A visit to the art institute of chicago museum

On South Michigan Avenue, stands the artwork engraft of gelt Museum. One of the first things that I noticed and one problem that I encountered is that The cheat Institute of Chicago does not have its own put lot. Good thing there are public garages nearby. The Art Institute has an H shape, if one result imagine from a birds-eye-view. It is a three-storey building housing work spaces, study rooms, auditoriums and enclosed galleries. But what will truly stand out are its vast collections of images, sculptures, photographs, videos, textiles, and architectural drawings. (The Art Institute of Chicago 2005).I was simply impressed with the exhibits. I marveled at the extensive and interesting collections there. As evident on the other messs reactions, I think they felt the same way. Different reactions and moods were elicit from each of the art pieces. The exhibit round the Icons of Divinity from South and southeastern Asia caught my interest. This focused mainly on the art of the Hindus and Buddhists. The images display complex ideas about divinity. And it is always appealing to learn about the art of other cultures. another(prenominal) is the exhibit featuring the different treatments in the works of Harry Callahan, a photographer. (The Art Institute of Chicago 2005).The Portrait of Cardinal Zelada by Anton Raffael, for me, presents the subject as someone dignified and regal. Emphasis is given on the position of the subject, academic session upright. The eyes and the small smile forming on the subjects lips may also signify the graciousness of the subject. The artist may be word-painting the righteousness and the nobility of the cardinal. I would also probably choose Anton Raffael to do my portrait. I would like my natural traits to be showed in the portrait, with more strain on the good characteristics.Day of the Gods by Paul Gauguin and munificence by Francesco de Mura both depict female nudes. Gauguins work has more erotism in it than that of de M uras. That is because Day of the Gods puts more emphasis on the physical violator of the female, a Tahitian female in particular, than the other work. De Muras Charity, on the other hand, depends to dwell on motherhood and motherly love, thus, less(prenominal) erotic. I think the impact of eroticism is that it makes the visuals more attractive. Most citizenry admire the physical beauty of the woman. Depicting and emphasizing that in the painting will draw more people into looking and appreciating the work of art.And lastly is the seascape, The Beach at Sainte-Adresse by Claude Monet. The painting seems to express melancholy. Elements that point to such(prenominal) are the muted color, the couple seated on the beach watching a regatta sail away, the coarse texture of the sand and the density and grayness of the sky. (The Art Institute of Chicago 2005)Even if only one of these separate is to be deleted, the message of the painting is not as full anymore. For instance, if the col ors of the sky are changed into brighter hues, the painting wont be so gloomy anymore. Or if the silhouettes of the sailboats are rubbed out of the painting, it wont seem as though many people are sailing away. This conscionable proves that all the elements in a painting contribute to the desired establish that an artist wants to show.Work Cited2005. The Art Institute of Chicago. http//www.artic.edu (accessed August 1,2006).