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Downtown, Manhattan Reflection

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Staten Island Ferry, Battery Park sign, and the shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton .

On our Urban Tourism class tour to Downtown, Lower Manhattan on Tuesday June 26, 2018, allowed me to rethink of the positive side of things in New York City, about how the city has evolved from ever since I was born. Being informed from Professor Phillip helped me to reflect more about our history, reminding me that we should all value what we have today. Learning about the background of how downtown Manhattan, especially the Battery Park area and the Staten Island Ferry area has transformed from a landfill, help me acknowledge about how New York City have improved economically, visually, and technologically. In addition, learning about the different historical structures, buildings, and monuments such as, the Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the Frances Tavern, the U.S. Custom House, and the Federal Hall National Memorial, provided me more understanding of why people travel and the importance of history.

Fraunces Tavern

During the beginning of the trip, Professor Phillip told us that lower Manhattan, New York City used to be New Amsterdam. She also told us the Battery Park and the Staten Island Ferry used to be a landfill. This lower part of Manhattan is where the city started, where immigrants entered because of Ellis Island. Where the banks begun, commerce trade happened, and where the mayor and the president conducted their businesses. Next stop, the “shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton who was the first American born saint,” a chapel was built as a home for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and her daughter Rebecca. On our walk to another historic site, I saw a mix of modern and older architecture buildings (amazed). If a tourist was interested in food and history, why not stop at the Fraunces Tavern? It is a museum and restaurant (The Dingle Whiskey Bar). According to a plaque on the side of the building it states that this Tavern is where George Washington had his farewell speech after the American Revolutionary War. They also had meetings in this tavern. The building was purchased as a memorial to Fredericks Taumadge. Next stop, our class walked on Stone Street (which had cobblestones from the Dutch) to the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, which is now the National Museum of the American Indian. This building structure had many different statues or monuments in front of it. This building was listed as the “National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.”

The U.S. House Custom, Bowling Green park sign, and Charging Bull.

The Federal Hall National Memorial.

Standing right in front of this building is the Bowling Green park. In the park there is a fountain, which once was a statue of George Washington. The fence around the park was very important, there were once crowns part of the fence but were removed. North of the park stood the Charging Bull which is a significant symbol of Wall Street. Next to the Charging Bull is a building called Cunard Line building, where the building had many different uses in the past (a ticketing hall). Now, it is currently open for banquet events, there is also a restaurant and bar service inside. Later, we walked more north to the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Hall National Memorial. Our class got to enter in the memorial and I thought the interior was gorgeous. This monument was where George Washington was inaugurated and where the first Bill of Rights was adopted. Another site we walked to is the Trinity Church, where there were many gravestones and monuments. I learned that it was the tallest buildings before Brooklyn Bridge towers were built. It is one of the oldest buildings and it was built in 1846. People of importance such as Alexander Hamilton and his wife were buried here. In my culture it is unlucky to tour graveyards, therefore it was a little awkward walking in there.

The Oculus, 9/11 Memorial, Bowling Green Buildings, Trinity Church.

Last but not least, we got to travel to the 9/11 Memorial and the Oculus. Our class discussed that there is some controversial of having a shopping mall next to where New York City had this tragic attack and is it right for them to make it into a tourist attraction (touristic mall). I mean this place is supposed to be a place of grieve and memorial for the tragic event, but then there is now a touristic attraction to go shopping? This mall is also targeting people of wealth and possibly tourists. The last stop would have been Brookfield place, but me and a few classmates had to leave for another class tour in Long Island City.

I would like to sum it up that this trip will help remind me of the importance of different historical buildings and remind me to be more curious about different things.

 

Downtown Reflection

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For our trip to downtown Manhattan, we started at the Staten Island Ferry Station. This station is used for many tourists because it gives them the opportunity to have an awesome view, including the Statue of Liberty without having to pay higher rates of a regular tour. This area is easily accessible by public transportation. Of professor reminded us that this area was the first settled by the Dutch when New York was founded due to the strategic location and today is the Financial District. For this reason, we experienced walking on the streets that were designed not in straight lanes, but waves because the purpose was to connect the land that was in the past. For this reason, downtown Manhattan has so much history that can be still observed nowadays.

For instance, we were able to see many historical buildings in this area and all within walking distance. First, we saw were used to be the settlement of the house of Elizabeth Ann Seton, now displayed as a shrine. We saw the sign outside mentioning she was the first born saint in America. We were also able to visit Fraunces Tavern, which had a plate outside indicating that after the American Revolution in 1783, George Washington had a farewell to his officers on the second floor of this building. Because of the it’s history, the building is a New York City Landmark as well as a National Historical Place. This is also now a restaurant/bar and a small museum on the second floor. We were also able to observed what it was the Canyon of Heroes, which is where parades and celebrations used to take place and ticker-tape used to be thrown from the buildings as there was no confetti back then.

 1- Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton
2- FravncessTavern
3-Sign on the Tavern
4-Area of the Canyon of Heroes

While we kept walking we reached the Bowling Green Park and Fence. Here our professor pointed out was where the statue of King George III used to be, but was removed by the Patriots pm 1779 as states on the sign on the fence. We also saw on the fence how the crowns on the fence were not anymore on the fence, because they were removed together with the statue.The Bowling Green Fence is a Landmark of New York.  In this same area we saw what is today the National Museum of the American Indian and National Archives New York City, where we could see the sculptures outside. As we saw these represents the different continents such as America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Furthermore, we saw the famous Charging bull statue where there were many tourists making a line for pictures. Very close to it, we also saw the new status of the Fearless girl which also called the attention of tourists.

 1 and 2- Bowling Green Park and Fence
3-sculptures outside the National Museum of the American Indian
4-Charging bull statue

We also passed by the The New York Stock Exchange, which is New York’s economical heart. Then, we visited the Federal Hall National Memorial. The building itself was stunning and had a Greek influence. George Washington took oath as the First President of the United States. There was no entrance fee and we were able to see the Bible used by George Washington. After that, we proceed to Trinity Church, but could only see it from outside because it was closed due to renovations. However, we visited the cemetery where Alexander Hamilton’s funeral was held and where his grave is located, but they were doing some maintenance on his grave .

 Trinity church

 1-The New York Stock Exchange
2-Federal Hall
3-Bible used by George Washington

Of course we couldn’t finish our tour in a better area than in the World Trade Center and Brookfield place. We had mixed feelings with sadness and joy. The Oculus looks beautiful from outside and inside. Of course the white represents peace and that is exactly the feeling I had. However, I’m not sure the shopping stores are appropriate in this place. In any case, we saw a lot of local and tourists in the area as it was a pretty sunny day. Nevertheless The Brookfield place was also beautiful with more shopping stores of well known brands such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry and others. However, this is also a nice place just to hang up and eat because their food court is quite big and have several options. The good part about it was the view and the outside seating area. You could easily go there just to enjoy the view. I did observe more locals and I was glad we finished there the tour with such a view in a sunny day.

 
1- The Oculus and One World Trade Center
2,3 and 4-The Brookfield place

 

 

 

 

 

Walking Downtown

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We took a trip to downtown Manhattan to explore what tourist came to see and down while in New York City. We observed the highlights of the downtown area and read the plaque on the wall of some of the buildings.

We meet at the Staten Island Ferry where it is a place to go to for those who want to see the Statue Liberty without paying a fee. We walked by Ann Seton’s Shrine who was the first born saint in America. Then we walked to Fraunces Tavern, which is one of George Washington’s drinking spots. There were three plaques on the building, one from the New York City Landmark Society, the second from the National Register of Historical Places and lastly a plaque to memorialize Fraunces Tavern Tallmadge himself. According to the plaques, it was place where George Washington held his farewell gathering after the Revolutionary War in December 4, 1783. Fraunces was an American patriot who aided American prisoners of war as well as assisted in hosting the Sons of Liberty meeting in the tavern. I did not realize that above the restaurant was a small museum that cost $7 to go and see what is up there.

We continued you back to the Custom House or better known as the National Museum of the American Indian. It is free museum that displays the history of the Native Americans who once lived here. I have entered this museum either, but I plan on one day walking in there to educated myself on the culture and appreciate their works of art.

We walked past the famous Charging Bull and Brave Girl. The statue of the Brave girl was smaller than I thought and was a heavy populated spot for tourist to gather to take pictures while downtown. I am glad they kept her at in front of the Charging Bull. I like the message they are trying to spread through her, that we should stand up to our opponents no matter how large or face our fears. There are other interpretations of why she was placed there in the first place. Either way, I am happy that she a new addition to Downtown’s collection.

We traveled through the Canyons of Heroes that consisted of people who did great things, it is our version of walk of fame without the stars and celebrities. Back in the day we used to throw ticket tape, which was strips of paper that people used to send to each other before we had mobile phones. Now we throw confetti out the window for the parade.

Our last stop was World Trade Center and Brookfield place. I think the Occulus is bit strange way to memorialize those who passed away on 9/11, but it is justified of all the shops inside to attract tourist to the location. The sculpture is supposed to represent a bird in flight. When you are up in the One World Observation Deck it looks more like a dinosaur creature. At the actually memorial the location is peacefully and I like how they have the waterfall that is always running unless the weather is bad. There is a sense of peace and sadness in the air as people come to pay their respects. Some people noticed flowers that have been inserted into the names of those who lost their lives. The white flowers represent that it is their birthday and the red represents an anniversary. It is sad, but it is a nice gesture to keep them in mind on their special day as if they were still with us.

I have always liked to go the Brookfield place even when it is cold. The public space is lovely. When it summer there are more activities to do and things to see like the wealthy people bringing out their yachts to park it at the dock or the free concerts inside. There is always something going on either inside or outside. I like sitting by the water when the sunsets. It is lovely especially with the waves churning and splashing into the dock. It is just a very calming feeling sitting at Brookfield place.

The Met – Abisola

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My urban tourism class and I took a trip to the New York Metropolitan Museum on the most beautiful day. It was such a hot day. I honestly felt like I was melting. Usually I’m not a big fan of museums. But ever since I started this class, I have more of interest of getting to know NYC. I lived in NYC for 22 years. And it’s sad to say I don’t know as much of tourist destination places. On my way to the METS I didn’t even realize I was next to my professor on the 4 train. It was quite funny because it’s always good to know your surroundings. Professor and I had a great conversation about buildings that also surrounding the area. And it’s fascinating We choose this museum because the Met is a huge tourist attraction. Coming from where I live it’s takes about an hour 30 min. So, in terms of convenient it wasn’t. However, because most of the people that visit is tourist and not residence of New York, according to the Met website they may have to pay; $25 dollars for adults $17 dollars for seniors; $12 for students; and free for Members, Patrons, and children under 12 and the good thing is you can spend the whole day there if you wanted. The museum fee, I agree it may be too much money, but I believe that it is worth it, and it is crucial for the survival of this beautiful museum. My comfort level at the museums was great, I felt very welcome. There were so many students from schools on the trip. Also, a lot of tourist so it was pack. We had a great tour guide, who had a group of people. But overall, she did an amazing job handling our group. I also, participated in the questions she asked about the paintings and what stood out to us. The focuses of the collection inside the Met is a mix of contemporary, realism, sculptures, Impressionism and so much more. The highlight to me was the heavenly bodies fashion and the catholic expression exhibition because that was the first thing I seen from the front before walking in.

The MET

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Emily cracking up in front of the MET. We where excited

My urban tourism class and I took a trip to the New York Metropolitan Museum on the most beautiful day. We choose this museum because the Met is a huge tourist attraction. I learned of the Met museum before my urban tourism class.  finally visited with my sports and recreation class last semester. The admission price for me was heavenly, free, just how i like it. However, because most of the people that visit are tourist and not residence of New York, according to the Met website they may have to pay; $25 dollars for adults $17 dollars for seniors; $12 for students; and free for Members, Patrons, and children under 12 and the good thing is you can spend the whole day there if you wanted. The museum fee, I agree it may be too much money but I believe that it is worth it and it is crucial for the survival of this beautiful museum. I feel that everyone has the right to see art and experience the feelings that it brings but to other residents I’m sorry, but the people that can’t afford it in New York can still come in for free. When I went to the museum I took the 5 train from Flatbush Avenue and got off on 86 street and walked about 12 minutes from the train. You can also take the 4 train if thats a better route, but eventually you’ll be doing some walking. If not take an uber, or a yellow cab.

sitting On the sides of the fountain

On June 19th, we took a tour with one of our own Robert who is the food and beverage manager of all of the restaurants at the Met. One of the most important things he said was how he actually had a life working at the Met and his life wasn’t all about work. I love that, because I’n the Hospitality world you can always expect to work over time and there’s almost never a time of relaxation. I got the idea that his work can be stressful sometimes with unexpected events happening all around him. Like If some of his team calls out and he as to figure out how to manage the extra work, and wether he should pull someone from other places in the Met. He briefly talked about the retraining of his staff and it sounded stressful, although he did sound very happy. overall I enjoyed the tour because it gave another eye opening to another side of the hospitality industry, which I never thought about as a career option. I loved that we got to tour the rooftop bar because when I first visited the Met I only discovered the cafe downstairs in the basement. I never knew there where so options, no wonder people can spend all day there.

 

upstairs at the rooftop bar

The annual visitors according to metmuseum.org is seven million people. While we where there I seen many different diversity of people. There where a lot of tours going on, and a lot of people. I felt very at home, I was engaging with our tour guide Susan and the rest of my class seemed to be very comfortable. We where all asking questions, taking pictures and where very engaged.
The focuses of the collection inside the Met is a mix of contemporary, realism, sculptures, Impressionism and so much more. The highlight to me was the heavenly bodies fashion and the catholic expression exhibition because that was the first thing I seen from the front before walking in. The exhibition was low in light, and I loved it because it bought out the diamonds on the dresses better. I loved the Victorian style dresses and wish I spent more time there.

The museums website, is very accessible. I can find everything I need.theres a visit section where you can plan your visit to the museum. The events button where we can find current events and programs at the Met. The learning button where very different age group can explore and see what people in there age group will be most interested in. The store button where we can find clothes, jewelry, books, mugs etc. if I wanted to join and give, oh there’s a button for that. We can see all past and present and future exhibitions from the exhibitions button. It was definitely user friendly, they provide a lot of information.

I really loved the Vincent Van Gogh Wheat field with caresses oil canvas. Susan told us that this painting could never be done the same, and was the last painting he did before going into  a crazy home. i loved that i could see movement in the clouds and the fields. After learning a bit more about Van Gogn i love the painting even more. I believe that the tour helped me to appreciate art more because now i feel like i understand the artist. Everything as a back story and i admire that about the sculptures that we saw and the many paintings and some of which the artist completed within months or years.

Thomas Hart Benton – America Today. This painting is the city activities and dancehall

 

velazquez-oil on canvas. this is valasquez slave painted in rome. I love that this painting shows strength and status even though he was a slave. shows that you didn’t need to be rich or of high status to show elegance and power.

 

 

The Museum of Ice Cream is an art exhibit in Manhattan with a ice cream and candy theme. It is initially in San Francisco where they have the actual museum and have decided to create pop up in New York for people to go and have an amazing backdrop for their Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and etc pictures. It was founded by Maryellis Bunn who was trying to bring together the new generation in a fun way. She thought since everyone loves ice cream why not come up with a fun idea to have everyone enjoy!

My cousins and I sitting in the entrance

The banana theme drop back representing the banana flavored ice cream.

The Cherry Flavored Ice Cream Section

 

The Cotton Candy Ice Cream Flavored Section

It is a great place to go and have a good time. They operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday , Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are closed Tuesdays. It is free admission and very colorful which makes you feel like a kid again, its a only tasting experience. They  have ice cream session where you are able to experience the tasting room by looking at the components of 7 different ice cream flavors made directly by them and only sold in Target and The Ice Cream Museum in San Francisco. They also have what they call the pint session which is a series of workshops which brings together the creativity and mission of others imagination to enrich their passion of becoming social influencers with hands on activities.

 

Hope you guys enjoyed and hopefully you’ll go for some fun and ice cream tasting. I truly recommend trying the “cherrylicious” made of maraschino ice cream  with sugar cookie bites. It was delicious!

Lets Go To The Met

During our trip to the Met Museum on June 19, 2018 my classmates and I were welcomed by Robert, a student at New York City College of Technology who manages all the restaurants in the museum. It had an breathtaking view to our beautiful city of Manhattan and beautiful sculptures. He showed us the restaurant and mention his concept as a manager and the things he has to organize and perform to satisfy his guest.

After spending a good time just feeling the nice breeze and getting some sun we headed down to the lobby of the museum and were introduced to Susan Gordon who gave us the highlight tour guide. She started us off with the marble statue of a kouros. It was one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in Attica. It was made by the artist Fletcher Fund which was of high standards. It was mostly known for being a symmetrical sculpture of the perfect man which marked the grave of a young Athenian aristocrat.

We were than shown the fragments of a marble state of the Diadoumenos which represented youth tying a fillet around his head. This statue was important for its victory in the athletic contest. This represented the perfect body by making his figures carefully as possible to grasp the attention of others from the bodily proportions and stance.

Fragments of a marble state of the Diadoumenos

My favorite part of the museum was the seeing the pictures below. The Met collection of art of the peoples of sub-Saharan Africa, the Pacific Islands, and North, Central, and South America it was representing diverse cultural traditions from as early as 3000 B.C.E. to the present. We were told by our tour guide that back than in these cultures they use this style in religious ceremonies and funerals by having dances to worship or celebrate. The colors portray morning star.

This image is a free standing instrument which makes voices of the ancestors in which was a way they communicated from different islands back in the days.

The man raising his arms represented sacred heart of success which gave the impression to remain humble.

As we continued our journey we were able to receive some insight on Thomas Hart Barton’s work from 1930-1931 we can see his panel in which we see the advancement of technology and how it changes American lifestyle.

Here we see how music had a lot to do during this time. People would work as hard as they can and still find time for entertainment.

Here we see a different paining of his more abstract styled.

I found it interesting that these paintings were made using eggs.

Another important art was the Vincent Van Gogh – native holland 1985 of the potatoe peeler peasant. It was the start of self potraits which than leaded to paintings outdoors. 

My experience at the Met Museum was lovely I really want to go back and spend a whole day exploring it. I wasn’t able to see everything I wanted to because of the time and responsibilities but it was such an amazing well organized museum. You feel so free although many people are in the way you feel like you’re in another world and you  start to appreciate the importance of art.

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Patricia Vermudez- Museum assignment 2

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I decided to go to Whitney Museum of American Art for the museum visit assignment.  The museum focuses on twentieth century and contemporary American art (“About the Whitney”).  The museum was founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.  It was opened the following year on West Eight street in Greenwich Village (Schjeldahl, 2015).  I found out about this museum from a classmate of mine a few semesters ago. She had a PowerPoint presentation about the Whitney Museum for one of the hospitality management classes.  I got very interested after watching her presentation.  I did not get a chance to visit the museum though.  This museum was also mentioned a couple of times in Urban Tourism class too, the reason why I decided to come here.

Just like other popular museums in the city, the general admission for adults is $25, $18 for seniors and students. Visitors who are 18 and under get to go inside for free (About the Whitney”).  When I went to the counter, I showed my CUNY ID to the staff.  I was also readying my credit card to pay for the student admission.  I was surprised when the employee handed me the ticket without asking me to pay.  I asked her if I have to pay, she then told me that CUNY students get to visit the museum for free.  I feel like $25 has been the standard fee for museums in New York. Because of that, I think that the price is reasonable.

The closest subway station is the 14thStreet station that has A, C, and E train lines (“About the Whitney”).  I took the C train to go to the museum. After getting out of the subway, I have to walk for about ten more minutes before arriving to the museum.  While doing some research about the Whitney museum, I found out that the building was new.  From Madison Avenue, the museum moved to Downtown in the meatpacking district in 2015 (Schjeldahl, 2015).  This explains why the building looks so clean and new.  The architect who designed the new building, that cost $4422 million (Weiss, 2016), was Renzo Piano (Schjeldahl, 2015).  I really like the location of the place.  There are a lot of restaurants and shopping stores in the area.  Chelsea Market is also a few blocks away.  The building is also placed near the waterfront. The High Line is also overlooking. For some reason, the building reminds me of a shopping mall.  The staffs working in the museum were very polite and accommodating.  I was greeted nicely, and I felt very welcomed.  The interior of the new building is modern, which matches the contemporary arts that the museum is showcasing.  I also noticed that there are restrooms almost most of the floors.

Based on Lois Weiss’ article, the museum has about 340,000 numbers of visitors annually.  However, Adam Weinberg, Whitney’s director, said that they were hoping that the new museum would double this number (2016).  During my visit, I noticed that there were a lot of millennials visiting the museum.  Probably fifty percent of the guests were millennials, and the other half was a mixture of baby boomers ad Generation X.  I also did not notice a lot of kids inside.  There was probably only about five of them.

There are five galleries in the museum, but the gallery on the fifth floor is close. The first gallery that I saw was the one on the third floor called “Flash.”  This is a photography collection by Harold Edgerton.  In sixth floor, some photographs, paintings, and other art forms regarding the history of protest are being displayed that made me feel gloomy because of the tragedy that happened and is happening in the country.

All this museum is very educational.  I enjoyed my visit in the museum.   I would not be surprise if becomes more popular in the future and that the number of annual visitors would be doubled or tripled.

 

 

 

 

Works Cited

About the Whitney. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://whitney.org/About

Schjeldahl, P. (2015, June 19). The Whitney’s Downtown Move. Retrieved from.  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/new-york-odyssey

Weiss, L. (2016, August 29). Whitney Museum drowning in water bills: Report. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2016/08/29/whitney-museum-drowning-in-water-bills-report/

 

The Met- Patricia Vermudez

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the most popular museums not just in New York, but in the world.  It welcomes about seven million visitors.  It is also said to be the most visited museum in New York City for both domestic and international crowd (metmuseum.org).  I found out about this museum through my auntie.  I still remember the first that I went here, my aunt was touring me around Central Park until we get to this museum.  We went inside and were about to buy tickets, but we thought that the tickets that cost $25 for general admissions were too expensive. My aunt thought that it was free, but she was unsure.  We decided to just stay in the lobby for a little bit and left.  Based on the museum’s website, the general admission fee for adults is $25.  For seniors, it is $17.  For students, it is $12 (Penn, 2016).  Since I was not a student during my first visit, I have to pay $25.  I thought it was ridiculously high, and just rather spend that amount of money to food.  When I found out that the $25 admission fee was just a suggested price, so I told my friend to come visit it with me.  I get to visit the museum for the second time, and this time I get to go inside and not just in the lobby.  However, I did not get to enjoy it that much because it was only less than an hour till the museum closes.  The museum usually opens at 10 am to 5:30 pm on Sundays to Thursdays.  For Fridays and Saturdays, it opens until 9 pm (metmuseum.org). I found this information through the museum’s website, which I find very user-friendly.

The class had field trip in the Metropolitan Museum of Art last June 19th.  It was my third time to visit the museum.  I arrived a bit late because I had a class that ended at 11 am on that day. The closest subways to the museum are 4, 5, and 6 (Penn, 2016).  I took the 4 train from Borough Hall station and it took me about 50 minutes to an hour to arrive in the museum.  I also have to walk for about 12-15 minutes.  Good thing GPS was invented.  Without it, I would definitely get lost.  As usual, there were a lot of people touring inside the museum.  Just like my first and second visit, I noticed that some staffs were a bit impolite to some visitors.  The staffs in the information desk were very helpful though. However, the employees who were working in the register were showing lack of interests towards the guests. Since the Met is a very popular tourist attraction in NYC, I think that the employees should be friendlier and patient to the visitors.

Since I only get to explore a little part of the museum on my last visit, I did not expect how big the place is.  Because the museum showcases over 5,000 years of art from around the world. The museum did not just focus in one collection, but many—including Asian art, European paintings, American history and many more (metmuseum.org).  My perspective has changed since my first visit to the museum.  As we tour around the museum, I realized that the admission price was worth the visit.

I get to see the Slit Gong or the Atingting kon, which I found out that it was the biggest gong.  I also get see Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings that I only saw online.  The tour guide also mentioned Van Gogh’s painting technique “impasto” that has a thick texture that leaves visible brush strokes.  Bronzino’s “Portrait of a Young Man” is the opposite to Van Gogh’s technique.  In Bronzino’s painting, there is no visible brush stroke compared to Van Gogh’s “impasto” painting style.  The tour guide pointed out the gargoyles in Bronzino’s painting.  She said that these gargoyles may represent masks.

After the tour, I walked around the museum.  I will definitely come back to this place again.  I feel like I went time traveling as I look at the sculptures, paintings, and historical objects in the museum.

 

 

Work Cited

Penn, A. (2016). Guide to the Met Fifth Avenue. Nycgo.org. Retrieved from https://www.nycgo.com/articles/guide-to-the-met-fifth-avenue

Metmuseum.org. Retrieved from https://www.metmuseum.org

the Slit Gong

Mural

Wheatfield

Portrait of a Young Man