It's "get back to normal" week here at my house. After almost 3 months my septic system has been replaced. I've got the dishwasher running and laundry waiting to be done. They came back this morning to put down seed and blow straw over it so eventually I'll have grass again too. That means I should have a lot more time to focus on our school plans.
I was discussing visiting museums and historic sites with a friend. I would like to take some trips to visit museums and things. DS is really into history but I remember enjoying the gem and mineral exhibit at the Smithsonian when I was about his age. And the Air and Space museum. I'd enjoy some art too; but I think I'd enjoy that better on my own. I'd prefer to browse at my own pace; not worried about my kids getting bored and hating it.
What are your favorite and least favorite media and periods for art?
I really dislike modern art in pretty much any form; but espeically modern art sculptures. I can appreciate them; I just don't care for it and wouldn't want it in my house at all. My favorties are harder to define. You could consider Architecture functional art so that's my favorite if you agree. But I enjoy paintings a lot too. There are usually so many details if you stop and look. The same goes with architecture.
I took two art history classes in college and it's still hard to define which period I love the most. Architecture is fascinating from ancient to Victorian. After that is; blah. I felt like I was probably the only person in my classes that didn't think Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house was just the most amazing thing ever. Ancient art is interesting in museum or native form; but nothing I'd bring into my home either. I guess my favorites are anything from late Renisance to Impressionism. You definitely lose me at Van Gogh.
I was discussing visiting museums and historic sites with a friend. I would like to take some trips to visit museums and things. DS is really into history but I remember enjoying the gem and mineral exhibit at the Smithsonian when I was about his age. And the Air and Space museum. I'd enjoy some art too; but I think I'd enjoy that better on my own. I'd prefer to browse at my own pace; not worried about my kids getting bored and hating it.
What are your favorite and least favorite media and periods for art?
I really dislike modern art in pretty much any form; but espeically modern art sculptures. I can appreciate them; I just don't care for it and wouldn't want it in my house at all. My favorties are harder to define. You could consider Architecture functional art so that's my favorite if you agree. But I enjoy paintings a lot too. There are usually so many details if you stop and look. The same goes with architecture.
I took two art history classes in college and it's still hard to define which period I love the most. Architecture is fascinating from ancient to Victorian. After that is; blah. I felt like I was probably the only person in my classes that didn't think Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater house was just the most amazing thing ever. Ancient art is interesting in museum or native form; but nothing I'd bring into my home either. I guess my favorites are anything from late Renisance to Impressionism. You definitely lose me at Van Gogh.