This was our first visit as a group to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Marc first gave us a tour of the Baroque Art. We discussed Caravaggio’s composition, how he used diagonals to create gentle collisions. We saw the comparisons between him and Titian. There was also a special exhibit of the rare Velasquez painting, Velazquez’s Portrait of Duke Francesco I d’Este.
We walked around smaller galleries. We took time to observe small details of the paintings, such as the cracks of the paint and the hidden under paintings. By closely observing different paint strokes we thought about our own techniques and different methods of applying paint
Another piece that had hidden details was the Entombment of Christ. There is subtle graffiti carved into the limestone, which includes the dates that they were created.
Entombment of Chirst, ca.1515, Made in Bournonnais
When we walked through the contemporary section we saw works by Picasso, O’Keefe, de Kooning, Pollock, Edward Hopper, and Paul Klee. For the contemporary art section we all seemed to relate more to the paintings. I spent the most time in front of Andre Derain’s scenes of London. Others were mesmerized by the giant lipstick. However, I still think everyone’s favorite was Jackson Pollock’s drip-painting. We are planning to have several more trips there because it is impossible to see it all in one day.
- Julia Tighe
- Julia Tighe
Regent Street, London, 1906, Andre Derain
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