Gracyn Finn
December 6, 2024
Samek Museum
I visited the Samek Museum on the third floor of the ELC and went to The Kress Collection. I did not know what to expect and when walking into this part of the room I was really surprised by how amazing the pieces in there were. All of the pieces had a similar presence of being very old. Even the frames were very old and very detailed. When I think of modern art frames I think of slick and simple frames so I think of the detail these frames added to the art inside. I think the setup of the room makes it very appealing, how the falls are dark red with the spotlights over the pieces of art. The descriptions on the side of the art all had very old dates and I could easily tell that the art was set in that time period. In one of the pictures I took my mind quickly went to religion. The way it is shaped, the people all have halos around them, and the two girls with the angel wings all made me think of religion. Overall I enjoyed this section of the museum and how there is not an overwhelming amount of art pieces so I could really appreciate each one.
