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Modern Fossil Game Controller, by Christopher Locke (2013)

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CONCRETE: Artist Christopher Locke made this Nintendo game controller by taking a mold of a real controller, and then casting a copy of it in concrete. 1. This piece caught my eye because I think the contrast between the material and the original object is humorous. The original controller is supposed to be about quickness and technology, while concrete/fossilization is about ancient heaviness. It also makes me think about what future civilizations will think of us when they find the remnants of our society, and we aren't around anymore to explain it.  2. Most of the time when we think of concrete as a material, we think of utilitarian uses like buildings, parking lots, or maybe fountains, etc. I like that this artist is using concrete for a sculptural purpose without a typical use or function. 3. In this case, I think the value of the object comes from the artist's idea, not from the material itself. Concrete is very cheap, only a few dollars for a large bag at Home Depot, so it is the artist's idea concept and the time and effort to make the mold and cast the copy that gives this pieces interest and value

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Young Tree Inside Old Tree, Giuseppe Penone (2012)

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WOOD: Sculptor Giuseppe Penone carefully carves away the layers of a large tree until he reveals the original core of the tree when it was much younger, deep inside. 1. This piece caught my attention because it was so surprising to see the skinny little tree inside the giant log. 2. I love this work because instead of using wood to depict some other form, he is revealing the nature of wood itself, as a material, how the wood was created by nature. It makes you think about how living things grow and change with the passage of time. 3. Although sometimes wood can be very valuable as a material, these seem like 'common' logs to begin with. I think the value of this work is more about the artist's concept and his ability to carve the baby tree out so carefully. The artist seems to be showing how miraculous trees are by looking more closely at an 'ordinary' log.

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Intervenciónes Textiles by Claudy Tapia Retamal founder of Lanapuerto Collective (WoolPort) of Coquimbo, Chilé (2016)

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FIBER ART/TEXTILES: Claudy Tapia Retamal founded a group of textile artists in her city. They 'yarn bomb' objects in their publicly visible environment like trees, benches, cranes, boats, etc. 1. This work caught my eye at first because of its large scale and bright colors. I love how delightfully friendly and optimistic it looks, like a free friendly gift to the whole community who sees it. as I read more about the artist and her team, I really like how it is a group effort collaboration. the togetherness is amongst the makers, and amongst the viewers. 2. Usually knitting and crocheting by hand is a labor of love. It is historically a hand-craft performed by women for the comfort and economic benefit of their families. It shows warmth and caring, so it makes me feel this work as a gesture of caring and good wishes for the community. 3. The value of this work is in the effort of the artists, it takes a long time to crochet that much surface area! Some yarns can be very expensive and precious material, but the artist has chosen economical varieties here to be able to make larger scale and more affordable work.

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Monami Ohno with some of her works (2021)

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You have to hit this link and watch the video of Monami Ohno making her cardboard sculptures! 1. This work made me stop in my tracks because of its precision and intricate execution. 2. I love how Ohno takes such a common material that is everywhere around us and turns it into such amazing sculpture. I think it's an interesting gender dynamic that she seems to revel in subjects like jets, guns and tanks that stereotypically, young boys often like to draw. 3. cardboard has almost no intrinsic value, but in the hands of this artist, it can be turned into fantastic art. It's all in the vision, tenacity and the acquired skill of the artist.

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Vulture Necklace Amulet, Ancient Egypt, artist unknown (c. 1336–1326 BCE.)

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GOLD/JEWELS: This ancient Egyptian amulet is an amazing example of precious metal/natural stone artwork/craftsmanship.  1. This particular piece caught my eye because of its huge size (large enough to cover a whole human chest) and the repeating lines in the feather pattern. 2. A lot of cultures use gold in jewelry, but this one stood out to me because the lapis lazuli blue stone and red carnelian are such a bold contrast to the gold. 3. The value of this piece is of course in the material itself, but also in the extreme age of the piece, as well as the skill involved in making it. Also, the value is different for the culture that created it - for them, this piece had additional spiritual and religious significance that we may not connect with personally today.

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Roman Alabastron: Artist unknown, title unknown, produced 1stC AD - 3rdC AD

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This piece is fascinating in that it clearly took a tremendous amount of skill to create. It’s difficult to get a sense of scale from the picture, but it’s 22cm tall. That means this is a very thin, narrow piece. It’s also much older than the modern borosilicate glass recipe, which means that it is more delicate than modern glass. It’s very impressive that it has survived so long, a testament to its creator.

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Rembrandt van Rijn, A Lady and Gentleman in Black, 1633

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The contrast in this piece is what made it stand out to me initially. The light on the faces surrounded by shadows is very striking. The way the artist has controlled the light in this painting is impressive. Further inspection reveals magnificent and subtle colors, candid expressions, and the feeling that these were real people. They do not appear to be idealized, this is simply how they looked. But the fact that the faces have enough detail to communicate that is amazing. Incidentally, this painting was stolen along with 12 other works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Museum in 1990. The crime remains unsolved.

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Edward J. Steichen, The Flatiron, 1904, printed 1909

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This photograph attempts something extremely challenging: capture what a space feels like at night. It is shockingly successful. The way the sky is just barely illuminated with a variety of subtle colors is my favorite part, with a close second being the reflections on the wet pavement.

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Johann Joachim Kändler, Death of St. Xavier, 1738-1740

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This is interesting to me because it was created roughly 20 years after Europe discovered how to produce porcelain. Within that context, this piece was produced using a technologically advanced material for its time. It’s also interesting because it’s arranged like a 2D painting. I wonder how it would look from behind. Would a different perspective on this piece work, or is it really meant to be viewed from a specific place?

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This piece is an excellent example of street art. It is satirical and irreverent, but also humorous and exciting in an almost child-like way. And above all, it demands attention. The joke itself isn’t sophisticated, but the skill to create the piece and the thought behind it certainly are. Incidentally, this piece was actually partially painted over by an anonymous citizen and then restored.

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This was purchase by, Rogers Fund, and James Loeb and Anonymous Gifts, 1909
Title: Marble Statue of a Lion
Date: ca. 400–390 B.C.
I found this interesting because whoever the artist is, this was their perspective of what this creature looked like and captured scariness in it's face in their sculpture. This lion looks like it would be huge in size and I think that's what the artist tried to capture. The small details in it's body and face, the thickness in it's upper body and the detachment of the tail is what made this attracted to me. I choose to believe that the artists story behind this is wild because maybe they encountered such creature? I have a belief that animals or any sort of creatures looked different before than they do in this century.

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This was transfered from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gift of Albert M. Bender
Title: The Guardian Weituo
Date: approx. 1500-1600
I have always had a fascination with the Chinese culture, also because I'm part Chinese. I like the use of the colors, it's not too bold or bright. The historical period of this art piece is from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). I'm not one to learn to understand history because every country has their own side of the story and I don't like to focus on America's specifically.

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This piece stands out to me than others because of the depth put into it. The sheer vast open space put into this canvas looks amazing. There are artwork similar to this, none that I've seen has come this close to emphasizing this much space. I also love how the colors help push how big the landscape is. Using a dusk color pallet was a great decision on the artist's part.

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Artist: Julien Vallou de Villeneuve
Title: Female Nude, Reclining, in Profile
Date:  ca. 1853
In this specific photo, I think this artist is trying to show the beauty of a nude women. I don't know, there's just something about nudity that was always passed through centuries and many time periods. I'm not really sure how to explain how I feel about this art

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View of the David Hosack Estate, Hyde Park, New York, from the South (from Hosack Album) by Thomas Kelah Wharton, ca. 1832

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What drew my attention to this piece was the shading made with ink. It looks like the artist used hatching and smearing on objects to show what's light and dark. It made things like the trees and grass not only have depth but also some detail. When I look at it, I can imagine myself walking around the estate itself. No other piece that is like this has ever made me feel that before.

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View of the David Hosack Estate, Hyde Park, New York, from the South (from Hosack Album) by Thomas Kelah Wharton, ca. 1832

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Docks on Sunday by Joseph De Martini, ca. 1941

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One of the things I like about oil paintings are the colors. Some are vibrant while others are dim. With this piece, the colors are a little dim, but you can see light colors used. That aspect alone drew me in. The shading is also really good; as it makes the building and people look natural. As if this could easily have been a photo first, then later become a painting.

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Docks on Sunday by Joseph De Martini, ca. 1941

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20-franc piece of the French Republic, 1907 by Jules-Clément Chaplain, 1907

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I've always been fascinated with how materials, such as gold, copper, and silver, is used to make detailed coins such as this. We don't usually take the time to look at pennies or quarters, but when we do, you got to admire the effort put into it. In this case, what makes this stood out to me is the detail. The individual strains of hair, the bents on the hat, and even the pupil of the eye. It's amazing how it's possible to make such detail for something as small as this.

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20-franc piece of the French Republic, 1907 by Jules-Clément Chaplain, 1907

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1. Cestrum Parqui. 2. Fiora di una tetradinama. by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1839

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When I first saw this, I was immediately reminded of my first class assignment in photography class. The way the photo was shot made me reminisce of when I took pictures. Pictures taken like these tend to look professional, but I prefer pictures with its imperfections. Ones that look grainy and faded. To me it shows that it doesn't need to look the best to be appealing.

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1. Cestrum Parqui. 2. Fiora di una tetradinama. by William Henry Fox Talbot, 1839

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The Credit Line: Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Title: Crowned and bejeweled Buddha image
Date: approx. 1860-1880
I choose this beautiful art piece because even though I wasn't raised in any sort of religion, my parents believed in Buddism and I remember having little sculptures around my house when I was younger. I think with the amount of detail put into this piece was beautifully done

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Artist: Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris)
Title: Winter
Date: 1787
It's difficult for me to put into words what drew me to this art piece. I was just immediately drawn to it because the emotions I felt were relaxed but at the same time discouraged. I can't seem to put my finger on it though

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This is made of pure titanium.  In fact the titanium was fashioned with a certain amount of oxygen in order to get it that color. I think its so beautiful and so modern and technological. it has a replica  of the vehicle he flown on his mission. The first man in space. The pedestal is reminiscent of a rockets exhaust. It's grand and big and it points to space.  The creators of the monument are the sculptor Pavel Bondarenko, architects Yakov Belopolsky, F.M. Gazhevsky, and designer A.F. Sudakov.

Why did this piece catch your eye?
The shape and the modern aspect of the materials.

Why is this piece, in your opinion, better/more interesting than other examples of the same material?

Not many sculptures made from space worthy titanium.

What is exceptional about it?

It's material and shape and its commemoration of a human event.

Do you think more of the value of this object comes from the material itself, the concept/idea the artist had, or the time/skill/difficulty involved with executing of that idea?

From material, execution of a low oxygen forged material, the lustre, the modernity. It has 3 creators not one so of course it was difficult.

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This oil on canvas is 162.6 x 101.6 cm. (64 x 40 in.) it's one of  the many glass still life paintings she did in the 1970's  and the 1980's. I like early Fish she later moved on to flower subject matter and her paintings no longer seem that interesting to me. I find her use of line and color interaction between the subjects interesting. I'm sold on Fish.  Lets' go FISHing! I so want a Janet Fish painting!

Why did this piece catch your eye?

It's one of many that have caught my eye...
Her use of lines and color I've always been a fan of.

Why is this piece, in your opinion, better/more interesting than other examples of the same material?

Well working big in still lifes and with this linear paint strokes of color, I think is no small feat.  The reaction of light and color between said objects in the still lifes is highly observant. I admire and appreciate that.

What is exceptional about it?

Taking ordinary objects and adding colorplay to them brings and elevation of the senses.

Do you think more of the value of this object comes from the material itself, the concept/idea the artist had, or the time/skill/difficulty involved with executing of that idea?

All of them. The paint color, the line understood, and their interaction in space.

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Dirty White Trash (With Gulls) Tim Noble and Sue Webster, 1998

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Reclaimed Materials:                                              So this masterpiece caught my eye and I mean look at it. Its Reclaimed Materials of garbage trash that was build up for the last 6 months by these two artist and created an amazing outline of two people sitting down having a drink and playing with a pen in another hand from the shadow in the trash now that is just amazing and a little disgusting. How much trash do you generate in a six-month period? Measuring the amount of trash you send to the landfill is a great first step towards reducing it. As we attempt to become a “zero waste” society, we may find ourselves looking back to the future.

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1495-1496: The Last Supper Artist Leonardo da Vinci

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Fresco:
First of all I was unaware what the word Fresco meant and found out that it means “fresh” in italian this is one of the most famous paintings ever by De Venci himself Im drawn to it so much because I believe that there are so many hidden messages in this painting and its a very famous one that i'm sure bunch of families have in there kitchen or living room so as a religious man i'm very drawn to it. From what I've Read is The Last Supper fresco is da Vinci’s only surviving fresco and his largest painting. The spirit of exploration that characterizes da Vinci as the ultimate Renaissance man is evident in this deviation from traditional buon fresco. Leonardo da Vinci created this painting using a modified secco fresco technique. On dry plaster with a white lead undercoat, da Vinci painted with tempera paint and oil glazes to increase the color vibrancy. The use of tempera paint also allowed da Vinci to recreate the blending he is known for and to make adjustments to the composition. So because of the materials that were used to create this overtime the picture has deteriorate and therefore has been restored many times by other artist but none could ever master the original artwork like De Vinci himself.

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Spray paint:
The picture caught my eye because its a bunch of mislead kids who to me are smart creative minds who are expressing themselves from their graffiti artwork on the train and from the picture you can see a cop spying on their freedom to be who they are its a beautiful artwork that amazes me how Lady pink could create such an amazing piece with spray cans this is true street art at its finest to me this is more impressive then other street art that I lay my eyes on because of all the special details and fine print that she uses one of a kind to my eyes.

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Secret mosaic staircase Started in 2002 finished in 2005, created by Irish ceramist Aileen Barr, mosaic artist Colette Crutcher and over 300 community workers

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Mosaic: This is Located in San Francisco on 16th street and if it wasn't for this class i don't think i would've ever found this the picture itself is beautiful i could only imagine what it would really look like in person The 163 steps of mosaic tiles paint a picture of the sea flowing into the sky. A colorful twist of water and sea life swirl up the steps to land with flowers, plants, birds, and frogs and ends with a beautiful sky with stars and even a massive sun. Because it's part of the bay area. In SF its my favorite and a must see its no longer a secret.

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The Starry Night by Vincent Van GoghYear: 1889 | Medium: Oil on canvas | Location: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City

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Oil Painting: This is a famous painting That I believe to this day has more value than any other oil painting out there from the details In creating this image of the night sky dominated by the bright moon at right and Venus at center left van Gogh heralded modern painting’s new embrace of mood, expression, symbol, and sentiment. Because of this it will forever be one of greatest paintings. The mood it sets in the mind the color and paint describe a world outside the artwork even as they telegraph their own status as, merely, color and paint. Truly a masterpiece and an artwork that I must see for myself and will plan a New York trip one day to feel that real experience.

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Portland Vase made by Josiah Wedgwood between 1840-60.

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This piece caught my attention by its smooth black surface and milk white images placed on it. I find the piece very beautiful especially the branches with the leaves, it just seems pure. I liked this piece better than the others I saw because of the color and artwork displayed, like an old Roman artwork. I feel like the material itself gives it a lot of value, it must've taken a lot of time and effort to make a vase as slick as that.

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Naked Girls Talking, created by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the year 1910.

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What caught my eye with this painting was the use of bright colors to create the objects. Using the neon colors and showing such brave images makes the painting seem ahead of it's time. After looking further in depth I learned that the artist who made this was not well liked by his country (Germany) and branded his work as "degenerate". To me this gives his work even more value as he made pieces like this in an environment that sees it as trash.

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Water Lily Vase, innovated by Émile Gallé anywhere between 1895-1900.

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The shapes of flowers and their blood red color is what brought this artwork to my attention. I also like how Emile used different shades of red to highlight the shapes. What gives this value to me is the time and skill of carving the designs onto the vase and manipulating the layers of glass.

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Altar of Nichiren Buddhism, made by an unknown artist in Japan around 1885.

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The details of the little lines and gold around the altar are what caught my attention. This piece was really interesting to me because of the amount of detail that was added to it to give the art some meaning. It represents the Buddha sitting on Lotus flowers which is then being held up by demons. Both the concept and the difficulty making this project give it value. I believe there is great meaning behind the work made with great materials and craftsmanship.

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Vase (vase chinois) is one of a pair decorated by Louis-François L'Écot in 1791.

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The Vase's shape and light gold images are what caught my attention. This porcelain piece was more interesting because of it's black and gold instead of being the typical white and blue. Not to mention the two golden heads on the side that are pretty hard to miss. Since the artist concept isn't mentioned, the time and skill put into the artwork is what give it value. Although, that doesn't stop the images from making you feel.

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Paper:
The Autumn Moon on Ishiyama

1857 Utagawa Hiroshige

Japanese

This piece caught my eye because it is a beautiful landscape scene. The artwork and the lines are very well done. I think the value of this work comes from the time and skill used to make the woodcut.

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Gold:
5thC BC-4thC BC

Aigrette

Gold plaque ornament

This gold ornament caught my eye because it was an interesting piece to look at, it is a lion-griffin. It was likely used as a hair or cap ornament. I think the value of this object comes from the material being pure gold it is of high value.

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Reclaimed materials/garbage:
Iberian Lynx

Lisbon, Portugal 2019

The way Artur Bordalo creates giant, colorful animals out of trash is so interesting to me. Reading his website his works question materialism and greed in our society. What makes these works valuable is not the material but the time and skill used to make them.

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Found objects: Maggie Foskett "down by the bayou"
The way this artist used found objects from nature such as pieces of bugs, fur, dead animals is what made it so interesting to me. She place these pieces on glass slides to create her art work which was then photographed. What makes these valuable is the uniqueness of the work.

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Spray paint/ objects:
History Refused to Die 2004 Thornton Dial
This piece was interesting is it brings together different mass produced and organic objects such as torn clothing and okra, all having symbolic meaning. The value of this is in the meaning behind it.

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This spray paint piece is called, "Catastropus" and was created by an artist named Quiccs. This piece caught my eye because I enjoy spray painting designs, street artwork. The vibrate colors; purple, neon colors that help the artwork pop out more in the wall. The amount of detail and the creativity this artist pictured in the wall is amazing. Spray painting has different meaning to many people and what I believe this artist tried to show the people the huge imagination this artist has. This piece really highlights the dark and bright colors.

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Artist: Adelaide Labille-Guiard (French, Paris 1749-1803 Paris) Date: 1785

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Title: Self-Portrait with Two Pupils. Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761-1818) & Marie Marguerite Cameaux de Rosemana (died 1788). What I enjoy about this oil painting is the amount of detail there is; the shadowing of colors. the detail in all lines. How the blue dress really brightens up the entire painting and how the colors fade from dark to light. The smallest object are perfectly painting on. What I like about it is that it does not even look like a painting, it honestly looks like a picture. It looks so powerful and extremely realistic.

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Artist: Katsushika Hokusai. Date: ca. 1830-1832

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Title: 冨嶽三十六景　山下白雨|Storm below Mount Fuji (Sanka no haku u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) This piece, I really like because not only it is by ink but it was created on a woodcut that seems that it was used by only 4 colors combined, from my understanding. This piece gives me Mulan vibes because when the war scene was happening there were mountains just like this one but in different colors of course and the background of the sky really gives the dark vibrate color of red and black towards the mountain. The piece in general is very calmly.

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Artist: Lalique, Rene (French 1860, 1945), Designer. Date: 1922

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This Glass piece is called, " Oiseau de feu" also known as "Firebird" . This art piece was the most interesting to me because it is incredible for me to think of how much time, dedication and so much patience the artist had to create such an incredible piece like this especially in glass, something extremely breakable. Gives me such a mystery vibes but also like some kind of mermaid with a long tail or feathers. How clear the glass is and using dark color to really make the picture really pop out and light up. the artist really wanted to set an image of space and balance

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Artist: Boucicaut Master, Giovanni Boccaccio, Laurent de Premiertfait. Date: about 1413-1415

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Title: Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes. What I really enjoyed about this art piece is how much it reminded me of the beginning of the movie, Beauty and the Beast, the original cartoon. Also gave me Shrek vibes. I always enjoyed these art pieces because of the paper product and how it tells a story in a different language but also the drawings and decorations being drawn, painted on in the manuscript. How detailed the colors, the lines, the forms and the amount of designs published. How the people represent some kind of authority and or position. This is the type of art I would really enjoy of doing because out of many pieces this one you can tell there is so much time being placed on it and the amount of patience one has on having a perfect image.

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Lovers surprised by death 1510- Hans Burgkmair

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This picture caught my eye in particular because of the wings. I love angels and cupids and cherubs and anything that has to do with that and the wings caught my eye. Later I realized what was happening and that it wasn't just an angel but an angel of death. It's a very interesting art piece to look at. I think it's more interesting than others because of the fact that it's different from what we usually see. When people think of art they think of bright colors and paint and such, not usually an Angelo death killing these lovers. I thought this was pretty cool. I do think the value of the object has lots to do with the material notably that but time and skill as well.

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This one caught my eye because of the eyes. The colors as well but it was mostly the eyes. I love the idea making a face with things that don't necessarily belong on the face. Its pretty amazing. I really feel like its more interesting than others because of the different elements that brought it altogether. It's amazing. I think the value for this object come from the time and skill because spray paint might look easy when in reality it takes lottos practice.

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Hudson River Landscape 1905- Tiffany Studios

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This caught my eye because of how much it reminded of the windows at church. Tinted windows are absolutely beautiful and it just reminds me of a place that brings me peace. It definitely much more interesting because I know that once the sun hits a tinted window, it casts a really pretty shadow filled with colors and I think that just by looking at this window, I can imagine how beautiful it would look in real life. The value this object would definitely be time and skill because this looked like it took a while todo due to all the little details. So pretty!

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The colors instantly caught my eye. anyhow realistic the water looks. I am a sucker for sunsets, sunrises or literally anything sky related. Love the sky. I love how it beautifully pictured here. This one is much more interesting than others because although it might just seem like a simple painting, I feel like it has more of a sentimental value to it. I think that this place meant something to this person, therefore they painted how they remember that day to be. I think that's beautiful. I think the value for this object come from time because I've painted a sunset before and it's taken me a while to get to where I think it looks good.

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This mosaic caught my eye because it reminded of my childhood. When was little my mom would buy me Kaleidoscopes and I loved using them. This mosaic reminded of that.I think it's really pretty. Its much more interesting to me because, it reminds me of something and it brings back memories of a good time in my life. I think the value this object comes from materials and time because I know that someone has to be extra patient in order to get something like this done.

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This art piece is made by an artist named Kaws. The art pieces name is "Along the Way" and it was made in 2013.

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Write a brief paragraph explaining why you think this is the most interesting example of that particular material that you found.
I think that the reason why this piece caught my eye was because I thought it was cool. It is something that just looked interesting to me. I do not think that it is better than other pieces because those other pieces are also very nice, but this piece must have been time concuming based on how big it is. It kind of reminds me of a titan from AOT because of its height and not because of what it looks like.  The art piece is around 18ft tall. I guess you can say that I appreciate how long the artist must have worked on this piece. Another thing that caught my attention was that it reminds me of a toy. I guess it brings out my inner child.

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These pieces are made by Rick Satava. These pieces are called "Pacific Coast Side Swimmer Jellyfish", "Coast Jellyfish", and "Doubble Pacific Coast Jellyfish". 

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These pieces caught my attention because I like jellyfishes. I feel like these pieces are really nice to look at. It make it seem as if the jellyfishes are stuck in time. The fact that they are covered in another coat of glass also makes it look like it is in water. The way that it is detailed is amaizing as well. The amount of skill that it would take to make something as detailed as this piece is incredible. These pieces are sold in the artists website. There are also fifferent variations of each peice and different pieces sold in the website. If you would like to check it out
The link is:
https://satava.com/

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“In the late Middle Ages, a team of specialists divided the intensive, prolonged labor required to illuminate a manuscript; a scribe wrote black minuscules; a rubricator designed and rendered majuscules; an illustrator painted designed majuscules, decorations, and images; and often a separate illuminator added the precious metals that gave the manuscript their name. Jung became his own scribe, rubricator, illustrator, and illuminator.”--Discovering C.G. Jung’s Art Mediums and Creative Process by Jill Mellick

It is amazing to believe that Jungs book was not published until 2008.  He died in 1961.  If it would have been published he would have been ridiculed and shunned from the scientific community.
Another person that comes to mind is Sir Isaac Newton and his little black book.  If the public would have read his little black book he wouldn't of been buried in the prominent place he is now nor would he be a Sir.

This was a kind of grimoire in the travels of the sub-conscious.  He like Dali tried to bring art from the other side (unconscious or collective unconscious)  Of course he is using symbols that are used to convey meaning from a worldwide context. It may have been his way to realize or codify his understanding of symbols in order to fully realize them.

This illustration is one of many.

Why did this piece catch your eye?

I like this one as it has this energy inside a tree circle, it's almost inter-dimensional.

Why is this piece, in your opinion, better/more interesting than other examples of the same material?

It's more interesting because it carries this energy.

What is exceptional about it?
I don't know if it is exceptual, it certainly is amazing for the info it carries.

Do you think more of the value of this object comes from the material itself, the concept/idea the artist had, or the time/skill/difficulty involved with executing of that idea?

It's value comes from its conception and execution. It's like a geniuses' dirty little secret. Only it's not dirty.

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Why did this piece catch your eye?

The deconstruction of a solid object into linear ribbons.  The contrasts between the light clay body and dark negative space.

Why is this piece, in your opinion, better/more interesting than other examples of the same material?

There are others she has deconstructed legs, which are interesting also

What is exceptional about it?

The skill of keeping the ribbons from cracking and making them hold in a deconstructed manner.

Do you think more of the value of this object comes from the material itself, the concept/idea the artist had, or the time/skill/difficulty involved with executing of that idea?

The concept and execution.

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Main entrance to the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle

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Main entrance to the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle

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The Porte Monumentale de Paris, located on the Place de la Concorde, was the main entrance of the Exposition. The architect was René Binet. It was composed of towering polychrome ceramic decoration in Byzantine motifs, crowned by a statue 6.5 meters high called La Parisienne. Unlike classical statues, she was dressed in modern Paris fashion.--Wikipedia

I miss the expositions such as Pan Pacific, and the worlds Fair.  The last one was in New Orleans in 1984 and was a financial disaster.  There are rumors to a new one in 2023.

Why did this piece catch your eye?

I was looking for architectural content and this caught my eye as the shape and ornamental arches as interesting.

Why is this piece, in your opinion, better/more interesting than other examples of the same material?

I should say that the whole exhibition material is great (there are others) the entrance is important though as it is the first thing that people see.

What is exceptional about it?

The ornamentation. It's use of polychrome ceramic.  It's Art Nouveau style.

Do you think more of the value of this object comes from the material itself, the concept/idea the artist had, or the time/skill/difficulty involved with executing of that idea?

All of it.  Exceptional because it was in the midst of the Art Nouveau movement which was short lived.

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Artist: Unknown, Title: Bowl Used to Hold the Hearts of Sacrificial Victims, Circa: AD 1325-1521

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This bowl is made from stone (Greenstone). At a glance it appears to be a run-of-the-mill-bowl. What initially fascinated me about this particular item was the name. I find it interesting that this bowl has a rather grim past. Looking at it makes you wonder how many hearts it has held and whom they belonged to, animal or...other? Its intricate etchings are thoughtful and beautiful and I wonder if it was made to be beautiful to honor its sacrificial victims.

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Artist: Shen Zhou, Title: Silent Fisherman in an Autumn Wood, Year: 1475

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This piece is a hanging scroll using ink on paper. I absolutely love Chinese Art. It makes me feel connected to my heritage. Growing up I had similar pieces hanging in my home, and even the artist shares my mother's maiden surname. Aesthetically I love the way the artist captured different values and textures of the leaves, tree bark, and foreground. This is supposed to represent respite for the fisherman away from others and society as you can see he is facing the river, he has "turned his back" on the rest of the world.

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Artist: Bob Harris (Xaniyus/Xi'xaniyus), Kwakwaka'waka, Title: Mask, Year: Circa 1900

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This mask is made from Wood. It is painted and also has glass beads, twine/string, and iron nails. What attracted me to this mask was the variety of earthy colors, which to me imply that the mask is aligned with nature. The blue/brown being complimentary colors I see as being the soil, and water. I love the fish-like protruding eyes and gaping mouth.

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Artist: Unknown, Title: Lion Relief, Year: Circa 1200

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This relief sculpture is made from ceramic. I love how metaphorical this sculpture is. It depicts a lion crushing a snake under its feet, and historically snakes have represented evil/sin. The people above it symbolize the rise above evil on the back of the lion which represents courage and fearlessness.

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Artist: Pierre du Coudray/Francois Le Gras, Title: Half-Shaffron for an Armor of King Philip IV of Spain (1605-65) or his Brother Don Carlos (1607-32), Yr: 1624

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This half-shaffron (headpiece for a horse) is made from Steel and was made jointly by 2 armorers. It has elements of copper alloy, silver and gold. This piece caught my eye because just by looking at it, it seems as though it was made for royalty. It is elegant and was not even made for a person, which implies that even the horse it intended was for was royalty. This meant the horse was valuable, so they adorned it as such.

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Roman glass workers: Artist unknown, Lycrugus Drinking Cup, Produced 4thC

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This Piece instantly caught my attention. I have never seen a piece like this before. The colors and details are amazing. This is a cup that changes color when sunlight hits it. It has so many details of the deat of King Lycrugus. Therefore its called Lycrugus drinking cup. It looks very elegant, you would never think its a story line of King Lycrugus' death. I just think it is so beautiful.

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Artist unknown, allegedly stolen by British governor from annexation of King Kandy, Produced 8thC

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This Buddhist piece screamed "beauty" to me. It is so carefully made. Very simple but very beautiful. It was found in South Asia. To me this piece brings mystery and beauty. It was found without her toes, and the artist is unknown. Her right hand is in the form of giving while her left hand is seen as her holing a flower.

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Riusuke Fukahori, The Painted Breath, 2014

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Fukahori uses resin layers to create three dimensional goldfish that seem as if fish are real and perhaps still swimming around in the water-like resin. What interests me the most about this type of work is how much time and patience it requires as the artist paints small details of the fish on a resin layer, waits for the resin to harden, and continues to add on the details. When the work is finished, the goldfish are seen in so much detail and the depth the resin adds adds to the realism of the fish.

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Simon Berger, Portrait of Kamala Harris, February 5, 2021

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One of the things that drew me to this artwork is the revolutionary concept of shattering glass, rather than having colored glass paintings or glass sculptures. I think the value of the pieces comes more from the concept of the piece as well as the skills required to make it into a portrait. In order to make this, Berger tapped large panels of glass to make a network of cracks into the likeness of Harris. To master this, he took years of trial and error to know the times he must hit the glass for the correct depth and how hard to hit the glass without shattering the whole pane.

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It is impressive that this artwork was made using pen and ink as it could be mistaken for an old photograph or a black and white filter. While the material or concept aren’t revolutionary and new, it is still remarkable the level of detail put into it as well as the scale of 48” x 84”. If you were to take a closer look, you can see the individual marks on the tree bark.

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I found it amazing that the artist handcrafts each top as well as the tops having a remarkable design. I think the concept is a bit unique using wooden tops as well as the tops being able to spin with such an exaggerated height. Another aspect that drew me in was how he managed to photograph all the tops spinning at once.

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Kevin Dean, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

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Throughout the entire mosque, Dean created floral and plant patterns in the mosaics. While the material or idea isn’t the most remarkable thing about it, the detail in the flowers as well as the massive scale they were made in gives you the idea of the time and patience to create the mosaics. To give a better picture of the scale, there are 9.5 million pieces of mosaics and it had taken 14 months in order to restore the mosaic.

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Artist unknown: Made in Luxor, Found in upper Egypt. Wooden coffin produced in 240BC.

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This piece automatically caught my attention due to the history behind these coffins. As a child everyone thought mummies were in those coffins and that is why it caught my attention. I never really seen an actual coffin until now. I have always seen them on textbooks back in middle school but they were always in a cartoon form.

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Vincent Van Gogh, Corridor in the Asylum, Produced September 1889

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Vincent Van Gogh is my favorite artist. He made this painting when he turned himself into the Saint-Remy-De-Provence asylum. There he was confined for 12 months. As he stayed in confinement he still painted. These are the halls that he saw. When i saw this i was drawn to all of the abstract lines and colors. The perspective in this image is very realistic as if youre looking through the hallways of the asylum.

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Piece was made by Yoruba, The Ife Head, Produced 14thC-15thC

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This sculpture is very well detailed. It is a little smaller than a life sized head. What caught my attention was all of the lines and groves that covers the piece. The amount of detail in this piece is amazing, if you look closely to the head piece, it is covered in so much tiny detail that it is outstanding considering how fragile sculpting is.

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Brass head with a beaded crown and plume, Ife, Nigeria

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Artist : unknown but many, Title : concretion of ceramics from the Hoi an Shipwreck, Year: 1450-1500 approx. 

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This art piece  caught my eye as its a collection or many art pieces melted or molded together that where lost in a shipwreck that where created  and molded to create this piece of old art that was lost at sea and retrieved to be cleaned and admired from the past. Its the most interesting piece in the fact that its a recovered piece of art or arts that where all melted or molded together yet still hold their old world values as some of them still have their carving or painted art onto them and to this day still contain it as they are to this day. The value of this object is long gone but the concept of these pieces of art being able to be recovered and being able to be restored to some degree to be showed to the public of the art that once was in the 1400's to be once lost is now retuned for all to see

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Athena at The Parthenon, Sculptor: Alan LeQuire, 1982-1990

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Athena is 42 feet tall and is the tallest indoor statue in the United States. It was amazing to see this statue in Nashville. We took the time to actually study this sculpture. There were so many little details on Athena, from her body to her shield. The real gold paint the artist used made the sculptor shine and made it look like it was made out of solid gold. Beautiful work.

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Les Demoiselles D’Avignon, Painter: Pablo Picasso, 1907

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The Museum of Modern Art in New York is where I saw this painting. Out of all of Picassos paintings, for some reason this one stood out to me. Seeing the five ladies together, looking free just told a story. I learned that the name in the title refers to a street in Barcelona that once housed a brothel. This was Picassos inspiration.

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This artwork is called Oiseau de feu or fire bird in English and it was made by René Lalique in 1922. 

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This  artwork caught my eye because it is just so mesmerizing and draws you in with its asymmetry. Although that is not the best part because once you look at it and see it name and wonder why its called firebird. Then you notice its a lamp so when its lit the painting adopts a red color from the light and appears to be on fire in a way. It is also expertly crafted as it is not just some simple design but something difficult because not only  does it have to look good it also has to catch light in some areas while letting light pass through in others to create its effect.

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Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, September 1875-1886 

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Lady liberty, such a beauty. It was an honor to be able to see this up close and to learn about the history behind her. The copper oxidation over the years is why the statue has it’s green patina. I think that is what makes her more beautiful.

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Bernese Day Fountain-Angel of the Waters, Designed by Emma Stebbins, 1868

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This sculpture is considered one of the most recognizable icons in Central Park. Stebbins was one of the first women to receive a public commission for a major work of art in New York City. It is a beautiful piece of work. It makes you feel she is looking down on you as your protector. This is a heartwarming sculpture when you see it.

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Imagine Mosaic, Ancient It was made as a dGreco Roman design executed and donated by Italian Craftsmen from Naples, 1985 (45 anniversary of John Lennon‘s birth)

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This mosaic is a works of art. Not much color used, but the way the craftsmen put it together made it flow nicely. The time it took to put each little tiny stone together to make this is incredible. Strawberry Hill in Central Park is the location of the Mosaic. It was made as a dedication for John Lennon who was killed at his home across from the park. This is a very meaningful piece and so many tourists come from across the world just take a picture of it.

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This piece is called the "Ring: Man's head" and was made by Manolo Hugué somewhere between 1924-1926.

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I found this interesting due to the design because its not line its just a plate on top of the ring but rather the whole ring is the piece. This interesting because it makes the ring appear as if it is trying to hold to finger rather than it sitting on top of it. This idea I think is incredible unique as most rings just sit on your finger and don't interact with it.

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Wolfgang Lettl's nudes are expressions of love for his wife Franziska. He painted his inspiration from his beloved, immortalizing her in some of his paintings. I found his love for her inspiring and sweet love story. I love that she seems to be in a natural setting making it feel very freeing. His color selection is cohesive and calming. I found the story behind this painting the most relatable.

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Artist - Bruce Beasley,    Name – Sanctuary,     Date  - 11/12/2019

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It was quite a pleasure to witness the before and after event when this was sculpture was finally placed at my work Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center in San Jose. It was labeled a “monumental scale sculpture” that will be a space of comfort, contemplation and healing. It weighs over 18,000lbs. It is a six ring stainless steel ”masterpiece” that was fabricated by Olson Steel’s San Leandro shop. Just the magnitude of it all really stands out to me. It took years to build this. I like the total collaboration, the concept, the idea, and the difficulty it must have taken to build and transfer it over here. Unfortunately a lot of staff here call it the ghetto Olympic ring!!  I personally love it and sometimes take my lunches on the lawn and just relax near it and try to enjoy the serenity of the whole surroundings.

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Artist: A court jeweler  in the seventeenth-century, Title: Saber with Scabbard, Year: 18th,19th century dated back to the A.H. 1099/A.D. 1688

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The attention to detail on the wording and diamond placed from the writing to the deep detail in the gold writing. Its an interesting piece of art as they where created for a leader/royal as instead of a crown they decorated a saber for royalty instead of presenting them with a crown. The material itself and the idea they had as to represent to the royal as a way of respect and a level of hierarchy they have reached a level of royalty and the high skill used to be crafted to create the saber and sheath for it all using the diamonds and gold used in decorating this saber.

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This piece is called "Balloon Girl" by the artist Banksy. It was made in 2002.

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The reason why this peice caught my eye was because as I grew up I kept on seeing this piece. I know that it is well know, but it gave me some nostalgia. It reminds me of when I went to school and came across this piece in the media. It brings me back to good experiences. I also like that it has different meanings based on how you look at the art piece. It can be the balloon flying away or even the little girl reaching to catch it.

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Artist -  Jackie Hadnot,   Name -  Olvera Street Cross,   Date 4/15/2017

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This piece is a replica that replaced the old weathered worn cross that originally came from Spain in 1930. This art piece immediately caught my eye and I was drawn to it instantly. I just wanted to sit by it and be near it. I was not even into art at the time at all, but I just thought it was so beautiful. The detail and intricate wood carved design just makes it one of a kind. I am sure this artist felt the pressure when he did it because it was so well known. Catholic Archbishop showed up after it was done and had a quiet moment with artist Jackie Hadnot. This piece looks very difficult with all the detailed wood carvings. This wood cross may be small in size but it has a very powerful presence.

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Royal Blue Mint Chandelier Dale Chihuly 1998

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Royal Blue Mint Chandelier -weighing 2,200 pounds. It is made up of hundreds of delicate, asymmetrical glass pieces that fuse craft, ornament, and design. It embodies the classic elements of the renowned glassblower’s style of fluidity, scale, delicacy, and extravagance. I think this piece took time and delicacy. His obvious skill and patience as well planning has made this piece so vivid. It hangs from the ceiling like an exotic life-form, bunched at the center and radiating sensitive tendrils in blue. His skill with making so many tips in one piece is extraordinary. I can see both a sea creature or an elegant chandelier.

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I thought this piece was very drawing. The fact that there is not much information at all drew me in further. The thought of where it has been and whom it belonged to is riveting. My imagination goes wild. I love how cohesive this piece is and small and intricate it is. I can see this as a tile for the kitchen to use as a back splash or as an accent wall or stripe in the bathroom. The color choice was well thought out.

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Saber with Scabbardgrip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/A.D. 1688; decoration on blade, 19th century

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In the inauguration of many Islamic rulers an important ceremony was the investiture with a sword, rather than a crown. The sword was most likely assembled by a court jeweler. The emerald near the top of the scabbard opens to reveal a secret compartment containing a gold coin marked with the name of Süleyman the Magnificent (1494–1566), the most powerful Ottoman ruler of the sixteenth century. The underside of the emerald is inscribed with the phrase "According to God's will."-(used quote from www.metmuseum.org) This piece caught by eye because of the jewel selection. I love the usage of Emeralds and Diamonds. I also love the history behind the piece. The Jade handle that was added over time brings it more elegance. The skill to work on something so small in terms of the jewel and incorporating it into a sword would be remarkable, especially in that time and age.

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This peice is called, "Christ the Redeemer" by  Paul Landowski, Heitor da Silva Costa, Gheorghe Leonida, and Albert Caquot.

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This piece is actually an important statue for me because it reminds me of watching Futbol (soccer) with my family. Not only that but it is also a very important and well know statue in Brazil. I remember a bunch of comertials or anything that is linked to brazil that this was shown in. It also reminds me of the movie Rio when the birds are on the paraglider. This also brings back a lot of nice memories from the past.

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Althoght I did not get enought information about this piece. I do know that it was part of three corrugated art designs that Langan made. What caught my eye was that it reminded me of machinary. I thought that it looked a tad bit like it. One thing that I do like is that the artist uses materials like cardbord and recycles it. The artist also has another art piece of Uncle Sam's propaganda saying "I want you to Recycle" which I thought was pretty cool.

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Title: Bowl, Head on Rim/ Date Created: 11th–14th century/ Made by the peoples of the Mississippian culture. 

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These bowls were made by people of Mississippian culture so it does not have a specific artist for it. I was surprised at the ingenuity of people at that time. The living conditions then were not as good as present but they were already creative. It reminds me of bath tubs in luxury hotels since its design is basic but so elegant. But all the faces of the bowls have meanings. Facing into the bowl, the round head with its high nose and puffy eyes topped by a series of interesting knots that may indicate a special special, perhaps denoting rank or status.

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Bowl, Head on Rim - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Shield of new south wales in the 1800’s 

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This piece may seem basic. It is a shield from New South Wales. I see it as a book of history. The wars and blood spilled this shield has witnessed is trapped inside its grains. I was drawn to this one by its outward simplicity but inward mystery. I am not sure how much skill this took. Outwardly it seems simple and straight forward. I imagine the thickness and wideness would take some thought but not sure what else would be needed other than that.

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This artwork is called "like a bird" and it was made by Richard Deacon in 1984.

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This artwork caught my attention because because of its symmetry as it just appears to be so perfect. However, what made it special to me was how it present itself as because from some angles it looks like just symmetrical sculpture but if you find it in the right angle you can see why its called like bird as it can appear to present a bird. This is what make it special as it was able to be symmetrical while also being able to present an image.

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This artwork is called Next Kent tji wara. It was made by Willie Cole in 2007

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This piece caught my eye because it’s looked very unique and different from anything else i saw I feel like this -I’ve was better then any other one because of how it look and what it is made out of and nobody would think to do something like this. This piece definitely values the the concept/idea of it.

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This artwork is called "No Evil Monkey" and it was made by Kaigyokusai in the mid to late 19th century.

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This artwork caught my eye because it appears to appears to be an adaptation of "three wise monkeys". This is also what makes it special as it combine the three monkeys in one presenting all three ideas on one piece rather than three. So I think this is rather unique as normally someone would have just made three different sculptures.

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This piece is called Concrete Block from the Charles Ennis House, made by Frank Lloyd wright in 1924 

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This caught my eye because of how it look and because I never seen anything like this. I think this piece is amazing because it shows definition, creativity, and a passion mind because at first this was just a block of concrete but he let his mind run while and created this masterpiece. This piece really values all 3 material itself, the concept of it and the time skill it took to do this

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This sculpture is called "The Veiled Rebekah" and it was made by Giovanni Maria Benzoni in 1864

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The main reason I chose this piece is because of the veil on it's face as it is incredible how the artist was able to create that look. This is incredibly unique as they did not just make it flat or just have the general shape of a face but it is incredibly detailed. Additionally, the piece contains what appear to be many different textures to the stone going from smooth to rough in some places. These feature make this piece incredibly unique as I have not seen anything like it before.

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This is called Mantel clock with musical movement and it was made by Jean Baptiste Andre Furet in 1784.

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This caught my eye because of the gold in the piece what the sculpture is representing. I feel like this piece holds a lot of weight behind it and it has a good story that goes with the meaning behind making this so I think this was the best one to pick for this category. This piece values its creativity, time and effort spent on this project because of how detail it is.

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Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger, Title: The bones of mankind,  year: 1526

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The reason this piece caught my eye is the representation of death and the view of them celebrating from many walks of life. The reason its the most interesting is the way the art shows the many types of life all being nothing but bones showing that everyone is able to die and no one is free from death grasp. the value of this art comes from the idea the artist had showing people that no matter how wise or how rich or even how poor you are no one is truly free from deaths grasp and it will soon come to all in time.

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This piece is called feline bottle and it was made by Wari in the 8th-10th century 

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This piece caught my eyes because of how unique this is to be made in the 8th century of time I feel like the concept of the bottle is amazing and really creative and the design on the bottle is like no other. For this to be made in the 8th century it value creativity, time difficulty

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This piece is called Durga as Slayer of the Buffalo Demon Mahishasura it was made by Nepal in the 14th- 15th century 

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This piece stuck out to me because of how unique and weird it and look and made me wanna know more about the piece. This chose this piece because of the style of it and when it was made. This piece values time because it took two century’s to make and the difficulty level of making something like this is very high.

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Title: Death and Girl/ Creator: Egon Schiele/ Date Created: 1915

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Painting “Death and the Maiden” is a very personal work and it connects and unites two themes that were a lifelong fascination to Egon Schiele; death and eroticism. We can sense their inevitable separation through their gestures and facial expressions, and, at the same time, their embrace feels frozen in time, the figures feel stiff and motionless, even though they are hugging each other. That defines the death and alive are so close but they are totally different. It's precious because it has many hidden values by both appearance and meaning.

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Atrist: Yoshu (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (Japanese 1838-1912) Title: Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women) Year: 1895

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Yoshu Chikanobu did a great job in the details of the kimonos and the face expressions of the women he drew. His collection in the Album of Women was impressive but I really like this piece because of the small details specifically on the left side behind the women. Also, this piece reminds me of my aunts house who is Japanese and has art like this around her house.

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Title: Portrait of Hephaistion/ Creator: Unknown/ Date Created: about 320 B.C.

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This head of Hephaistion, broken from a full-length statue, was originally part of a multi-figured group so I'm not certain if its design was "broken" or because of the collapse. But it is interesting, valuable and inspiring since imperfection was brought to art.

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Title: Ghost of a Genius/ Creator: Paul Klee/ Date Created: 1922

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People say this work may be a self-portrait. Klee had very large eyes, a domed head and a closely cropped beard. I was amazed since I have never seen any portrait that is not so "real" as this one. It looks a bit scary but still cute and all the drawing lines are simple and based on shapes. It has similarities to puppets as well. The artist made many puppets for his son, and this figure, with its arms flopping down and tilted head, appears to might have been inspired by a puppet. Hence, it is meaningful because it is not only a portrait but it also relates to his son.