Abstract
This paper will discuss why art is not as appreciated as it should be in the attendance of art galleries and appreciation of art. By this analysis we can see how this can have devastating affects on a persons and our civilizations way of determinating beauty within a culture and expanding perception ranges. By the turning its back on creativity within a society, the human race can lose it edge in the bigger scope of progression. The arts are an important corner of civilization and have a great part within the balance of a culture and their ability to invent by these means.

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The paper discusses French artists who painted in the Rococo style and are shown in the Kimbell Art Museum.

From the Paper
"The Kimbell Art Museum has an extensive collection of works by French artists of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This collection includes works by Francois Boucher Hubert, Robert Jean-Honore Fragonard and Jean-Baptiste Greuze. This essay will examine a selection of works by each of these artists, demonstrating that they shared an interest in the manipulation of hue and complementary colors to achieve two-dimensional depictions of scenes from mythology, nature and contemporary life. Boucher has been characterized as embodying..."

Tags:Rococo, Kimbell Art Museum

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A summary explaining the characteristics and cultural ramifications of six artistic works inhabiting a fictional art museum, with special attention to their transcultural and transhistoric aspects.

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"An Aggregate of Greek, Roman, Islamic, Chinese, Baroque and Gothic Pieces. In my assembled art museum reside six artistic pieces that effectively evoke the cultural and historical character of the civilization from which they originate. Featured creative works and their respective progenitor cultures include the "Athena versus the Giants" sculpture representing Hellenistic Greek visual art sculpture, "St Peter's Basilica" illustrative of early Roman architecture, the Egyptian Al-Azhar Mosque evocative of Islamic architecture, the traditional instrumental "The Maidens of Tea Mountain" representative of..."

Tags:art, culture, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Baroque, Gothic, Chinese

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The National Gallery Museum is home to some of the world?s most famous paintings, including "Venus and Mars" by Sandro Botticelli and "Sunflowers" by Vincent van Gogh. This paper presents a history on the museum, including the addition of the Sainsbury wing and then describes several paintings stored in the museum. It also provides an architectural description of the museum.

From the Paper
"The atmosphere of the Early Renaissance gallery is sophisticated, accessible and subdued. Lighting is a combination of artificial light and natural light that is automatically controlled and "delicately balanced" (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates). The wing takes advantage of natural lighting as much as possible, and is designed to reduce damaging ultraviolet radiation. The color of the walls is designed to minimize distraction, and showcase the individual works (The National Gallery Museum, Building). A "gently implied hierarchy" of rooms (ranging from small to medium and large rooms) make up the galleries (Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates)."

Tags:Early, Renaissance, John, Julius, Angerstein

Abstract
This paper describes many pieces of art that were selected because of unique aspects they brought to the world of art. The paper discusses the history of each piece of art and where it can be found today. It concludes by discussing why each piece was chosen for this paper and looks briefly into cross-cultural currents and trans-historical connections.

Table of Contents:
Classical Greek
Hellenistic Art
Etruscan Civilization Art
Republican Rome
Roman Empire
Islamic Civilization Art
Early Chinese
Japanese Civilizations
Gothic
Late Middle Ages
Baroque
Summary
Cultural Cross-currents
Trans-historical Connections

From the Paper
"Each piece in the museum collection was selected because of unique aspects it brought to the world of art. The Aphrodite of Arles, the first piece in the museum, had a dramatic and lasting impact on Western Art. It was the first depiction of a nude female sculpture and set the standard of the female nude in Western Art. The Aphrodite of Arles paved the way for the second piece in the collection, the Aphrodite of Melos. The Aphrodite of Melos is probably the most famous piece in the collection. She was chosen for her beauty. The Aphrodite of Melos may be the best example of Hellenistic sculpture, or possibly the best example of any classical art form. However, the Aphrodite of Melos was also chosen because of the power of propaganda; her enduring popularity owes as much to an intense French publicity campaign as to her true artistic merit. I chose the Cenatur from Vulci, Nenfro, because of its contrast with the two other Greco-Roman sculptures in the collection. Not only is the Cenatur male, he is also made of stone. The coarseness of his material increases the contrast between the Cenatur and the smoothness of the marble Aphrodite sculptures."

Tags:sculpture, representation, architecture

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This paper explains that the Fowler is a museum of culture rather than an art museum, and therefore it concentrates on the way culture is manifested by different peoples around the world. The author points out that the Fowler Museum is in a relatively new building on the north end of the campus of UCLA, but getting to the museum and close-parking areas are problems. This paper explains that the display of the artifacts in this museum differs from that in many museums; the visitor is not so separated from the objects being shown, but rather most objects rest on low platforms no more than a foot or so off the ground. The paper includes details of the "Music in the Life of Africa" exhibition.

From the Paper
"Two of the current exhibits emphasize a continuing concern with how a culture makes use of its waste in artistic expression with shows on how certain materials are recycled for use in artworks. A second show has a similar theme but is more particularized as it shows "Muffler Men," or human figures made from discarded mufflers, usually by mechanics who then place these figures outside their businesses as advertising to show passersby what kind of business is conducted inside. Many of these figures are very creative. One service station shown in a photograph has eight or nine such figures outside and on its roof. Some of the figures are playing musical instruments, also made from old mufflers and other automobile parts no longer needed. The figures are usually painted, and they resemble nothing so much as robots in an old science fiction movie."

Tags:community, learning, parking, display, exhibits

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Architecture is an art form that reflects a number of elements from the society in which it functions. Art museums are public buildings, whose purposes are to house representative works of the society that created it. As such, the buildings themselves also represent the principles of architecture and art of the time and space within which they function. The paper discusses the architecture of the museum and how the design of the structure and its interior fulfills the function of the building as representation of art and society.

Outline
The New Museum and History
Visitors
The Present
Sources

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"The New Museum of Contemporary Art is located in New York City, and was designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA in Tokyo. The seven-story building is one of its kind in terms of being the first ever art museum ever built in downtown Manhattan. "The New Museum" title indeed fits not only the building, but also its purpose and connections with its surroundings, New York City, and its citizens. The art entailed in the architecture of the building itself reflects its mission, attitude, and displays within the walls of the building. The New Museum of Contemporary Art is representative of the society in which it exists, as well as being a product that incorporates elements of the past in an innovative way to link the present with the future of contemporary art."

Tags:art, society, culture, museum, paintings, artists, education, gallery, beauty, urban

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This paper discusses the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museums of Art, describing and contrasting the two museums in the context of bringing art, culture and architecture to the public. Modern thought regarding museum architecture is also discussed. It also discusses the history of art museums in the past century. It examines the level of interaction between the art admirer and the art itself in several museums and accordingly judges their success.

From the Paper
"Art museums have been through multiple metamorphoses in the last 100-plus years, from ornate Victorian cathedrals stuffed with artifacts, to flexible modernist boxes and vast salvaged industrial buildings. A museum building is often thought of as monumental sculpture, and is itself potentially the most important work in an institution's collection. How paintings and sculpture actually fit into it is, typically somewhat controversial. Museum founders realize that the public can best appreciate and become engaged in art when the level of interaction and personal participation is high. Mimi Gaudieri, the executive director of the Association of Art Museum Directors, and other enthusiasts among professionals in the field insist that there's no conflict between a museum's mission and high-profile architecture. "On the contrary, an exciting building lends itself to art," Gaudieri says. "It's part of the growth of the whole museum field. Years ago we were just sleepy institutions with no profile, and all of a sudden things have changed. Museums have woken up. We are much more aware of the community and are working more closely with it." Current museums incorporate inviting lobbies, lecture halls, libraries, cafes and shops, recognizing that while they display art, they also must draw the interest of the public (and potential donors) with a holistic appeal (Lloyd 2001)."

Tags:Guggenheim, Metropolitan, Museum, Art, building, history, artists, artifacts

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This paper looks at three virtual museums--the Design Museum, Metropolitan Art Museum, and Seattle Art Museum, providing description of their permanent and current exhibitions and public focus.

From the Paper
"The World Wide Web has excellent resources for people who are unable to visit all of the museums in person that they would like to see. I found three interesting museums online that are the subject of this essay; the Design Museum developed by the British Council, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum. Each of these three virtual museums offers distinctly different works of art and other amenities. The Design Museum does not appear to have a bricks-and-mortar museum associated with..."

Tags:Design Museum, British Council, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Seattle Art Museum, online museum, virtual museum

Abstract
In this article, the writer constructs a virtual museum using 12 works of art from the Paleolithic era to the Renaissance.

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"Image the Venus of Willendorf can be found online at http/witcombe.sbc.edu.willendorf.willendorfdiscoveryhtml. This statuette was carved from a fine porous oolitic limestone not found in the Austrian region where it was originally discovered leading archeologist Josef Szombathy to conclude that it had been brought there from elsewhere. This Paleolithic figure of a female is generally recognized as a fertility symbol and is said to fit into ..."

Tags:art, virtual museum