museums

Question 1

Museums and masterpieces are described as

Answer 1

-nature of space
-like time machines, portals that transport us across countries/continents

Question 2

Masterpieces within museum walls are not just artifacts they,

Answer 2

are windows into the souls of their creators

Question 3

keywords

Answer 3

-container, accumulation of objects.
-“tourism without actually going anywhere

Question 4

why is calling something a masterpiece problematic

Answer 4

-calling one thing a masterpiece excludes everything else as average.

Question 5

primitivist reductivism

Answer 5

-viewing for pleasure, not what the object was created for

Question 6

Philipppe de montebello ( Metro museum).
How objects/art is placed in the met

Answer 6

-physical environment meant to be grand and awe-inspiring soaring ceilings

Question 7

within the galleries, certain objects are

Answer 7

strategically placed to command attention and convey a sense of importance

Question 8

where would large sculptures, and monumental paintings be displayed

Answer 8

-central locations or within specially designed areas that accentuate their scale and significance

Question 9

why put smaller objects into a counter

Answer 9

-forces visitors to come look in detail.