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About John Sorrentino

I am a PhD candidate in French Literature at the CUNY Graduate Center. I currently work as an instructional technology fellow at the Macaulay Honors College of CUNY.

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Night At the Museum

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Mansha Sadh, Hila Benhaim, Jessica Sun


We analyzed the formal properties of the whale tooth and we discussed the various images located on it. We elaborated on the historical context of the tooth and discussed what the society might have been like, for example their mode of transportation. We tried to find out if the piece was telling us a story or if it was showing their every day life. We didn’t ask questions about why this piece of work was located at this museum. We also didn’t talk about its presentation we just discussed the piece itself. We discussed in our video how we couldn’t see the bottom of the tooth and if it were possible we’d like to.
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A Discussion on “Foundering” by James Hamilton

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Peter Fields, Vanessa El-Kallassy


(THIRD UPLOAD ATTEMPT)
In this conversation we focussed mainly on the subject matter. We analyzed the meaning of the ship and the flag within the historical context in which this work was painted. We also did formal analysis of the painting, how dark and gloomy it is, and how the specific details within the painting relate to this theme. However, we did not do as much formal analysis as we would of liked to. Had we more time, we would have analyzed more the relationship between foreground and background, the indiscriminate framing of the picture, and the use of horizontal and vertical lines.
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The Peaceable Kingdom

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Emerald Cazeau & Diane Songco


In our conversation at the museum we perform all three forms of analysis. We discussed the formal characteristics of the painting, as well as its subject manner and historical context. Though we analyzed all aspects of the painting, we failed to pose any further questions about the artist and the setting of the painting.
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Mrs. Sylvester Gardiner by John Copley

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Christina St. Jean and Christina Marshall


We did a lot of subject and formal analysis. We also focused at lot on colors and moods. However, we didn’t explore the historical context of the painting. If we had more time we could have explored the beauty standards of that time period and how that influenced the artist’s portrayal of Mrs. Sylvester Gardiner.
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Still Fishin’

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Adham Abdelhameed, Elaine Wong, Boris Avrumov, Antonio Lopez


We analyzed the physical composition of the painting and discussed the subject matter.The contrasting focus of the colors in the painting were another focus of our conversation. In retrospect, we did not really talk about the history/background of the painting. We focused more on our visual reactions of the painting itself. We would have liked to explore the sneaker emporium and the video game exhibit.
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Night At the Museum- Wolfman

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: David Kleyn, Eric Kolbusz


Our conversation included formal analysis, historic analysis, and subject-matter analysis. We did all kinds of analysis however the main focus was in subject-matter and historic analysis which allowed us to see the deeper meaning of the sculpture. Maybe truly get an understanding of the emotions that were expressed in this sculpture and how much the time it was created in influenced it.
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A Discussion on “Foundering” by James Hamilton

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Peter Fields, Vanessa El-Kallassy


(SECOND UPLOAD ATTEMPT)
In this conversation we focussed mainly on the subject matter. We analyzed the meaning of the ship and the flag within the historical context in which this work was painted. We also did formal analysis of the painting, how dark and gloomy it is, and how the specific details within the painting relate to this theme. However, we did not do as much formal analysis as we would of liked to. Had we more time, we would have analyzed more the relationship between foreground and background, the indiscriminate framing of the picture, and the use of horizontal and vertical lines.
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Brooklyn Museum Project

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Olivia Murphy, Selina Lim, Jack


Our analysis was mostly content based- what does the picture look like, what do we think is happening, etc. There was also some discussion of formal properties, although that was a bit superficial. We didn’t get around to historical context, but maybe we would have gone more in depth with context and formal properties with more time.
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Two Ivans and Oksana

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Ariella Caminero and Anthony Frousios


During our conversation at the museum we discussed, in heavy detail, the paintings character’s and their stories, the scenery and it’s brushstrokes, and the context of the painting, given by the small description to the side. What we failed to touch upon were some of the small details like the books positioned on the table, texture, and whether the brushstrokes looked rushed or slow and cautious. If we had more time we would have enjoyed to do some more research on the painting, and the artist who created it. This could have been a great help for interpreting this work of art.
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The Sculptor, 1964, John Koch

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Rose Frankel, Elliot David, Viviana Flores


Our video does a great job of expressing the visual elements of the painting we chose. That being said, retrospectively we could have approached this assignment in a better way. Technologically, we should have tried to understand the recorders we were given before we actually used them so the explanations could have been more audible and concise. This lack of anticipation caused us to spend time editing our audio rather than constructing the video. Overall the project was a success and we enjoyed exploring art through this new medium.
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