The Wadsworth Atheneum

Hi everyone, here are some of my pictures from the Wadsworth Atheneum. I am not a photographer by any means and this is my first attempt at posting pictures on a blog! My pictures are not in order and I don't know how to switch them around at this point. You should see five pictures posted.

The picture to the right was done in oil on canvas by Joseph Wright from Derby, England in 1773. This is from the Renaissance period. It is called "The Old Man and Death". The painting caught my attention because the man seemed terrified of the skeleton which represents death in the painting. This is taken from one of Aesop's Tales. The landscape and use of color are well defined. The next picture below is a wall in the lobby of the museum, I thought of it as art too. The colors are vibrant and invokes a feeling of happiness.The other picture shows a section of the first floor display of other Renaissance pieces. The next picture shows framed photographs of some of the brave men who participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott as illustrated by the African American artists Bradley McCullum and Jackquline Tary 1996 & 1963. Their work was done in oil on canvas and linen, also toner on silk.Below you will also see the front entrance of the Museum.

I really don't know where I'll go from week to week that will depend on my family's schedule as well as work but I'll get the work done somehow. I really enjoyed my visit to the museum, it was fun!

Claudia.