Mrs. Alexander Cumming ( Wlizabeth Goldthwait, later Mrs. John Bacon)

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  • Mrs. Alexander Cumming ( Wlizabeth Goldthwait, later Mrs. John Bacon)

    Mrs. Alexander Cumming ( Wlizabeth Goldthwait, later Mrs. John Bacon)

     

  • Niagara

    Niagara

     

  • Reflection

    This experience reinforced what I believed about museum: that they serve to spread knowledge, art, history, and tell stories to the public. We can find painting of all kinds of people whether they are presidents, indigenous people, and Roman goddesses. There is so much to learn about history and other communities. We can see old…

  • Reflection

    This museum reinforced my previous ideas about museums being a place that connects culture. There are many different cultures displayed in the same place which connects them and gives a sense of multiculturalism and community, something I already believed that museums had. I would encourage other Macaulay students to go to museums to learn about…

  • Reflection

    Reflection

    I found value in all the artworks in this exhibit, but one that stood out to me was John Frederick Kensett’s “Lake George” (1870). When I first saw this landscape, it really took my breath away! Then, looking closer, I was able to admire the soft details of the bushes in the foreground, the realistic,…

  • Reflection

    Reflection

    When I saw A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie by Albert Bierstadt, I felt completely pulled into the scene. The dark storm clouds rolling over the bright mountains reminded me of times when life feels uncertain but still full of beauty. It felt like standing in the middle of something powerful — like…

  • Reflection

    This experience reinforced my previous ideas about museums because you can see a bunch of different perspectives of issues and emotions. You can also get a glimpse into different cultures to see how other people ma do or view things differently. I would encourage other Macaulay students to visit museums because it allows them to…

  • Reflection

    I am a studio arts major at Hunter. Art has always been my passion, and has always fascinated me with how many techniques, art styles, and uniqueness there are in the art world- new and old. This is my first time coming to Brooklyn Museum, so it felt exciting being able to experience this new…

  • Reflection

    Reflection

    Walking around the Brooklyn museum, I kept my eye open for things that relate to my heritage, yet I couldn’t find any. The Chinese American people have carried much of an importance since the 1850s, being one of the first immigrants working on the railroad tracks in the Western Region of the Americas, yet I…

  • “We Are The 99%” from the serious Occupy Chairs 2012

    “We Are The 99%” from the serious Occupy Chairs 2012