On September 28th, 2017, my art history class took a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to view the Egyptian and Greek art exhibits. We have been learning about ancient art, starting with the Egyptians and working our way up to the Greeks and Romans. Our professor thought it would beneficial to visit the artwork for ourselves to feel more connected to the class. Unfortunately, I arrived a bit late for the meeting but I was not worried for I had been to the Met a few times in the past. Once I got there, the class was transitioning from Egyptian to Greek art. Seeing the Greek sculptures was an eye opening experience for me because I did not find them interesting in class, but once I saw them in person my opinion on the matter changed. We must write a short essay for our art class about a specific work of art and talk about how it made us feel and what we liked about it. I’m sure our professor would like us to incorporate some history into it as well. Overall, the trip was a pleasant experience.
