Monthly Archives: December 2012

Les Demoiselles D’Avignon was controversial for its time, this painting was presented during one of the most significant changes in art when conventional western art was no longer used as a muse for artists. Instead, influences from other cultures became … Continue reading →

The digital reproduction of Caravaggio are impressive and realistic. Although, I can understand why it is not the same as an exhibit with the original art works. One can argue for the sake of it’s authenticity. There is a strong … Continue reading →

Being exposed in the culinary and pastry arts world, my concept of food art stems from a completely different background. So, of course food can be artistic! What artist Jennifer Rubell did with her exhibit brings a twist. I understand … Continue reading →

It came to most as a surprise that Sandy affected the city as detrimentally as it did. I was aware of the faked photographs being posted in the social media and I thought it was a completely unsubstantial addition to the shocking … Continue reading →

The virtual recreations of the Sistine chapel is the closest way for many to get a sense of what the chapel is really like, other than texts and photos; it brings the viewer into the space to see the series of … Continue reading →

What strikes me the most is the way this was painted. It was painted in a very weird way. It was given weird shapes and colors. As you can see the two women on the right doesn’t eve have human … Continue reading →

I think it is a brilliant idea to make this impossible exhibition! With a collection of all the artist works of art in one place you can get a good sense of the artist’s growth, vision, and style.  It also … Continue reading →

Looking at Picasso painting and seeing the painting before his time and how 3D dimensional they were compared to Picasso’s painting I would highly believe that Picassos painting of Demoiselles was very controversial for his time. Picasso’s painting of the … Continue reading →

As a student of art history, going to a museum is the only way to fully experience a work of art. By looking at the work of art from the book or slides, you lose a lot of details and … Continue reading →