Going to the MET is personal. But, we can review an art piece together. Famous Art Piece Reviews

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Hi, we are Amy and Andy, a married couple living in the Bay Area. We are art lovers and travelers. Our mission is to share our experiences with the world.

We have visited many museums such as the Louvre, the MET (and all of its branches), and the National Gallery in London. We are willing to share our experiences with others who love art. We will be giving honest reviews of famous art pieces from a professional point of view.

Our blog focuses on famous art pieces and their historical background (timespan, artist, etc). By reading our blog, you can learn more about an art piece without visiting the museum yourself or without taking an expensive course on art history

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world’s greatest art museums. What makes it stand out from the rest? Our collection is so remarkable because, for over 150 years, The Met has focused on collecting works by the greatest artists of all time—those who made the most significant contributions to the development and evolution of art.

The MET Collection includes more than 2,000 paintings, sculptures, and other works on paper by artists like Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn, Edgar Degas, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol. We also have a robust collection of decorative arts and design—from 18th century porcelain to 20th century furniture and fashion.

The MET offers something for everyone—no matter your age or interest. Whether you’re looking to discover great works by legendary artists or are ready to take in an exhibition that will change how you think about the world around you.

Art is subjective and one man’s art is another man’s trash. Art is a beautiful thing anyone can appreciate without knowing the history or anything else about it. It doesn’t matter if you have no learning in art, some people just naturally have an eye for it. Art can be a very powerful tool when used correctly and we can learn a lot from it.

Truly great works of art will never be forgotten for their beauty, historical significance or cultural value. Many of these great works are used to teach us lessons and to inspire us to do better in life. They may not be considered art by everyone but the fact that they are remembered after so many years speaks volumes about them and their value.

Art is a great way to express yourself, learn about others and make new friends. There are so many things that influence our lives on a daily basis that we often take for granted and don’t even realize how much of an impact they make on us. A good piece of art is something that makes us think twice before making a rash decision or saying something we might regret later on down the road.

“The Son of Man” is a great work of art, but it was not the first self-portrait by an artist. In the second century A.D., a Roman sculptor named Geminos created a bust of himself.

However, the Geminos bust lacks the immediacy and power that characterizes van Gogh’s work. The severe and abstract expression on the subject’s face may be suitable for a designer of coins or medals, but not for a painter or sculptor. The artist was clearly more interested in showing his skill at carving marble than in recording his own appearance.

The pose may also seem contrived. The subject is seated on a rock, with one hand raised to his chin and the other resting on the rock. This position seems too rigid and artificial to represent actual thought; it looks more like an imitation of an Ancient Greek statue than an attempt to show a moment from life.

Van Gogh’s portrait shows a human being, not a classical statue, and it gives us insight into his inner feelings as well as his outer appearance.”

Bildnis der Elisabeth von R. (Portrait of Elisabeth) by Munch, Edvard (1863-1944), 1893/94.

This is a portrait of the artist’s sister, rather than his lover. Though it might be possible to argue that this is an early example of selfie art.

Munch was in love with Helene von Zedlitz and painted her repeatedly during their relationship. She married someone else and Munch was devastated, which contributed to the feeling that pervades the painting.

With a title like “Starry Night” you might expect the painting to depict some sort of star-studded night sky. But this is not the case. Monet painted his masterpiece during the day. This was actually a common practice among Impressionist painters, who used outdoor light and sunshine to paint scenes that are meant to look like they were captured at dusk or dawn.

How did Monet get a daytime scene to look so starry? He stacked rows of hay under his canvas and used them as an impromptu diffuser to soften the harsh outdoors light.

The hay stacks in the background are leftovers from the vanished village of Argenteuil, which boasted both a thriving port and major hay production. The river Seine runs through the background of the painting, adding its rippling reflections to those of other bodies of water in the distance. The famous bridge that crosses it is visible on the far right side of this painting (and it really does cross two different rivers).

The museum is housed in a Beaux-Arts building on Fifth Avenue designed by Carrere and Hastings and opened in 1911. The first galleries to be completed were the south wing galleries, in 1914. The old (or “original”) wing was designed by Thomas Hastings and opened to the public on May 10, 1916.

The museum’s collection has grown through a number of gifts, acquisitions and purchases. In addition, the museum has been enhanced through bequests by Anna Atkins, an English botanist who died in 1871, and Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, a patron of the arts who died in 1931.

In 1978, the main lobby area was transformed by the addition of Charles Gwathmey’s modern glass-and-steel ceiling enclosure.

The $1 million gift from Joan Whitney Payson is said to be one of the largest private donations ever given to an American museum. In 1999, a $23 million renovation of two galleries was completed with funds raised by Lila Acheson Wallace’s donation to the museum in honor of her late husband Thomas H.H. Acheson III, who had served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs under President Ronald Reagan.”

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