Mario Maiorana
Museum Visit
For my museum visit assignment I visited the Tutankhamun exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibit displayed many works of art that were created in Egypt and buried with King Tut and his family. It is amazing how detailed the artwork of this time is especially considering the limited tools they had to work with.
I chose a crystalline limestone carving that was part of an entrance ramp in Akhenaten’s palace in Amarna. The artwork depicts King Tut’s father Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti, and their daughter Meritaten. They are standing in a row facing a solar disk which represents Aten who is the god of the religion Akhenaten formed as the religion of Egypt. Rays from the solar disk shine down on the three whose hands are extended toward the rays. Hieroglyphics are spread throughout the piece some of which are Ankh which stand for life, birds which stand for travel to the after life, flowers which are lotus buds, and oval shapes which stands for Pharaohs. This artwork reflects the new religion Akhenaten created for the people of Egypt.
The elements of line are represented vertically and horizontally depicting rays from the solar disk at the top right corner of the carving. The lines are straight, thin, and long. They focus the emphases on the solar disk and royal family. There are invisible implied lines from the faces of the royal family to their hands that are extended into the rays. There are many flat objects and shapes depicting forms of the royal family and symbols of religious importance. The figures of the royal family are proud and strong. They are staggered from short to tall in a row from the daughter who is the smallest on the left to the king who is the largest on the right. They are located in the middle ground of the carving since they are the subjects. Space is totally utilized in this piece with the subjects of the work, and hieroglyphics. The size of this piece is smaller than us. The artist does a great job making this flat carving seem to visually project into our space. The solar disk has an atmospheric perspective of being a distance away from the royal family. Light is implied from the natural source which is the solar disk. The royal family interacts with the implied light by facing it. The color of the carving is the natural tan color of limestone. The texture is smooth. The balance of this piece is weighted to the left. The emphasis first draws your eye to the royal family and then to the solar disk. The rhythm of this piece is created through hieroglyphic ornamentation. The media technique is two-dimensional that was created using the subtractive process.
This assignment helps me appreciate art at a higher level. In the past art would not register with me. Now I look at art with more analysis. I think about what the artist was trying to communicate.
Museum Visit
For my museum visit assignment I visited the Tutankhamun exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibit displayed many works of art that were created in Egypt and buried with King Tut and his family. It is amazing how detailed the artwork of this time is especially considering the limited tools they had to work with.I chose a crystalline limestone carving that was part of an entrance ramp in Akhenaten’s palace in Amarna. The artwork depicts King Tut’s father Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti, and their daughter Meritaten. They are standing in a row facing a solar disk which represents Aten who is the god of the religion Akhenaten formed as the religion of Egypt. Rays from the solar disk shine down on the three whose hands are extended toward the rays. Hieroglyphics are spread throughout the piece some of which are Ankh which stand for life, birds which stand for travel to the after life, flowers which are lotus buds, and oval shapes which stands for Pharaohs. This artwork reflects the new religion Akhenaten created for the people of Egypt.
The elements of line are represented vertically and horizontally depicting rays from the solar disk at the top right corner of the carving. The lines are straight, thin, and long. They focus the emphases on the solar disk and royal family. There are invisible implied lines from the faces of the royal family to their hands that are extended into the rays. There are many flat objects and shapes depicting forms of the royal family and symbols of religious importance. The figures of the royal family are proud and strong. They are staggered from short to tall in a row from the daughter who is the smallest on the left to the king who is the largest on the right. They are located in the middle ground of the carving since they are the subjects. Space is totally utilized in this piece with the subjects of the work, and hieroglyphics. The size of this piece is smaller than us. The artist does a great job making this flat carving seem to visually project into our space. The solar disk has an atmospheric perspective of being a distance away from the royal family. Light is implied from the natural source which is the solar disk. The royal family interacts with the implied light by facing it. The color of the carving is the natural tan color of limestone. The texture is smooth. The balance of this piece is weighted to the left. The emphasis first draws your eye to the royal family and then to the solar disk. The rhythm of this piece is created through hieroglyphic ornamentation. The media technique is two-dimensional that was created using the subtractive process.
This assignment helps me appreciate art at a higher level. In the past art would not register with me. Now I look at art with more analysis. I think about what the artist was trying to communicate.
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