Museum Museum‚ institution dedicated to helping people understand and appreciate the natural world‚ the history of civilizations‚ and the record of humanity’s artistic‚ scientific‚ and technological achievements. Museums collect objects of scientific‚ aesthetic‚ or historical importance; care for them; and study‚ interpret‚ and exhibit them for the purposes of public education and the advancement of knowledge. There are museums in almost every major city in the world and in many smaller communities
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The ensemble of Palace Square In front of us there is a view of Palace Square which is considered to be the city’s main square and gives an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. On the northern side of the square stands the earliest and most celebrated building on the square‚ the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace of Russian tsars‚ which gave the square its name. It was built between 1754 and 1762 by Italian architect
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There are many interesting places in the world to visit. Many places are interesting because of their popularity‚ some are interesting because of the climate and some are interesting because they are always on the news. Chicago‚ St Petersburg and Armenia are three places in the world that have an interesting history. Chicago is part of Illinois which is one of states of the U.S.. Chicago is not English word. It’s the word form one of languages used by Indians. It means the strong smell. This
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in 1771. It was sold another time by the Hermitage Museum in 1932 when the Soviet government was desperate for western currency. It was then that it was acquired for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The painting was made in Italy in either the year 1635 or 1636. The medium that Poussin used was oils on canvas‚ and the size of the painting is roughly around 38 by 42 inches. This painting is considered to be included the Baroque period. (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Along side of the painting on display
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colleagues to the Soviet Union. Nouwen becomes so excited when he hears of the trip because he knows the painting is located in the Soviet Union in the city of Leningrad‚ present day St. Petersburg. The painting is located in the city in a museum called the Hermitage Museum‚ and where Nouwen is headed is just a short trip away from this location and immediately makes request to get
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window structure or indeed of any variation on the plain‚ smooth surface of the underlying background.17 Some earlier works attributed to Leonardo‚ the Madonna Litta‚ the Benois Madonna (both Hermitage‚ St. Petersburg)‚ and the Madonna with the Carnation (Alte Pinakothek‚ Munich)‚ all have a window behind the figure; thus the absence of a window in the background of the Cecilia Gallerani raises the question “why?”. The following section will be divided into two parts: why did Leonardo include a
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new works of art or artifacts for a museum is to preserve culture and history. Another purpose is to educate others who would like to learn about these certain subjects. Art demonstrates glimpses of history‚ or just new styles of art‚ which serve as inspiration to other artists and people. Artifacts from the past‚ show a realistic viewpoint of how a certain era of people lived‚ also showing how our society has advanced throughout time. If I were to open a museum‚ my main goal would be to enrich the
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The last decades‚ museum studies and practice are marked by a shift in traditional museum views that emerged from a strong critique towards the narratives‚ values and‚ finally‚ the very definition of museums in contemporary western society. The emergence of New Museology was decisive in theorizing and putting this turn into a larger context that involved ideological‚ political and aesthetic dimensions. Museums‚ far from being neutral spaces of knowledge have a significant function in the mediation
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Is the HAMMER Museum with its location‚ architecture and exhibitions‚ an extraordinary place that can challenge and surprise the people from different cultural backgrounds who experience the American Culture? For my Psychology Experiential Assignment‚ I was thinking about creating an art work with oil paints on canvas‚ which I bought before two years‚ but had not had the needed time for creating and using them. Unfortunately‚ I had to change my opinion because before two weeks‚ I got a bad news from
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Curtis Hess Museum Experience The outside activity that I chose to do was to visit a museum. The museum in which I visited was the Brandywine River Museum. This museum is located in Chadds Ford PA‚ which is right outside of Philadelphia‚ and like the name says it sits right along the Brandywine River. I went to this fine art museum with my sister who lives in the area and we did not take a guided tour‚ instead we just walked around on our own time and were able to talk about the paintings with each
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