Visit to MFAH (Museum of Fine Arts Houston)

 November 16th, 2013,

I visited the Museum of Fine Arts Houston because it's one of my favorite things to do, which is to view and experience fine arts.

I focused on capturing artworks this time that really speaks to me in a different way. I picked five specific works of art.

This is an Oil Painting on Canvas by Francesco Guardi "Regatta at the Rialto Bridge, Venice"

One of my favorite things about landscape drawings, is linear perspective. and this painting displays that in very high detail. I choose this because it is a destination I will visit sometime in the near future.

 Oil on Canvas by Johan Christian Clausen Dahl "Shipwreck on the Coast of Capri"

I love the outdoors, and even more the water. The details are magnificent. This painting further explores the use of light in a painting. And again, another landscape.

 This sculpture had no caption of who or what. Which baffles me why they would exhibit an artwork with out any information. Maybe, that's part of the experience, for the viewer to infer what one thinks is happening or the reason or meaning behind it.
I like this sculpture because to me it illustrates mans strength, and barbaric self. dressed in what looks like lion cloth while holding a wooden club, with the world on top in a kneeled submissive position. Very humbling.

 This is one of my favorites. Yes, this is the tunnel to go from one exhibit to another at the museum. but this artwork was created by James Turrell. His artworks mostly consist of the experimentation of light and space. The neon lights changes colors to red, blue, and violet. and the space beyond the pathway is void or empty space illuminated by the neon lights. As you stand there for 5-10 minute or even longer it makes you feel as if your are in a state of trance. You feel a sense of floating in space or in a different world. Very trippy and very fun!

This is a bronze sculpture of "Seated Bronze Amitabha Buddha"

This specific sculpture is from the Goryeo Dynasty, 12th-13th Century Korea.

Since I am of Korean decent and even more specific "supposedly" I am of noble blood from the almighty Goryeo Dynasty.

Spiritually I like this artwork because of my religious standings and what I practice is more Buddhist than I realized.