Professors (2016)
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- Aaron Gilbert
- Abstract
- Albert Bierstadt
- american
- American Art
- art
- A Storm in the Rocky Mountains
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- Brooklyn
- brooklyn museum
- Canvas
- Cassatt
- coffin
- death
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- egyptian
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- John Biggers
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- Macaulay
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- rembrandt
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- Still life
- temple
- two ivans and oksana
- valerie hegarty
- Web of Life
- woman
Web of Life
by: Lillian Lieu, Sandy Mui, Natchanon Vutrapongvatana
If we had more time to discuss the painting, we could have asked these questions:
1) What is the meaning of this painting?
2) What was the artist trying to convey?
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The New One
by: Henry Burby, Monica Chiang, Amy Zhen
When we discussed The New One by Aaron Gilbert, we focused mostly on the subject content rather than the technique. We tried to find symbolism in the two figures and decipher the meaning behind the painting. We also mentioned theories behind the naming of the painting and found parallels in the colors in the foreground and background. If given more time and information on Gilbert, we would’ve liked to analyze the relationship between the two figures further.
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Macaulay Night at the Museum
by: Matthew Severin, Elizabeth Jefimova, Dylan Chow
We explored the social implications that go along with the painting. for example, we discussed the possibility that the woman presented in the portrait was a member of the upper class. We made further connections because of our previous knowledge of women in history. We thought that because she is from the upperclass then that means that she would have to be in an arranged marriage. We connected this idea with the arrow (Cupids). We connected the arrow as the symbol of love. Some kinds of analysis we didn’t do were exploring our feelings toward the piece of art, the brush strokes, and the mysterious artist.
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Thoughts on The Musicale by Stacy Tolman
by: John Park (for video)
The group mainly discussed various objects and expressions that they noticed in the painting. They also discussed how the people were portrayed and the atmosphere that the painting gave off. This is what could be called formal analysis, and I wish they had wondered more about the curation of the piece and how it was presented. They did a very good job illuminating interesting aspects of the painting though. There could’ve been more discussion about the story behind the painting – who were the people, and why were they there? Was nearby artwork similar to this painting? If they looked longer, perhaps these questions would’ve been addressed.
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Tagged art, brooklyn museum, moment, music, musicale, Stacy, Still life, Tolman
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Analyzing “Ladle with Skull”
by: Richard Lu, Raj Vaidya
We mostly tried to analyze the historical context of the piece. We focused mainly on what it may have symbolized in the culture that it was created in; for example, hypothesizing its purpose among the indigenous people.
The analysis of the formal attributes and the subject matter could have been more in-depth. We could have thought about what some of the artistic choices could have meant; e.g., what was the design on the ladle and what kind of purpose or meaning did it serve.
If we had more time, we should have spent some time describing what the piece looked like in the introduction. We also should have talked a bit more about the formal attributes and subject matter so we could tie the aesthetic portion of the ladle to its meaning.
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Tagged 19th century, British Columbia, Helitsuk, Ladle with Skull, sculpture
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Egyptian Griffin
by: Julia Saccamano and Tahsin Jahin
During our discussion we spoke about the color, size and details of the piece. We discussed the formal properties and how the Griffin is small, yet threatening and condescending. It also makes us sad and depressed. We did not discuss the substance or story told by the work of art. But we did make inferences about the history behind it and what it may possibly relate to.
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The Musicale (Tolman) Description
by: Tony Fung (For video)
The conversation consisted mostly of formal analysis as we peeled the layers of what the room consisted of down to the lighting. We also took in the historical context based off of the decor and items in the room like the bamboo. What we failed to do was take into account the way the art was presented in the museum which could have supported our hypothesis of the historical context. If I had more time, I would research further into the painting because although it erodes my personal impression and interpretation, it offers true meaning from the artist.
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Tagged brooklyn museum, music, musicale, Stacy Tolman, Still life, Tolman
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“The Musicale” by Stacy Tolman
by: JoMaris Sciarrone, Ming Gong
In our conversation, we mostly discussed the visuals of the painting and the color tones. We described what we saw, and what stood out. We also touched very lightly on the historical context, but what required more analysis was the subject matter. Namely, how did the painting make us feel and what we believed the creator was trying to say. If there was more time, we would have discussed and answered these questions, as well as discuss the role of the mysterious woman in the painting whose back was to us the whole time.
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Tagged cello, music, oil painting, Piano, The Musicale, Tolman, violin
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Looking Back into the Future
by: Jehanzeb Khan and Sharon Lee
We attempted to understand the images within the work that the artist utilized. We saw hearts, flowers, suns, and abstract images which we tried to understand. We analyzed the image before us and the lighting used in the museum to fully illuminate the meaning of “Looking Back Into the Future.” We did not understand the context of the painting and the greater, spiritual meaning that the artist was trying to depict. After some research, we learned that Owusu-Ankomah was trying to depict a spiritual world occupied by people and symbols. “Looking Back Into the Future” depicted a nude man with his head turned backward, in a pose associate with the Akan proverbial concept of sankofa (“one must know the past to know the future.” Perhaps if we spent more time on the canvas, we would have been able to understand the importance of the dimensions and scalings of the images used. If we had more time, we would have liked to try to interpret the rest of the images besides the ones mentioned in the video, and the universal meaning this work could potentially bring to other cultures.
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Tagged Acrylic on canvas, Arts of Africa, Night at the Museum, Owusu-Ankomah
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Museum Night
by: Louis Pearson, Louis Pimpinella, Danielle Padalino, Daniel Antohi, Gabirella Walrath
The paintings we observed had in-depth analyses. We discussed the possible characteristics of Gertrude, such as her social status and wealth, and the possible relationship between the young man and the woman. Our group also came to conclusions about the time period and social background. We did not discuss our emotional reactions to the paintings, nor did we discuss the possible motives the painter had for painting the portrait and scene. If we had more time, we would have liked to explore more exhibits.
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Tagged A Young Man Blowing a Torch to Light a Candle, Portrait of Gertrude van Limborch
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