Martina Michelato


Extra Credit


Brooklyn Museum








In the Brooklyn museum on the second floor this piece of art caught my eye very much. It reminded me of carnival in the Dominican Republic where people wear masks similar looking to this to scare children away as part of the festival. Meanwhile this face represented the guardians used inside the temples of Japan, whose jobs were to scare off evil that was trying to enter the temple.. This is from the 13th century and is from Japan and was given as a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection.








This is the Houses of Parliament, Sunlight Effect by Claude Monet,


1903. This painting caught my attention because it reminded me about what we are learning in class about impressionism. How the light effect is hitting the painting mainly in the corner of the painting and how it perfectly reflects against the water. Also how the colors mix in to make a soothing tone for the person viewing the painting. The painter must of used multiple colors to create this color and blend.







This painting was on the second floor and is also from Japan. It caught my attention because it was such a nice painting filled with beautiful women. These women are all nicely dressed and are surrounded by what seems to be cherry blossom trees which are stunning. These women are also accompanied by children who are also beautifully dressed. I like how there is color but also the use of grays to not make the picture too bright but just right, it still captures the eye but humbly. This painting is by Kitagawa Utamaro between 1753-1806.