Museum Visit

I went to the Rosicrucian Egyptian museum last Saturday. I originally went to get back ground information for my essay, but it ended up to be more fun than I thought. They had so many pieces and information. My favorite thing was the great information about the gods. I was impressed with two pieces that are below the text. The first piece is a coffin of a young woman. It was very detailed and rich in color. The coffin's design was to show her family's wealth. The second piece or pieces are these tools that were made to help hairdressers. You can see the comb is very complex in its design. These also honor the Goddess Hathor. I loved the visit. These two pieces are in our every day lives, but just a little more development. The only complaint that I would have is that the museum has a very certain smell to it. I think it is because all the pieces in there have to be specially preserved. All in all, I would totally recommend this museum to people. I love Egyptian culture now.

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A Young Flavian Woman is an example of Roman portrait sculpture. Her strong features contrast with her more subtle or womanly features. She has a strong chin and nose with a long neck. Those clash with her soft looking skin and lips with her dramatic/detailed hair. The technique the sculptors used to create the look of the curls was a combination of chiseling and drill work. This was done to get the holes in the center of the curls. Even though this type of hair style was the latest court fashion, we can still see it today. You can see in the pictures below that we, like the Romans, like to pile hair to alarming heights. There is one major thing that differs between the two. That is the fact that hair styling has been crafted into an art form. People around the world come together to show new extremes to the hair industry. Women have always had amazing hair.

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Everyone has gone to a concert, sports event or play. We have them in these huge theaters. These theaters date back to the 4th century BCE and later. In this picture of the Epidauros theater, it shows that still to this day we have the same constructive layout. However, back then the theater was used for more that just entertainment. It was a way to bring religious beliefs into plays, music, and dance. The theaters consisted of elevated seating for the audience. If the theater was permanent, the tiers of seats were cut into the side of a hill and then later on they were made of stone.

Here is the HP Pavilion. It has the same form but just more advanced. It is used for all sorts of things like for example hockey games. Like the Epidauros theater, it has the same seating style. However, the HP Pavilion is a complete circle or oval. The Epidauros was only a semicircle with a two tiered structure made up of vertical skene that blocked the back stage. This is normal for theaters. I wanted to compare these two because they are made up of almost the same material. The Pavilion is made of concrete and the Epidauros is made of stone or dirt.

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The Woman From Willendorf dates back to about 22,000 to 21,000 BCE in Austria. This 4 3/8 inch figurine was carved from limestone and colored with red ocher. This representation of a women is fairly different than the ones in our society. She has a large belly with short legs and droopy breasts. Many believe that this figure was supposed to bring the survival of the clan by producing strong children. Back then carving a woman in a non-slim state was to represent health and fertility. 

Now if we look at this mannequin, we can see the total opposite. This figure is thin and has long legs. Her breasts are more perky. Just like the above figure, this is the ideal state a woman should be in to be an ideal partner. 

The Two of these figures are both beautiful. The Woman from Willendorf looks as if she is pregnant. Her belly and breasts are both swollen. The Mannequin is fit and posed in an elegant way. From what I can tell is that the views of women have changed dramatically.

About Me

This photograph sums me up pretty well. I love fashion. I used to be a visual merchandiser for Diesel. Fashion has become an expanded art form. I was going to major in fashion photography, but I realized that my style of photography is more documentary. Annie Leibovitz, who is the photographer of this photo, is the kind of photographer I strive to become. She has a style that no one can copy. I am still trying to find my unique style.

Also, this photo, like myself, is very romantic. I can't help but love all the romance that comes with relationships. Loving someone is like nothing else.

To show the other side of myself, I decided to choose Marilyn Monroe lifting weights in this classic photograph. I am a very strong person. Maybe not physically but definitely mentally. When push comes to shove, I am the person that will be strong enough to stay in the end. I am a competitor. Another thing is that I'm not a girly-girl. I can run with the boys. Marilyn is depicted as being more of a tomboy, just like me.

In all, I would have to say that I love photography. It keeps my passion alive.

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This blog is for my art history class.