Art Appreciation
In the process of researching and comparing different works of art I chose to go to both Gilcrease and Philbrook museums. I believe the buildings and the surroundings of the buildings have a lot to do with how successful the museum is. Both museums have an elaborate entrance way which would lead the visitor to believe that once inside the same grandeur will continue. Upon entering Philbrook the awe from the exterior continued throughout the museum; on the other hand Gilcrease was rather disappointing to the viewer, especially after the beautiful entrance way. To me it looked as if most of their time has been spent on the exterior. Gilcrease as a whole was an enormous let down; from the pieces of art to the way the pieces were light. The lighting gave Gilcrease a cold and crypt like feeling which made me rush through the museum. If there were any pieces of art with bright coloring or great detail the atmosphere was sure to kill it. Somehow in this gloomy environment I found six pieces of art that I enjoyed. The first piece of art that really caught my eye was El Galope which was painted in 1943 by Jose Chavez Morado. This oil painting has a tremendous amount of motion from the horses running to the direction t
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Gilcrease Philbrook, George Fisher, Calla Lilies, Madonna Child, Chavez Morado, Buffalo Mother, Willard Stone, Thomas Moran, Night Taos, Pierre Bazzante, piece art, oil canvas, painting feeling, painting looks, pieces art, art caught, oil painting, looks depressed, detail painting, colors painting, art caught eye, piece art caught, fourth piece art,
Approximate Word count = 1890
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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