Trip to the Met

When I went to the met I saw a variety of exhibits they had to offer. They had an exhibit of ancient artifacts that were all in a glass case. The museum had statues and head sculptures from the times of ancient Greece. These statues were aged to the point where some of the noses had fallen off the heads. The Egyptian and African style art had more of a patterned based style and was more colorful as well as detailed. The  Egyptian and African art used more brown orange and red. They also incorporated ancient Egyptian symbols within some of the work. After this I was in the oil painting sections which was my personal favorite. One section had paintings that had more of a straight forward and in detail depiction of what it was supposed to be. The other ones were more of a modern art style incorporating more shapes and vibrant colors. In the pieces from the 20th century (especially the second half) I felt that it was more interpretive and the pieces were created to make someone think and often have someone come up with their own meaning for it. It was interesting to not just look at but also learn about the pieces and artist through reading the description.