Wednesday, February 9, 2011

This picture is actually a rare wallpaper that was hand printed in Paris in 1815. The artist of this painting is Dufour of Paris. This scene includes a group of people riding camels through the city and looking and the beautiful buildings along the way. I love this picture because it tells a story even though only one part of the story is shown on this wallpaper. There is so much detail throughout the whole entire picture, drawing much attention to the picture! The plants and even people look exotic and full of emotion even though they are still images. Anyone can tell by looking at the pictures that the people are traveling and passing through this town. Also, there is not a lot of empty space in the picture, which is what I like because I do not perceive this picture as boring and this makes me want to look at the picture longer. These wallpaper arts are now used for home decorations to make any house look like a black and white Paris scene!  

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

This building is called the Helix Hotel and it is located in the Zayed Bay district of Abu Dhabi, UAE. This building was actually built for a competition in which a New York design firm by the name of Leeser Architecture won. This building has eight floors and includes a swimming pool as well as a running track on the fifth floor. To me, I love this building and architectural design. It is very modern and different from any other hotel or building I have seen. I have never seen a hotel like this but if I was in this area, I would stay here on my trip. Although the building is white and plain colored, the shape and structure of the building is far from plain. The layers of the building seem to be floating and look very beautiful. Even this building sits somewhat over the water giving the building a more beautiful look. The building's top floor is hanging partly over the previous floor which looks amazing and this seems to be a beautiful place to look at the scenery around the building. This hotel is extremely amazing and I would love to stay here and enjoy it's beauty!

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

This sculpture is an artpiece created by Paul Gauguin that ia featured in an art museum collection. The artpiece shows great detail but I do not enjoy this artpiece. To me, the sculpture is created in an awkward position and does not do a good job of drawing the viewer's attention. The face is looking down to the ground and the body language shows discomfort and sheltered motions, making them disconnected from the world. The sculpture is also plain and seems rather small. The stool that he is sitting on makes the sculpture look seperated rather than one artpiece. I do not enjoy this sculpture and I do not think that anyone in my opinion would enjoy this sculpture depicting the half man, half horse creature. To me, this sculpture looks unattractive and unpleasant to the viewing eye.
This sculpture called the "Tickle Sculpture," is on sale online for $64.95. To me, I have no idea why anyone would spend even this amount on such a piece of work. To me, this sculpture is unattractive and tacky and I do not understand why someone would want to purchase this piece for their personal wants or even as a gift. I do not like this sculpture at all and I find it odd that someone would want this in their house and actually have people over while the sculpture is in the room. I find that it would be an odd experience and would make guests feel awkward conversing with a giant foot beside them. This sculpture is plain and awkward, making me dislike this sculpture all together.