Stanford Art Center

Today, I went to the Stanford Arts Center with my Dad and a classmate, Darren.

The featured Artist, Auguste Rodin, made a complete set of sculptures leading to a final product named, "The Gates of Hell." Included in this tall structure are "The Thinker," "The Three Shades," and "Paolo and Francesca." "The Thinker" is a very detailed sculpture of a person sitting with his elbows on his knees and in a position showing deep thought. I enjoyed looking at this because the way of his sitting seemed intruging. "The Three Shades," to me, seemed like a very funny statue. Since all three of the people are standing back-bent, it seemed like a surface, flat enought to write on, or be used as a desk. The thought made an impression of this statue in my head. The Gates of Hell also included a famous work of art by Michelangelo, called "The Last Judgement."This design can also be seen inside the Sistine Chaple. The Sistine Chaple is a building with an entire roof painted by Michelangelo. This is a must-see sight. :)

From the point of past paintings, I loved William Keith's Upper Kern River. The oil painting was huge (91.8cm x 183.83cm) and included lots of detail, especially in the shading of the mountains. The rock formations were very clear and it looks just like a real photo. The color blending was perfect, with relistic color too. Keith chose an amazing site to draw.

The Split Pyramid by Beverly Pepper in 1969, in my opinion, was very organized. The idea, so simple, yet so imaginative was why it was a good work or art. The Split Pyraimd is basically a pyramid shape cut horizontally. Then, the top moves away from the bottom half. Its location was great. It was an isolated structure to the left of the building, giving it its own space. The tan color makes it look exactly like a pryamid.

As creative is the Georgia Granite Circle by Richard Long. This is a collection the largest white granite in Gerogia gut together forming into 15 ft diamater circle. It is fun to see all kinds of different shapes and sizes put together and mixed into a whole. You get the feeling that this is the only one in the entire universe. You feel this is so akward and rare that you feel proud to see it. Of course, it's not as fancy as paintings, but you know, it is just... unusual to experience such a scene.