Ever since childhood, Art and I never got along. Even the simplest drawing tasks would appear as insurmountable tasks to me. In fact, my relationship with Art was so strained, that even a simple straight line down the page would appear crooked half of the time. I truly believed I had no talent in art whatsoever, and thus had absolutely no interest in art for years! Nonetheless, my mother, who came from a very musical/artistic background as a pianist by profession and painter by hobby, changed all of that when she brought me to the Guggenheim Museum on my 18th birthday. The plethora of all the different and varying artworks helped me completely change both my outlook on art, as well as my interest in it. I previously believed Art was simply just a talent, and that one either had it or they didn’t. Furthermore, I would believe that Art was a one-way road where one can instantly imagine what to paint, and they would thus flawlessly paint/draw/sculpt that image. Now, however, it is apparent to me that Art is a beautiful expression of the human mind, our imagination, and our passions. Along with this, I have also adopted the mindset that Art is truly a matter of perspective, and is so much deeper than what one may think. In this class, I would like to further my knowledge of the history of Art, of the famous authors behind critically-acclaimed artworks, and finally, to gain more respect than already held towards Art.