Museum of Fine Arts is one of biggest museums of United States of America. The Museum is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Museum of fine arts is known for its massive collection of arts. Museum attracts more than a million viewers annually and ranks among some largely visited museums of the world. This paper intends to discuss museum of fine arts, and also examines some of its art works along with discussing other related aspects.
The school of the museum of fine arts was established in the year 1870. This museum is one of oldest as well as most famous art museums of the United States of America. The original establishment was built in the year 1870 and the same was opened publically on 4th July 1876. Originally the museum was established in Copley square and used to have 5600 art works. The number of art collections as well as visitors grew in coming years and in the year 1909 museum of fine arts was transferred to Huntington Avenue where it stands today (Museum of Fine Arts Boston).
The Museum of fine arts has more than 450,000 sculpture works today. The museum ranks among largest museums of the world and attracts visitors from different parts of the world. The museum of fine art has undergone some major changes in the year 2010. America wing of art displaying American art of different eras and different regions has been opened. Some other galleries displaying art works of Europe, Africa and Asia regions were opened very recently and some more galleries are also supposed to come in near future.
The building of this museum is extravagant, it primafacie catches the eyes of visitors. The building is exceedingly huge and divided in different halls where art works are put on display for visitors. I was amazed to see the building and I found it simply wonderful. The museum is very well decorated and gives a red carpet welcome to its visitors. The Museum of fine art is marvelous and it has a number of attractions for art lovers.
The Museum has wide collection of around 1600 painting from different parts of world such as English, Italian, Dutch, Spanish and French. The work includes Barbizon, Claude Monet outside of Paris, impressionist and Jean-Francois Millet. Some great piece of work that inspired me most, are Watson and the Shark by John S. Copley, Salem Harbor oil on canvas by Fitz H. Lane, The Fog Warning by W. Homer and The Execution of Emperor Maximilan by Edourad Manet. These paintings easily grab attention of visitors. Each painting has some message, idea or thought to convey.
At the south entrance of Museum there is a statue of Appeal to the Great Spirit by Cyrus Dallin. This statute seems like directly connecting to the god. Above mentioned pieces of art works are rare to find and I was delighted that I got opportunity to visit the museum and feel the great art pieces it has. Not only work and painting but design, ambience, architecture of the building is great. It seems that building is design in a manner that connects visitors to peace. While visiting the museum of fine arts, I sensed that I am directly connected with these paintings.
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