Tag Archives: Egyptian art

A Reflection on the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Gwen

by: Byungzoon Kang, Shira Shkedi, Dan Jung, Ryan Seerattan. http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/wp-content/media-odds/Brooklyn-Museum-Video-Project-_-Small.mov Much of analysis that we did were based on physical observations. We incorporated our knowledge of contextual history in an attempt to understand not only the art but also the … Continue reading →

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Night at the Museum

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Christina Bauman, Christopher Costello http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Night-at-the-Museum5.mp4 Macaulay’s Night at the Museum Trip was a fascinating adventure where we explored different forms of art, ranging from ancient Egyptian works of applied art to the more aesthetical art of modern day sneaker … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Wreath Headband

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John Sorrentino

by: Mosabbiha Nafisah, Melissa Duchan http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2015/09/Egyptian-Wreath-Headband.mp4 We discussed the medium of the art which was gold foil as well as the potential purpose of the headband as a status symbol. We briefly discussed the historical context, noting that it was … Continue reading →

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Night at the Museum

Posted on October 6, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Rana Lamisa, Saif Choudhury, Zumana Miyfa http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/10/Night-at-the-Museum-Movie.m4v The experience at the museum was a lot of fun and we learned about how to speak about art by asking questions. Making the video itself was a little difficult, but we … Continue reading →

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Cartonnage and Mummy of the Priest Hor

Posted on September 28, 2013 by John Sorrentino

by: Julia Buczynski-Kos, Tristan D Souza, Emily Leong, Julia Paré http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mediaarts/files/gravity_forms/9-fc3d6cae33936728c6f74429c844aef2/2013/09/Cartonnage-and-Mummy-of-the-Priest-Hor.m4v This was a new experience for all of us. At first, we had difficulty putting our thoughts into words and building off of each other, but we soon became … Continue reading →

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