Metropolitan Museum Of Art

One piece of Renaissance artwork that's shown at this museum is titled "Archangel Gabriel; The Virgin Annunciate" painted by Gerard David. This artwork is a painting with oil paint, painted in 1510. With first looks at this painting, without look at the title I automatically felt that it was showing something that had to do with the word virgin. When I see the color white I automatically think about something that is pure. The color white now is still shown like in weddings to symbolize pureness. The dove in this painting also shows peace.
Another piece of artwork that is shown is title :"The Annunciation of the Death of The Virgin" painted by Samuel van Hoogstraten. This artwork was painted with oil in 1670. In this painting the Virgin Mary is shown and there is an angel behind her. With the word "Annunciation" meaning to announce, it seems like Mary is announcing her death to the angel behind her.

Elements and Principles of Art

Artist’s use many ways to unify their artwork.  One way they unify their work is through colors and shapes. Different colors and shapes create diversity and variety. Different patterns create structure throughout all artwork. Color repetition is another way that artist unify their work. Asymmetrical balance in any artwork means that it is equal on both sides. So both sides of the artwork match up with each other if the artwork was folded in half. When something in a piece of artwork is bigger than everything else in the piece than usually that means that the artist was trying to emphasize that one part of the artwork. Usually when something is emphasizing in an artwork, it draws more attention to that one particular part of the art piece. Or when the artist wants the main focus to be on one particular thing they will usually put it in the center of the artwork. For example the artwork  “The Scream” that was done in 1893 the man is in the center of the painting and that is the main focus point.

Hermon Atkins MacNeil, Sun Vow

When I first saw this art piece I immediately thought about the success of winning a war. The writers response made me understand the appearance of the child in this art piece. It then made me think about the future and how the future rest in the hands of future generations to come. They are soon going to make decisions for our country.

Mini Biography/First Memory

My name is Selina and I am 20 years old. I was born in Lower Manhattan, but for the majority of my childhood I was raised in the Bronx, then when I turned 7 years I moved back to Manhattan permanently. My neighborhood in the Bronx holds a special place in my heart because that is where the most of my happiest moments as a child took place. In the Bronx is actually where I met my best friend at the time. I still remember this day like it was yesterday. It was a very snowy day in February, I was pretty new to the neighborhood still so I didn't have any friends. I was pretty lonely, roaming around my house in my pajamas. I remember looking out a window to the sheet of snow on the ground and there were two trees in front of my house and there I saw two girls that looked around my age and their mother. They were playing in the snow, putting snow up against the tree. I then ran to my mom and asked if I could go play outside in the snow with those two girls. So my mom made me quickly get dressed so I could go play with them before they left. I still remember all those uncomfortable layers my mom always made me wear because is was cold outside, I hated that. I put on my puffy sky blue coat on and dragged my mom outside with me and she had introduced me into my best friend and her mother and sister. We aren't as close now as we were when we were younger but friends grow apart as they grow up, however I still keep in contact with her.

Who Am I?

I am a 20-year-old college student, born and raised in New York City. I am a human services major. I do not have much experience with art. However, in high school I participated in an art class for about a semester. I also went to The Frederick Museum and saw some art there. I like to look at art, as long as there is red involved because that is my favorite color.

Hi,
My name is Selina.