http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/09/untruthfully-immersed-into-fine-art-at-the-frick-collection/ Art Is Where You Find It Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/09/untruthfully-immersed-into-fine-art-at-the-frick-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Anna-Maja Rappard Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:17:54 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=131#comment-63 Overall, I found the visit to the Frick very interesting because of the fact that they preserved the home of the Frick's so beautifully. The crammed quality however was particularly in the West Gallery - beautiful pictures and sculptures were displayed but it was difficult to fully immerse in the depth and beauty of a single piece because they were very close together. Only this room held about 25 different piece of art which seemed a little bit overwhelming. In museums such as the Guggenheim, I found that every painting had its "own place" in the museum with its own lightning which made it much easier to appreciate and focus on the pieces individually. As I mentioned, the Frick has such great potential and the building is artistic and capturing in itself, however , the way they incorporated the numerous paintings and sculptures into the space isn't quite successful, in my opinion. Overall, I found the visit to the Frick very interesting because of the fact that they preserved the home of the Frick’s so beautifully. The crammed quality however was particularly in the West Gallery – beautiful pictures and sculptures were displayed but it was difficult to fully immerse in the depth and beauty of a single piece because they were very close together. Only this room held about 25 different piece of art which seemed a little bit overwhelming. In museums such as the Guggenheim, I found that every painting had its “own place” in the museum with its own lightning which made it much easier to appreciate and focus on the pieces individually. As I mentioned, the Frick has such great potential and the building is artistic and capturing in itself, however , the way they incorporated the numerous paintings and sculptures into the space isn’t quite successful, in my opinion.

]]> http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/2007/09/untruthfully-immersed-into-fine-art-at-the-frick-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Zoe Sheehan Saldana Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:20:52 +0000 http://web.honorscollege.cuny.edu/seminars/saldana07/?p=131#comment-62 You make some interesting observations. Is part of the "crammed" quality you are observing due to the inclusion of furniture, textiles, etc. in the space? One underlying idea at the Frick Museum is the preservation of the house itself in the way that the Fricks kept it - to keep the feel of a private house. By visiting the Frick you are not only seeing the art but also seeing how these people lived (or how they want you to think they lived). One question might be, what is the Frick a museum of? You make some interesting observations. Is part of the “crammed” quality you are observing due to the inclusion of furniture, textiles, etc. in the space? One underlying idea at the Frick Museum is the preservation of the house itself in the way that the Fricks kept it – to keep the feel of a private house. By visiting the Frick you are not only seeing the art but also seeing how these people lived (or how they want you to think they lived). One question might be, what is the Frick a museum of?

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