After reading this recent article in the New York Times about the overcrowding situation in the Louvre Museum, where Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa is stored, I have very simple answer to the question. I believe that the Mona Lisa should be placed in its on place outside the museum. The Mona Lisa is probably the most famous painting of all time and I think its only fair that it gets its own place outside the museum. Other than that, the overcrowding can be a safety hazard so if they move it outside of the museum then it should be in a bigger place also that way the overcrowding can be managed more professionally and more organized.
HW#2 How Would You Rebuild a Gothic Church?
Should the French rebuild the landmark Gothic Church? This question once again is on the minds of many French people visiting Paris. The cathedral’s famous name Notre-Dame means Our Lady, is itself historical. After the collapsed from the fire, I wondered if the re-construction of the church would be possible. The construction of Notre Dame began during the reign of King Louis VII and was completed in the year 1345. I am not sure if the modern-day engineers can rebuild the church to look the same because the cathedral needed a makeover prior to this fire. Some of these architectural structures such as the Crown of Thorns and the Tunic of Saint Louis was housed there. I believe some of these artifacts can’t be replaced with
the magnificent wall carvings, if re-constructed and it will never give off the same brilliance as before.
Jeron Ryan: It is Time to Relocate The Mona Lisa
After reading the article in the New York Times I agree that the Louvre should relocate the Mona Lisa to another location within the museum and implement measures to decrease the commotion and make the rest of the museum more accessible to others. This will also help better the experience for those visitors who are genuine art lovers versus those individuals who do not really care much for art but are tourists looking to simply take a selfie next to the Mona Lisa because its supposedly a cool thing to do. All in all, the Mona Lisa is a nice art piece but there are many other art works that are more interesting.
Final Exam (Quiz 5) is next Monday 12/16/19
For the Final Exam, there is a short list of images. Please look under Class Downloads for the Short List for Final Exam.
As you study each work, please try to identify by the following parts:
1. Artist’s name, if known. Last names are best. (1 point)
2. Title (2 points)
3. Art Period (2 points)
4. Date (1/2 point)
5. Significance (3 points)
The terms for the Final Exam are:
naturalism
tenebrism
absolutism
history painting
Sun King
personification
hierarchy of genres
plein air
Japonisme
pointillism
The format of the Final Exam is similar to a quiz with one extra component: The total time for the exam is 50 minutes but you will have up an hour to complete the exam.
Final Exam Format
- Part 1: terminology for 5 vocabulary words/terms (15 points)
- Part 2: 10 slide identifications (85 points)
- Part 3: optional comparison essay (additional 25 points)
- You will be shown 2 images that you can write a short essay (approx. 6 sentences) comparing and contrasting the two artworks.
For the final exam, you can complete the optional comparison essay to earn 125 points on the final exam.
Doma G: HW4: Is It Time to Take Down the Mona Lisa?
The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest art museum located in Paris, France. The Mona Lisa created by Leonardo Da Vinci has been gaining so much attention recently. The Louvre Museum contains many artworks, but only the Mona Lisa gallery gains the most attraction which has become a safety hazard. I believe it’s time for the Mona Lisa to be moved to its own space rather than taking it down. According to the article, “80 percent of the visitors are here for the Mona Lisa and most of them leave unhappy.” This is because the place is overcrowded with people and they have difficulty observing the painting. The Mona Lisa is a very popular artwork and there are tons of people who have yet to see it in person, therefore it shouldn’t be taken down. The best alternative is to create a space just for the Mona Lisa and limit the amount of people allowed in. This way everyone can get a close up look at the painting and not have to push each other. The more organized they are, the better the experience will be. Mona Lisa has been voted the world’s most disappointing attraction this year and that should change.
Fareez Mohammed Hw #4: Is It Time to Take Down the Mona Lisa?
I disagree with the article because I believe the Mona Lisa should still be available for people to see the painting. Leonardo da Vinci had many different ideas and view of his art. This one painting shows us Mona Lisa and what he believes beauty was at that time. Many people all over the world come to visit it today because it is one of a kind and it is a very famous painting. Currently the Mona Lisa is at the Louvre, in Paris where over 30,000 people come to visit daily. The Louvre House has a very vast collection of art in Europe, and to take the Mona Lisa down from this Museum would make it very displeasing to many people visiting and wanting to see this work of art. Also, if this painting were to be taken down, I would not have the opportunity to see it. Based on the description of the painting this is something that I would not want to miss seeing.
What’s on your Thanksgiving Plate?
So just like very year we were invited to my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving as she invited about 30 to 40 close
families of our community to her mansion in Valley Stream, New York every year! So just like every year, even this year she did a “one dish” party/ contest which means to participate every family brings in at least one of their famous family recepies/dishes and then everyone eats and decides who wins the contest for the best dish/recipie
- The one one the upper left (red) is called “Chicken Satay” which is known to be a very famous appitiezer back in Mumbai, India.
- The one on the upper right is called, “Tikka Biriyani” which is a Mughlai dish also very famous in India and Pakistan.
- The one on the bottom is called, “Memoni Dhokre” which is a dish that is made especially during winter time as it is good for the body to eat a healthy and warm gravy with beans , this was also the dish for which my Mom won the first prize for “Best Dish 2019” in our community as you can see her trophy in the lower left of the collage!
Garnet Garcia – HW3: What’s On Your Thanksgiving Plate?
This was the first time I made brownies for Thanksgiving!! It was really fun and my little sisters helped. My father made sweet plantain and bacon-wrapped filet mignon. Apparently, he made this for his dad’s 50th birthday back in the 70s or 80s and this was his first time making the dish since, so that was really special to me.
Thanksgivings meal
This was my plate for thanksgivings, I have many family members so I had to try some of each dish. Some of the food on my plate is Jerk Chicken, rice, stuffed pasta, saltfish roll (looks like an empanada), corn bread and mash potato.Daniel O HW3: what on your Thanksgiving plate?
During the holiday there was multiple food that was made for my thanksgiving dinner. Both image are of an African traditional dishes . The Nigerian red stew is a popular dish in my Culture which include goat meat and smoked turkey , Most African dishes are made of a large portions of stews and soups. The meat pie would be my favorite African dish the taste just leaves you speechless, the meat pie have been influences in other culture such as Hispanic , Europeans, Etc . During my family thanksgiving party I had noticed both dishes were the most popular choice even those of other culture heritage fell in love with both dishes , Im very sure there was no left over after the dinner .
