Art Appreciation
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Museum Scavenger Hunt
Living in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex, we are fortunate to be near many art museums and galleries.
This allows us to not just talk about art and its impact, but to go out and experience it. For this
assignment there is not a specific museum you have to go to, or specific pieces that you must find. You
get to choose which venue(s) you want to visit. Take this as an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned
in class. Below is a list of the different sorts of things I want you to be on the hunt for. With the
exception of question 21 each of your answers needs to be over a different artwork. If you re-use an
artwork I will only count it the first time. Art viewed online does not count.
1. 3 paintings made with 3 different painting mediums
a. Title of the Work: Forest of Fontainebleau
Name of the Artist: Narcisse Diaz de la Peña
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year it was made: 1868
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art (European Art 18 century)
b. Title of the Work: Blue Front
Name of the Artist: Donald Kaufman
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Year it was made: 1970
Where you saw it: : Dallas Museum of Art (it was as a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L.Feigen)
c. Title of the Work: Plate with “Autumn Leaves” pattern
Name of the Artist: Graham and Zenger, Inc
Medium: Porcelian, printed
Year it was made: 1926-1930
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art, 20th-Century Design Fund
2. 3 sculptures made with 3 different sculpting mediums
a. Title of the Work: Two Torsos
Name of the Artist: Henry Moore
Medium: Bronze
Year it was made: 1981
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
b. Title of the Work: Head of heavenly king
Name of the Artist: Wasn’t mentioned
Medium: Wood
Year it was made: 12th century
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Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art (Obj no:1982.8 Mcd)
c. Title of the Work: Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 3
Name of the Artist: Henry Moore
Medium: Bronze
Year it was made: 1961
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas Art Association Purchase
3. 3 artworks made from a combination of media. If the mediums are not listed make your best guess
as to what kind of materials are being used.
a. Title of the Work: Untitled (Head)
Name of the Artist: Nancy Grossman
Mediums: Wood, leather, and metal
Year it was made: 1968
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
b. Title of the Work: Headcrest
Name of the Artist: Asikpo Edet Okun of Ibonda
Mediums: Wood, Red Duiker and fiber
Year it was made: early 29-20th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
c. Title of the Work: Kneeling female figure with bowl (olumeye)
Name of the Artist: Olowe of Ise
Mediums: Wood, pigment and paint
Year it was made: c. 1910–c. 1938
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
4. Find a Kinetic artwork
Title of the Work: Cream Pitcher
Name of the Artist: Findlay Flint Glass Company
Medium: Glassed and pressed
Year it was made: c.1890
Where you saw it: Decorative Arts and Design Study Gallery, Level 4
5. Find an artwork made using an assemblage technique.
Title of the Work: The Lake Her Lone Bosom Expands to the Sky
Name of the Artist: Alfred Jacob Miller
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Medium: Oil on panel
Year it was made: c1850
Where you saw it: American Art - 19th Century, Level 4
6. Find an artwork that is over two thousand years old.
Title of the Work Coffin of Horankh
Region it is from: Egypt
Medium: Wood with paint and plaster
Year it was made: Circa 700 BCE
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
7. Find 3 artworks from 3 different Asian regions / countries.
a. Title of the Work: Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Region it is from: India
Name of the Artist (if given): It wasn’t mentioned
Medium: bronze
Year it was made: 11th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Medium of Art
b. Title of the Work: Jar with Dragon Design
Region it is from: China
Name of the Artist (if given): Unknown
Medium: Stoneware with cobalt blue underglaze decoration
Year it was made: Ming dynasty, 15th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
c. Title of the Work: Shinto Deities (Kami)
Region it is from: Japan
Name of the Artist (if given): Not mentioned
Medium: Wood with the traces of pigment
Year it was made: 12-13 century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
8. Find 3 artworks from 3 different African regions / countries.
a. Title of the Work: Mask Kanga
Region it is from: Mali
Name of the Artist (if given: Not mentioned
Medium: Wood, fiber and pigment
Year it was made:Early on 20th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
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b. Title of the Work: Royal Ancestral Altar Group
Region it is from: Nigeria
Name of the Artist (if given): Unknown
Medium: Brass
Year it was made: 18-19th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
c. Title of the Work: Power Figure
Region it is from: Democratic Republic of Congo
Name of the Artist (if given): Unknown
Medium: Wood nails and other materials
Year it was made: 19th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
9. Find an identify an artwork made within the last 50 years
Title of the Work: The Icebergs
Name of the Artist: Frederic Edwin Church
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year it was made: 1861
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
10. Find an artwork you believe to be a conceptual artwork.
Title of the Work: The Lake, Her Lone Bosom Expands to the Sky
Name of the Artist: Alfred Jacob Miller
Medium: Watercolor and pencil on paper
Year it was made: 1850-1858
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
a. What qualities does this artwork have that makes you think it is a conceptual piece? Explain your
answer.
- While the artwork seems to depict a romantic landscape it may also be viewed as a conceptual
because of Alfred Jacob Millers incorporation of imagery to express ideas about the American
West. The title is as The Lake Her Lone Bosom Expands to the Sky .. is poetic and abstract
encouraging the audience to connect emotionally and spiritually rather than focusing solely on
the geography or the realism. It embodies the 19th century belief in natures spiritual power … a
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central idea in both Romanticism and American growth. And, The artwork acts as an intellectual
reflection on landscape as both a representation of identity and a form of the myth.
11. Find an artwork you believe is inspired by Impressionism.
Title of the Work: Open window, Collioure
Name of the Artist: Henri Matisse
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year it was made: 1905
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
a. What qualities does this artwork have that makes you think it was inspired by this art
movement? Explain your answer.
- The painting uses bright, loose brushstrokes and the vivid color to capture the light and the
atmosphere rather than the strict realism. Like the impressionists, Matisse focused on the
feeling and impression of a moment instead of detailed accuracy. The painting uses bright, loose
brushstrokes and the vivid color to capture the light and the atmosphere rather than strict
realism. Like the Impressionists, Matisse focused on the feeling and impression of a moment
instead of detailed accuracy.
12. Find an American or European artwork you believe is inspired by a different culture. Explain which
culture you think influenced the creation and why.
Title of the Work: Two Women
Name of the Artist: Jean-Michel Basquiat
Medium: Acrylic and oilsticks on canvas
Year it was made: 1981
Where you saw it: Dallas museum of art
a. What qualities does this artwork have that makes you think it was inspired by another culture?
Explain your answer.
- Basquiat was heavily influenced by African and the African diasporic cultures. His use of
symbolism, mask like faces and graffiti style text reflect the African art traditions, urban Black
culture and the Caribbean heritage. His paintings often connect the personal history with
broader cultural themes.
13. Find a work of art made by an artist that was covered in class.
Title of the Work: David
Name of the Artist: Donatello
Medium: Bronze
Year it was made: c. 1425-1430
Where you saw it: We just discussed it in the class…
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a. What do you remember about this artist, and how does seeing their work in person affect your
perception of their work?
- I remember that Donatello was a key figure of the early Italian Renaissance which was
known for bringing a new sense of the realism and the emotion into sculpture. He was
one of the first to revive the classical techniques and the focus on the natural human
anatomy and the expression. Seeing David in the person that changed the way I
understood the piece….it’s much more delicate and the youthful than I expected. The
detailed and the craftsmanship and subtle confidence in Davids pose stood out more in
real life making the sculpture feel both the elegant and the powerful. It helped me
appreciate Donatellos innovation in using the bronze and his influence on the
Renaissance art.
14. Talk with someone who works at an art museum. Ask their name, how long they have been
working there, what their favorite artwork on display is, and see if they have a fun fact to share
about working at an art museum.
- Honestly I was in hurry and I had to go to my next class and it took me a lot of time while
collecting the information so I couldn’t talk with anyone..
15. Find an artwork by a person of color.
Title of the Work: Joy, Compassion, Generosity
Name of the Artist: Evita Tezeno
Medium: hand, painted paper and the found objects
Year it was made: 2022
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
16. Find an artwork made by a woman.
Title of the Work: Love Letter From The Garden
Name of the Artist: Natascha Bowdoin
Medium: Cut peper, college, acrylic
Year it was made: 2017
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
17. Find an artwork that you believe is political and explain why.
Title of the Work: American People Series #20
Name of the Artist: Faith Ringgold
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year it was made: 1967
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
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- This piece of art is political as it directly confronts the racial violence and the societal conflicts of
the Civil Rights movement in the United States during the 1960s. Faith Ringgold created this
artwork as the reaction to the race riots of 1967 and the killing of the civil rights leaders. The
artwork also illustrates Black and white individuals such as men, women and the
children..engaged in a tumultuous and violent conflict, providing a stark and its unrefined
representation of America's racial divides. It is also not intended to be ornamental …. it’s
intended to stimulate. Ringgold utilized her platform to address the injustice and to reveal the
true conditions in the American urban areas.. ..
18. Find an artwork made using either a printing or photographic technique.
Title of the Work: Marilyn
Name of the Artist: Andy Warhol
Medium: Silkscreen print on paper
Year it was made: 1967
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
19. Find an artwork that you believe is culturally significant and explain why.
Title of the Work: Crowned head of a ruler
Name of the Artist: Unknon just got some information from the internet is that the artist is from
nigeria
Medium: Brass
Year it was made: 12-15th century
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
- This is among the Dallas Museum of Arts most important African pieces. It is a figure of a Yoruba
monarch from West African city and also its an important political and cultural center for over a
thousand years. Facial naturalism is unusually high tech proving that there was sophisticated bronze
casting in Africa hundreds of the years earlier than it was done in Europe. The Crowned Head is
culturally important because it challenges stereotypes about pre colonial African societies. It indicates
the sophistication, creativity and political organization of the Yoruba people. It also carries spiritual
meaning the Oni who was the king was believed to be a bridge between the human world and the
divine. This painting is an emblem of tremendous strength of African heritage, creativity and identity.
20. Find an artwork that you believe is historically significant and explain why.
Title of the Work: Coffin on Horankh
Name of the Artist: Unknown just know that the artist is from egyptian
Medium: Wood paingt and plaster
Year it was made: Circa 700 BCE
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
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- It gives insight into the Ancient Egyptian religious practices, beliefs about the afterlife
and the funerary art traditions. The craftsmanship and the hieroglyphs preserve the
history and the cultural values of one of worlds oldest civilizations.
21. What was the largest artwork you found?
Title of the Work: The Icebergs
Name of the Artist: Frederic Edwin Church
Medium: Oil on canvas
Year it was made: 1861
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Art
The artwork was 64 ½ × 112 ½ inches (about 5.4 feet by 9.4 feet)
I didn’t see the picture part but I uploaded it from google
- Find an artwork that you really enjoy. Identify it, then spend five to ten minutes studying it.
Write down what initially caught your interest and what details became more apparent to you as
you looked at the art longer.
Title of the Work: The Icebergs
Name of the Artist: Frederic Edwin Church
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year it was made: 1861
Where you saw it: Dallas Museum of Artwork
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- Reflection:
I was drawn to The Icebergs immediately because of its massive size and the way it
captures such a cold desolate environment with vivid color and the detail. As I stood in
front of it I noticed the small floating mast near the bottom .. also a reminder that
people once tried to explore the places like this and its often failed. The stillness of the
scene and soft lighting make it feel the peaceful and the dangerous at same time. It
reminded me how powerful and the indifferent nature can be. Church painted this in the
1800s, but the icy landscape still feels fresh and relevant .. specially now when we’re
more aware of melting glaciers and the climate change. It’s a beautiful painting that
made me think deeply about the world and our place in it and also I was totally into it
and I felt many things that happened in my past and it helped me to moveon..
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