Freshman Seminar Fall 17 DTD

So for my academic blog, I decided to head out to the MET or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I went with my boy Michael, and it was fantastic. Although I been to the location before this was my first time really being able to appreciate the amazing art that was for show. The best thing about it was the sheer diversity of art that was on the display. The museum included art from areas like Egypt, United States, Asia, and many other places with wonderful types of arts.

Going into more details, when I first arrive, the building from the outside was amazing. The architecture was grand and beautiful, which me and Michael agree on. When entering you already get a glance on how amazing the place is. Even better, you decide how much to pay for admission which I think is awesome. When I entered the museum it was superb. One of my favorite parts was when we entered the American art which included some rooms. As soon I stepped into the room, everything felt different, almost soothing and relaxing which I rarely ever experience living in New York.

If you never been to the MET, please take the time and do your self a favor and visit the MET

    Last Wednesday, I went to the Metropolitan Art Museum located on 82nd street. It was a twenty minute trip from Baruch. It was my first time going to the Metropolitan Art Museum. Usually, I don’t like to go to museums because I found them to be boring and a waste of time.  As I arrived there, the food prices are so expensive compared to Brooklyn. A hot dog costs three dollars around the Metropolitan Art Museum. After eating lunch, I bought my ticket for $1. As I traveled around the museum, there were a lot of interesting art about religion and Jesus in the beginning. The artworks look beautiful but it was not interesting for me. As I explored the museum, I saw very intriguing objects like dishes and pottery from the 1500s.  As I explored the museum, I realized that Metropolitan Art Museum has some interesting artworks and this was not a boring experience at all.

      As I traveled around the museum, there were a couple of artworks that caught my interest work. One of the artworks was a silk carpet from the 1600s. It has an interesting picture of a couple of newborns kids touching a brown creature. This carpet was representing Giochi di Putti that Pope Leo commissioned.  Another exhibit I liked was the guns and armor. There were many guns and armors depicted in the museum. They were many different types of armors in the museum. One of my favorite museums was the Harquebusiers Armor of Pedro II because it was simpler and the color of the armor looks amazing. In the weapon exhibits, there were a lot of guns and bows. One of my favorite guns in the museum was the flintlock gun because it was portable and the design of the gun was different from most guns. There were a lot of colors for the bow and arrows but I was not interested in it. After that, I decided to go home because I needed to pick up my cousin around 3:30 p.m. I only have time to visit the first floor of the museum. Next time, I will visit the second and third floor of the museum.

I visited the Metropolitan Museum the other day, mainly for the purpose of writing this blog post and obtaining extra credit for my Themes of Global History class, but I didn’t let those reasons burden me enough from enjoying the exhibits. The Met includes exhibitions from different cultures around the world; they can go as specific as Greek and Roman Art to as broad as Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Pretty much every aspect of the globe is either displayed, written, or mentioned in the Met.

The exhibition that drew the most interest to me was Arms and Armor. Going to war around the 15th and 16th centuries is incredibly different from going to war in current times. With modern technology, soldiers are fine with bulletproof vests, camouflage clothing, and round, plastic helmets. These uniforms are just like the word itself, uniform. There is no character or personality in the gear that soldiers wear. However centuries ago, armor were made from various materials and had intricate designs on them. The armor showcased were very beautiful and allowed the wearers to proudly flaunt their culture while fighting for their country. I love watching movies and TV shows that are set in this time period because I’m able to watch soldiers wearing armor in action. Not only were the armor very intriguing, the weaponry was shocking.

The arms in the medieval ages were not what I assumed them to be, just simpled musket rifles. There were weapons from all over the world. I saw Italian guns and Japanese samurai swords. The weapons from the Islamic ages had geometric designs and Arabic on them. Other weapons had gems and vivid colors on the weapons.

After finishing up the Arms and Armor exhibit, I visited Egyptian Art. I was learning about Ancient Egypt in my History class. While I was growing up, my uncle worked in Sudan and brought me a book with Egyptian figurines and statues. I always thought Egyptian sculptures were beautiful and different from anything else I’ve seen. This was the first time when I saw a sarcophagus in person. The sarcophagi were bigger than I thought they were. It is impressive how Egyptians were able to create complex sculptures and objects during their time.