Lorenzo Castaldo
Fro 1000 DFB
My visit to the Met with my art class was the first time I was ever able to visit the museum. Seeing some of the artwork gave me the chills; The attention to detail, the immense sizing, the range of colors, the amount of effort and attention went into the artwork I was sometimes almost at a loss of words. One of my favorite exhibits I was able to experience actually happen to be neither Greek nor Egyptian but in fact Mexican. The artwork of the Mexican artist Cristobal de Villalpando often had me speechless. Some of the art was absolutely massive, sometimes taking up half of a wall. The Deluge was my favorite piece of work. Villalpando was able to speak tons through one painting, the dark oils used on copper paint a dark image with a dark mood. In addition to the dark coloring the detail on the faces of the people being depicted were able further express the darkness in the painting.
The museum visit also really opened my eyes to college and what it was and how much potential I was able to see when it came to knowledge. The majority of students who attended truly wanted to be there, they wanted to learn. The professor knew what she was talking about I was really able to feel her passion for art, she made me want to know more.
