photography, and its meaning to the world of art. Documentary photography has indeed earned its title as art despite numerous challenges from ...