onassis cultural center
i was interested in the onassis cultural center after reading this review in the nytimes when the exhibit first opened, but then was decided to visit it when seeing it listed in the ny magazine a few months later.
i was very impressed with the museum itself. the guards were helpful. one pointed out to me, which way to traverse the gallery (counter clockwise). another quietly pointed out the two replicas in the museum. (the real ones can't travel because they would crumble in an airplane from the pressure). they showed expertise about the art they were protecting, but didn't interupt your viewing experience.
they have an exhibit (well the entire museum was this exhibit) about "worshipping women: ritual and reality in classical athens." the exhibit addresses the "preconceptions about the exclusion of women from public life in ancient athens." The art shows a much more nuaunced view of women's roles in greek life. the art shows women participating in rituals, celebrations and cult activities.
the museum breaks the museum into three parts: goddesses and heroines (think aphordite, artemis, athena and demeter), women in rituals and women and "the cycle of life."
i was very impressed with museum. it had the right amount of description for each piece of artas well as for the overall layout of the pieces (the descriptions about the three parts). i was also impressed with the quality of the art. it was quite beautiful, wonderful condition and great variety.
times visited: 1
time in museum: 45 minutes
overall: A-
i was very impressed with the museum itself. the guards were helpful. one pointed out to me, which way to traverse the gallery (counter clockwise). another quietly pointed out the two replicas in the museum. (the real ones can't travel because they would crumble in an airplane from the pressure). they showed expertise about the art they were protecting, but didn't interupt your viewing experience.
they have an exhibit (well the entire museum was this exhibit) about "worshipping women: ritual and reality in classical athens." the exhibit addresses the "preconceptions about the exclusion of women from public life in ancient athens." The art shows a much more nuaunced view of women's roles in greek life. the art shows women participating in rituals, celebrations and cult activities.
the museum breaks the museum into three parts: goddesses and heroines (think aphordite, artemis, athena and demeter), women in rituals and women and "the cycle of life."
i was very impressed with museum. it had the right amount of description for each piece of artas well as for the overall layout of the pieces (the descriptions about the three parts). i was also impressed with the quality of the art. it was quite beautiful, wonderful condition and great variety.
times visited: 1
time in museum: 45 minutes
overall: A-
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