New York City and the Arts

When I arrived at the Met, I was somewhat exciting because we were about to see actual works of art rather than just talking about them in class. I definitely learned more about the Italian Renaissance as well as about art in other time periods in Europe. I learned how the portrayal of baby Jesus and Mary had changed from the 1200s to the 1300s in that there was more of a sacred and maternal connection between Mary and Jesus as the years went by. What I also found interesting were the portraits from the Renaissance period in the Netherlands. The paintings of the people were very realistic and detailed unlike the Italian ones which were more abstract. Some personal paintings that I liked were “Wolf and Fox Hunt” and ” The Triumph of Aemilius Paulus”. What I liked about the paintings were that they are of nature and they are very colorful. Overall, Ienjoyed the trip to the Met due to the new things I learned as well as the beautiful paintings I got to see.