The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, New York January 15, 2015 Computer Art P.4 Tori Hallmark

Exhibitions The Metropolitan Museum of Art features exhibitions on a monthly basis. Since they are only open for a limited time, it attracts more people. There are various types of exhibitions to be found in the Museum. Some you can find are: Treasures from India Cubism Collection Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague America Today: Mural Rediscovered Tullio Lombardo’s Adam: A Masterpiece Restored Madame Cézanne Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire Kimono: A Modern History …and more!

Collections This Museum has many collections that range from thousands of different artworks throughout time The Met’s collection ranges from sculptures to paintings, clothing to medieval armor, and even wall inscriptions They have a featured section from their own storage, showcasing art from the likes of Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and more Ancient sculptures, tablets, and instruments can be found within the walls of the museum

Artwork of the Day The website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art features one artwork daily. The piece for January 16, 2015 is featured below. Capital Artist: Unknown Date: 10th century Geography: Spain, probably Cordoba Culture: Islamic Medium: Marble, carved Classification: Sculpture Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection

Highlights This artwork, titled Portrait of the Artist, is one of the many highlights of the MMoA’s 400,000 collection. Artist: Mary Cassatt  Date: 1878 Medium: Watercolor, gouache on wove paper laid down to buff-colored wood-pulp paper Classification: Drawings Credit Line: Bequest of Edith H. Proskauer, 1975

Highlights Another highlight from the collection is featured below. Title: The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation Artist: Giovanni di Paolo  Date: ca. 1455–60 Culture: Italian, Siena Medium: Tempera and gold on wood Classification: Paintings Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Reflection http://www.metmuseum.org/ Overall, this was a fun museum to look at. It was interesting seeing the huge variety of artworks they had on display and put away. My favorite piece is probably The Angel of the Annunciation featured in the last slide. It showcases exceptional skill in architecture and drawing structures. It compelled me with it’s symmetry and the pure attention to detail that the artist gave to every single part of the work. It’s also very inspiring to look at as a religious piece. The Metropolitan Museum of Art seems like an interesting place to go one day, since they have over 400,000 different artworks within their collection. http://www.metmuseum.org/