Category Archives: The Met

Favorites from the Metropolitan Museum.

The Metropolitan Pyramid

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Peter Yip

The metropolitan museum of art really has a loose definition of art. Inside was anything that could be described as art. Statues, paintings, armor, swords, and furniture, anything you can think of. (If furniture is art, then my house could … Continue reading →

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Science v. Religon

Posted on November 30, 2010 by aleksandrasher

Science and religion are often portrayed as enemies, however, if an evil mastermind wanted to take over the world, he/she would best be served by utilizing the two institutions, simultaneously because their combined power would be earth shattering. The frenemy … Continue reading →

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The Met: Table

Posted on November 14, 2010 by R.i.teezy

This painting is called “Table,” and it presides in The Metropolitan Museum. I liked this painting a lot. Well, I liked what I got from it. To me, this painting is a lot more than a table. I see the … Continue reading →

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The Met: Lower Part of Marble Statue of Hygieia

Posted on November 14, 2010 by R.i.teezy

This Sculpture from the Metropolitan Museum told me a really interesting story. When I first looked at it, I thought it was someone who got eaten by a snake. I saw a snake in perfect condition and then only the … Continue reading →

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Forests & Sexuality-Then & Now

Posted on November 11, 2010 by aleksandrasher

Springtime, 1873 & The Storm, 1880 Pierre-Auguste Cot From the novels of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters and others of that time, it is easy to see that there was a much higher level of discretion and reserve in people’s … Continue reading →

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