Banking Model of Education illustrates a typical classroom scenario describing students as empty units that are filled with knowledge distributed by the teacher. This seems to me like every class I have taken before college. Most teachers just follow their course without student impact. I personally believe that the Banking Model should be used on certain subjects such as math. With such a straight forward subject, here is the equations and this is the solution. Any input from the student wouldn’t benefit the course. On the other hand, for subjective courses like philosophy or sociology which revolve around the student feedback the Banking Model just wont make the cut.
My experience at the MET museum was different than when I went to the Brooklyn Museum. The outside of the MET and was more striking. I was intrigued when I got there because of the size of it and the nice touch of the sprinklers outside. There was a lot of people there sitting on the famous steps and chit chatting. I was surprised by how packed it was on a Wednesday around 3 PM. I went with my cousin who also needed to go for one of her classes. They have a nice amount of cool exhibits, such as the jewelry exhibition, and galleries to check out from different eras.
The two artworks that stuck out to me were the Portrait of a Woman by: Giovanni di Franco from the 15th century (image on the top) & another by: Giovanni Battista Gaulli from the 17th century (image on the bottom). Generally, Baroque art is more dramatic and emotional than Renaissance art. The similarities between these two art pieces is that a woman is the center and focus and that’s why I chose it. I wanted to choose two artworks that had some sort of similarity. The first portrait of a woman has a more serious face, while the other has a little smirk, showing more emotion. The woman in the Baroque art piece has jewelry on her silk dress and she’s wearing earrings. On the other hand, the portrait of the woman in the renaissance art piece has a more plain dress on and isn’t wearing jewelry. Another thing to point out is that the woman in the Baroque artwork has more of a real-life skin tone, making it look like it’s a picture taken from a phone. The colors used in the Baroque art piece are more brighter compared to the Renaissance art piece. Overall, the main difference between the Renaissance and Baroque is that Baroque art has a more dramatic vibe to it and it is more striking at first glance.
I am choosing a paper proposal for my final project. The topic that I am choosing to explore is Humanism and its role in a developing world. In detail, I want to understand the positive or negative effects that Humanism had on different civilizations throughout history, with an emphasis on the artwork of each civilization. To do this, I will compare early works that focus on religion such as those of Egyptian civilization, to those that incorporate humanism such as Roman, Greek, and modern works.
Title: Cat Statuette
Artist: N/A
Date: ca. 332-30 BC
Museum: The Met; Gallery 134
Title: Outer Coffin of the Singer of Amun-Re, Henettawy
For my final project, I will be making a piece. My piece will be of Medusa, however we will be giving her identities that relate her more closely to marginalized groups. She will have an Afrocentric, queer and feminist charged appearance. This piece will be a spin off of the many pieces of Medusa at the MET. The museum shows Medusa in terracotta, onyx, glass, marble, plaster cast, and even red jasper. I am not sure just yet how I will present her. That I have not decided as of yet.
My experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was different from the Brooklyn Museum. Just by walking up to the large building was an eye-opener. The inside was widely spaced and was very busy indicating it is a popular museum. The Museum is split up based on Geographically designated collections which I thought was easier to look at the art. When looking at the art on display you can see that Renaissance and the Baroque are vastly different. Although from the two painting I choose to use look identical for a few reasons: women are the main focus of the painting and it looks like a common domestic scene. If you look closely you can spot the differences. For starters, if you look at the painting of “Woman with a Water Jug” by Johannes Vermeer you see the subtlety of the light coming from the window on her headdress and under her arm which is one characteristic of Baroque art. Another characteristic is that the painting is “unstable,” it is a specific moment in time. The lady is picking up a pitcher, putting it down, and opening a window. She is caught in between the two movements. Also notice how she is ruining the balance and stability of the environment because everything is rectangular: the window, the map behind her, and the table and she is in between all of these objects. Now when looking at a renaissance painting, “The Rest on the Flight into Egypt” by a follower of Massys is more stable and looks serene. There are horizontal and verticals like the tree and the baby which are straight unlike the squares. The painting looks calm. It does not look like a transition or a specific moment of time. So even though at first glance these paintings seem similar they are actually from different time periods and areas and are seen to be vastly different based on that.
Thesis: Greek and Roman art creates a central focus on the human experience through the showcase of the human body itself. Through various Greek and Roman art, you are able to see the aesthetics and natural beauty shown through sculptures of humans. This encompasses the stance of humanism through the appreciation of the human body.
Title: The Greek Slave
Artist: Hiriam Powers
Date: 1843
Brooklyn museum
The Greek Slave is a female nude that expresses all the struggles that this person endured through her lifetime. You are able to see the slave bounded by chains with a sort of blank expression showing the acceptance of her life and problems that she has experienced.
Title: Marble relief with Herakles carrying the Erymanthian Boar
Artist: Unknown
Date: 27 B.C.-A.D. 68
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This marble relief showcases Herakles successfully capturing a boar that rests on his shoulders. Through the showcase of Herakles’muscular toned body, you can see the appreciation of the role and duty of Herakles as a hunter and warrior.
Title: Kouros
Artist: Unknown
Date: 590-580 B.C.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Kouros is a free standing sculpture of a male nude. Through the stiffness and position of the body, you are able to tell that this person was of a high rank. The figure being nude also expresses the appreciation of the human body.
Title: Bronze Statue of the emperor Trebonianus Gallus
Artist: Unknown
Date: A.D. 251-253
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The statue of emperor Trebonianus Gallus reveals a nude male of extremely high class. Although different from many ideal body figures, this oversized statue reveals the appreciation of the human body as the expression and stance by the emperor shows power.
Title: Marble Statue of Youth
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1st century A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Marble Statue of Youth is a clear representation of humanism through the visuals of the human body. The statue represents the victory of the male and just like many other Greek and Roman sculptures, the statue is a nude with an ideal body of a male athlete.
My first experience at the Metropolitan Museum was nothing short of fascinating. The moment I walked up to the building, I was amazed not only by its size but by the history that I knew was inside. As I walked in and started looking around, I got lost in the first ten minutes. Once I found my way to the exhibits that I needed, I was simply in awe of all the beauty and history at my disposal. My first look was towards the Renaissance paintings. What caught my eye was the “Holy Face” painting by Gerard David.
With this painting, there is a sense of stability and serenity. Seeing as this piece is named “Holy Face,” one would expect a sense of serenity to come out of it. Other aspects of this painting that differentiates it from Baroque styled art would be that it shows a calm nobility, it’s idealized, has clear light, uninterrupted contours and is more reserved. It is portrayed as a still type of piece where we can clearly see the intentions of the subject in question. There is no immediate movement in which we can interpret. However, Baroque styled art consists of a different type of agenda. Take for example the “Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Dominic and Angels,” painted by Giulio Procaccini.
From this painting, it is seen that there is a certain emotional intensity being represented, as well as, a moment in time. Through the concept of “moment in time,” it is meant that this image is caught in the moment. Due to a constant energy and movement, the painter was able to represent the subjects as in the moment. Baroque art, which includes this piece, has a tendency to constantly consist of real and not idealized images that are very involving and close. A lot of diagonals are involved, as well as, dynamism. The effects of the light really draw in an audience because it truly puts an emphasis on the subjects being shown. The color scheme creates a dynamic of drama and importance to certain aspects as well.
Renaissance and Baroque art are very similar in subject matter, however, they both have a very different style in portraying the subject matter at hand.
Throughout this course I have seen many beautiful paintings, sculptures, and architecture. Specifically, works of art that display leaders in power and Emperors after their victories in battle. Works of art that display their great wealth and power that they have conquered but not images of the battles themselves. I would like to see the art of the Emperors campaigns and the battles that took place.
“DEPICTIONS OF WAR”
Eugène Delacroix 1831
The Battle of Nancy and the Death of Charles the Bold
In the Old Kingdom, the artwork was much more abstracted, with larger eyes and hands. The body is not as emphasized; in other words lacking muscles. They used the eyes and hands as religious symbols (supplication).
Title: Bronze youth
Artist: Unknown
Period: Archaic; 6th century B.C.
Museum: The MET
This figurine shows the beginning of the importance to the body, but it is still very abstracted. This figure depicts much more motion and versatile perspectives, allowing the viewer to see the full body.
Title: Bronze youth
Artist: Unknown
Period: Classical; late 5th century B.C
Museum: The MET
Already from one century to the next the body becomes much more muscularized, and idealized. This shows the shift of a God-centered society into a humanism based civilization.
Title: Terracotta relief probably from a funnel vase
Artist: Unknown
Period: Early Hellenistic; late 3rd–early 2nd century B.C
Museum: The MET
This statue also shows the importance of the body using two nude males, one most likely a Gaul and the other Greek, fighting. This fight combats the idea of the essence of Greek humanism; the struggle and dominance of man, especially the civilized greek.
Title: Terracotta statuette of a veiled woman
Artist: Unknown
Period:Hellenistic; 2nd century B.C.
Museum: The MET
The importance of realistic body, with idealized anatomy, extends to much more than just the man. The woman is also used to show the beauty of the body and shows the parallel between humanism and the distorted (even if idealized) body.
Title: Virgin and Child in Majesty
Artist: Unknown
Period:ca. 1175–1200
Museum: The MET
The shift of humanism towards a God shift society results in the abstracted form of the human body. Rather than alluding to the earthly, the heavenly is referenced through the abstract.
Title: Christ Enthroned
Artist: Unknown
Period: ca. 1230
Museum: The MET
This statue is to reiterate the shift religious status, resulting in abstracted human forms to allude to the heavenly. In other words when God is the center of civilization the body image is no longer realistic or idealized, but almost despised and forgotten.
Visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art was a surreal experience. I have to say, I had a fun time doing this assignment. First, I will be describing and comparing two different sculptures from different time periods. The first sculpture, Adam (Tullio Lombardo), is an example of Renaissance art. This sculpture was created in 1495. The other sculpture is Marsyas (Balthasar Permoser) is an example of Baroque art. This was created in 1685. Both of these sculptures caught my eye because each sculpture represents a different tone and meaning. The first thing that came to my mind was the facial expression in the Baroque art. According to the background of the sculpture, Marsyas was a martyr that was burned alive after losing a contest with Apollo. This explains the absurd facial expression it makes. This sculpture is a perfect example of the dramatic tone that is present in Baroque art. Marsyas has a dramatic and emotional tone to it while Adam is more calm, soothing, straight, and serene. Another important thing I noted is Marsyas has more diagonal lines, unlike Adam which has straight/horizontal lines. This emphasizes the artistic and thematic difference between Renaissance and Baroque art.
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