November 2013 archive

I had a somewhat educational experience at the Rubin Museum. Through the tour we got a glimpse of the Buddhist religion, its cause and roots. I learned that certain paintings and relics were colored not with paint but by animal fat. Particularly amusing was the early perception of the process of giving birth. We also …

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My Rubin Museum trip was really interesting. I felt I learned a lot about the material there including the origins of Buddha and the type of clothes they wore. I also learned about the typical family prayer room and what they do with the rice at the end of the day. I also learned that before …

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My experience in the Rubin Museum was both interesting and educational. I learned a lot of things that I never knew before. I was really interested in how different everything was compared to Chinese  Buddhism. One difference that I found was the praying room. In Chinese temples, the praying rooms were similar but it didn’t …

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My experience at the Rubin Museum was quite fascinating. As much as I’d like to make a quip at the conch horn and say “It’s the magic conch shell”, most of what I saw was quite fascinating. I’d say the one piece that left a large impression on me was the praying room. I never …

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The Rubin Museum experience was quite interesting. I learned a lot about Buddhism that I didn’t know.  For example, the Buddhist prayer room showed me how Buddhist families practice their religion. It was quite interesting to know what the rice on the prayer room was used for. The spiral staircase was unique. The art work …

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On Thursday, November 14th, LC20 went to visit the Rubin Museum of Arts. It was quite interesting to see that the museum had a consistent theme of Asian art pieces, I had expected a wide array of different locations. Had Shanima not told me, I would have never expected the staircase to resemble the human …

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I never took to the idea of Buddhism.  Not because I had anything against the belief system, but with such fun characters from Greek, Roman, or Egyptian mythology, no one really wrote books about Buddha’s story and his adventures, so I didn’t know enough about it to really have an opinion.  That is why the …

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I believe that going to the Rubin Museum was a good experience because I was able to learn more about a religion that I previously knew little about. It was an enlightening experience and I was glad that I went to the museum. This will definitely be a field trip that I will remember throughout …

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Having never gone to or heard of the Rubin Museum of Art before, I was surprised to see so many people visiting the museum on a Thursday afternoon. After seeing the spiral staircase and the eye design at the ceiling of the top floor, I was ready to be suprised. The preserved Buddhist sculptures and …

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The trip to the Rubin Museum was a very interesting experience since it was my first time not only visiting but also hearing about the museum.  I was excited about learning about the different cultures of those halfway around the world.  I was impressed by the different artworks especially the mural that consisted of photographs …

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