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Beaded Crown of Onijagbo Obasoro Alowolodu

Posted on October 5, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Adrianna Sirinian, Kassandra Mendoza, Anna Kryukoba, Gracelyn Wolf http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/10/My-First-Project1.m4v This is our group’s discussion about a headdress worn by a Nigerian monarch in the late 19th century. We discussed several aspects of the artwork, including what we thought might … Continue reading →

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“Portrait of John Jacob Anderson and His Sons, Edward and William”

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Andrew Chen, Kevin Cheng, Chi Chiu Lo http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Brooklyn-Museum-Night.m4v Overall, we enjoyed the stay at the Brooklyn Museum after hours with our friends from other campuses. We learned that art is generally based on perspectives and we all had our … Continue reading →

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Ride for Liberty-The Fugitive Slaves

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Tetiana Vasyleva, Marissa Garzetta, Christina Dellaventura, Vincent Bradford Jost II http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Night-in-the-Museum-TAKE-TWO.m4v We learned that conversation is a powerful tool in analyzing art. Observations and opinions of others can spark more ideas and various conclusions that can only be created … Continue reading →

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Hester Street

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Anila Thomas, Nabanita Hossain, Sabeena Ramnanan, Asheley Siewnarine http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Hester-Street.m4v Reflecting on Hester Street by George Benjamin Luks proved to be a rewarding experience. As a group, we shared ideas and interpretations of this painting with one another. In doing … Continue reading →

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Fallen Bierstadt

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Jeremy Brown, Juliana Emmanuelli, David Rafalko, Sheriff Akanmu http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Night-at-the-Museum-Brown.m4v It was a very interesting experience to be at a museum after hours – and to be the only ones allowed in. Having cross-campus interactions with other students was a … Continue reading →

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Coffin in the Form of a Sneaker

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Alina Migirov, Alexandra Whittaker, Racheal J. Singh http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Brooklyn-Museum2.m4v Though our presentation focused on a sculpture, we found that in the museum we actually gravitated to the traditional paintings. We felt like we could connect to the familiar elements of … Continue reading →

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Prairie on Fire, 1847

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Merlyn George; Susan Gerlovina; Elizabeth Hobenson; Tasnia Mahmud; Tatiana Malkin http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Macaulay-Kids-on-Fiya-Fire.m4v A picture is worth a thousand words. The more you stare at it, the more you discover about its story. It is interesting how quickly one can analyze … Continue reading →

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Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Julia Buczynski-Kos, Tristan D Souza, Emily Leong, Julia Paré http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Cartonnage-and-Mummy-of-the-Priest-Hor.m4v This was a new experience for all of us. At first, we had difficulty putting our thoughts into words and building off of each other, but we soon became … Continue reading →

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Dissecting the Sculptor

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Alison Fu, Linda Luu, Sarah Lamsifer, Stephanie Fang http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/medium4.m4v The experience was unexpectedly enlightening; at first, we were attracted to it due to the fact that it featured such a provocative image. We started our discussion by questioning the … Continue reading →

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Night at the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Reylyn Roldan, Samantha Ong, Abhishek Samdaria, Sara Louie http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/My-First-Project5.m4v Things aren’t as easy as they seem. The early bird gets the worm. It was a learning experience, we learned how to analyze art according to our perspectives and senses.

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