Museum Visit

So today I visited the San Jose Museum of Art. They had there Frida Kahlo exibit up. Quite a facinating artist. Most of it was pictures of her taken by other people. She seemed like a very unique unusual person. Strange how she exaggerated some parts of herself when she did her self portraits. I wasnt allowed to take photos so all I could get was me in front of the building.
They also had a section that was all pieces made of cardboard. Pretty crazy stuff! Anyway it was a good way to end this fast paced class. Good luck everyone!

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This is an image of the Flavian Amphitheatre. Also known as the Colosseum. Romans were into sporting events much like modern Americans. They would watch Gladiators death matches, animal hunts and mock battles between Army's. There are many similarities between this and a modern arena. Such as the size, shape and capacity. This certainly had to be one of the most exciting places to attend during those times. Even though the size does not compare to some modern arena's, the impressiveness of this massive structure was incredible for 1st century architecture.








This is Oracle Arena (left) and Mcafee Colosseum. Mcafee is similar to the Flavian Amphitheatre in many ways. You can see in both images that they wanted to seat as many spectators as possible yet still allow the event to be seen from a somewhat close distance. This would create greater interest and keep the arena filled. I can imagine that if similar events held in Roman times were still legal. It would be the hottest ticket in town

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One of the most fascinating creations in history are the ancient pyramids of Egypt. Just the fact that the designers/architects of this amazing construction, did not have the benefit of computers blueprints etc. You wonder just how they were able to lift two ton blocks with out modern technology. The fact that they have withstood time still mostly intact is incredible.










This is a picture of the Luxor casino in Las Vegas. You can see that 5000 year old art still fascinates us today, and influences places built for entertainment. Everything from the outer design to the them inside represents that of ancient Egypt. They even simulate the veneer that was put on the top by adding a light that shines at night. The only thing different of course is the Kings that laid to rest here still had there riches :)







I like this particular coin because it is almost identical in design to the US dime. Same profile and same sense of importence taken from the image that you get on today's currency. Many rulers from this time period created money with their likes to instill a sense of rule over their people. To remind everyone who was in charge.















This is obviously a picture of a US dime. If you look at the two pictures you can see many similarities. Both images are a very strong profile which shows power and confidence. The strong eyes draw you to the center of the coins as you look at them. As this coin is, I'm sure the Alexander the Great coin was a universal symbol in Greece during its time

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This sculpture is titled "Marble Statue of a Discus Thrower" created by famous sculptor Myron in Greece around 5th century BCE.(1) I particularly like this piece because it shows how athletic competition has remained the same over history. The creator of this was most likely either a fan of athletic competition or an athlete himself. You can see the detail of the human body as the subject attempts his throw. This first thing anyone thinks of when they see this is ancient Greece and the Olympic games. Which shows how great the piece is, when it can take you somewhere beyond the obvious.










I uploaded this image to compare. Mostly because you can directly see how accurate the detail in the sculpture was when comparing to the photo. Not to mention this is probably one of the best images I've ever seen. You have to think that the discus thrower would have done this same thing to his competitor if necessary. Any Golden State Warrior fan is brought back to that exact moment whenever they see this image. Which again, like the sculpture, brings emotion beyond the actual image.

About Me

This represents the best moment from Bay Area sports that I have experienced. I feel like I felt the same exact way he did at that moment. Plus it reminds myself to belive that I can get through college on my 3rd go round :)



Plus I added this picture of my dog. Its my favorite one, and she's sitting on my lap right now.

Hope this is ok for my first blog, this is all new to me