"Sometimes womanly beauty is literally meant to be worshipped."
DISPLAY EXPLAINATION
These images would be displayed in an open atrium room, with high glass ceilings stained like carnival glass. The room smells like fresh cut flowers. The room is square in shape, with one wall bearing the doorway, and the other three walls bearing the three works of art. Ambient light fixtures hang down giving extra illumination to the 3 works of art and the seating area in the center of the room. Ambient sounds of women laughing and talking from afar is played over hidden speakers...
My installation will be set up along a wall in a dark room painted black. Along this wall will be three block structures resembling three different houses painted in dark colors, as if you are walking through a neighborhood at night. These houses aren’t meant to be walked into, so they will be shallow and not have much depth. They will just be structures that are protruding from the back wall by a couple feet. The first “house” will feature an open door, the second will have a window built into the block, and the third will have a closed door with a...
The images I have chosen, After the Bath, Woman with a Towel, and Woman in a Tub resemble and create a statement that ties to the other image I was given, In the Tepidarium. The way I would set up these images to make the statement have the power it does is by putting them up like a trifold mirror that would have the two images of the woman bathing facing towards the woman with a towel to draw the eyes to the side images first and then the center image. On the left side, it would be the Woman in a Tub and the right...
To display these three art pieces, I envision a sort of trapezoidal space with three walls. The left and right walls will be uneven with the center wall. The left wall will be tall and thin, while the right wall will be shorter and wider in relation to the center. Between the edges of the center wall and the two side walls are long, vertical windows extending from the floor to the ceiling. The space of the building in which the installation is held should then be facing either north or south. The direction of sunlight in the room should then...
I have titled this installation “It’s A Woman’s World”, as I often wonder what life would be like if women were the sex in power rather than men. This can be as extreme as ostracization of the male sex, or an alternate reality where mothers and creators of life are seen as the stronger, more influential voice in society.
The room I would choose these works of art to be displayed in would be a simple square or rectangular room with one entrance. The walls are off-white, almost cream, and there is stained oak trim along the base of the walls. You walk in, you observe, you...
The three pieces of artwork chosen for the installation project are “The Models” by Georges Seurat, “Woman Combing Her Hair” by Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas, and “The Two Friends” by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Each piece shares an intimate setting with the main subject or subjects.
In Georges Seurat’s “The Models,” two of the three women are not facing the viewer. Their bodies are turned to the side, fully relaxed, away from the viewer’s gaze. This leads to the assumption that these women, minus the woman in the center, are unaware that they are being...
For this museum installation, I want visitors to experience how women’s beauty, desire, and sexuality have been framed in art—sometimes as powerful, sometimes as tragic, sometimes as something completely out of reach. The way these paintings are displayed should guide visitors through that emotional journey, encouraging them to think about how femininity has been viewed across time.
When people first walk into the space, they’ll be met with Lamia by John William Waterhouse. It will be displayed on an elegant wooden easel in a slightly dim corner...
Display Explanation: When thinking in terms of how I would display these three paintings, I first wanted to understand their stories. After looking at these images and really trying to understand the stories behind them, I think the best order for these paintings would be The Siren by John William Waterhouse, The Roman Widow by Dante Gabrial Rossetti, and Lilith by John Collier. These images, to me, told a story of love and the disappointments that it can bring. The Siren, specifically, told me the story of the lies that love brings. Looking at this image, the man looks at her and is just...
The display of “Eve” by Felix Joseph Barrias, “Miranda – The Tempest” by John William Waterhouse, and “Lady Lilith” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in a gallery setting would require a thoughtful curation that considers both the individual significance of each painting and how they converse with one another when placed in a specific order. Arranged from left to right – Eve, Miranda, and Lady Lilith,- the paintings should be displayed in such a way that their narrative and thematic progression are both clear and impactful.
The idea with the three pieces of artwork is that in the museum, there are rooms that are in a circle. The plan is that the three artworks are supposed to work together to create a story. A story, you always start with a beginning. So, I feel like a one-way circle would work. When you first walk in, you will start on the right side, and you see the first piece, which is Ulysses and the Sirens. The size of this art piece is 100.6 centimeters, which is about 39.6 inches high, by 202 centimeters, close to 79.5 inches wide. The story starts with being on a...
I chose to place my painting on three separate walls, each individually framed and perfectly aligned in the middle, inside a gold vintage frame against white walls. Each painting will be displayed in a room, with the entrance leading to a cutout on the fourth wall, placing the entrance perfectly in the middle. To enhance the experience, I would add dim lighting in the room, with three lightbulb lamps hanging from the ceiling to shine bright light on each painting. My goal is for the audience to do a full 360 turn in the center of the room to experience...
Display Explanation: In front of you, we have three encaptivating pieces that display women and their beauty. On the left, we have “Les trois baigneuses (Three Bathers)” by Henri Matisse: 55 cm high and 52 cm wide, (21.7 inches by 20.5 inches). As you continue to approach, you will see placed slightly in front of Matisse will be “The Large Bathers” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir: 46 1/4 in x 67 5/16 in (117.5 cm x 171 cm). At the end of this installation on the right placed in line with Matisse’s work, you will see “Les Grandes Baigneuses” or Women Bathing by ...
This exhibit presents three paintings that explore the relationship between figures and water, each offering a distinct perspective on interaction, movement, and presence. The works are displayed on three separate walls, allowing each painting to be experienced individually while still existing in conversation with one another. The two paintings depicting only women at leisure in the water surround Hylas and the Nymphs, creating a visual and thematic contrast between mythological seduction and scenes of communal bathing.
John William Waterhouse’s Hylas and the Nymphs (98.2cm x 163.3...
The heavy, tall wooden doors to the installation will open up to reveal a maroon room with a high ceiling. There will be no lights in the room except for the lighting used for each piece, and the middle of the large room will be distinctly dim to create an interment, if not unsettling feel. By looking straight ahead, you will be confronted with Edouard Manets “Olympia” She will be on the smaller back wall of the long room. She will be hung at eye level so her gaze can meet yours. When you walk down the center of the room to stand before her, you will be caught in...
Display Explanation: To display my images, I would want them to be set up in a hallway or room that is set up in a way that allows visitors to view either one painting at a time or all of them at once. The walls would be a muted or almost pastel terracotta or beige, which shouldn't take away from the integrity of the paintings. Lady Godiva would be in the middle, as it is the only painting by John Collier. Although it is still related to the rest of the installation, the differing artist makes it stand out. A Girl Feeding Peacocks would be to the right of Lady...
For my three paintings, I would display them in a small rectangular room, close to each other, with plum-colored walls to contrast the bright, warm colors of the artwork. The deeper plum color creates an elegant atmosphere while enhancing the warm shades present in all the paintings. This color also evokes an intimate feel that aligns with the theme of closeness and affection among the three artworks.
The lighting would focus downwards on the paintings, illuminating them with a soft, warm glow. The rest of the room would lack major lighting features,...
Display Explanation For this project we were assigned to think in the mind of a museum curator. For my exhibit I decided to use the title Unmasking the Unseen. When A person first walks into the exhibit I there will be pools of natural light over the paintings and key parts of the exhibits mostly being shown with dome windows above them the idea of the pools of natural light is the fact that these paintings are unmasking the darkness within the room. There will be light playful music playing around the exhibit giving the idea of come and find me my secrets lay in the light. On the floor...
The three paintings that I have decided to use for my gallery are Marian Slugocki"s 1908 Awakening Spring, Frederic Leighton’s 1895 Flaming June and Francois Bonnardel's 1920 Le Coussin Rouge. All three of these paintings hold elements of bright vibrant colors and beautiful hues that draw the attention of the eye. Because of this, I want to highlight the color palate, particularly the reds and the oranges that are common across all the paintings. For this, I am going to be heavily relying on the color wheel. Blue is the...
Upon entering the installation, visitors will encounter a carefully arranged space that guides them through different representations of female sexuality in early 20th-century art. The layout is designed to create a progression, moving from fragmentation to realism to sensual empowerment.
At the center of the room, Georges Braque’s Baigneuse (Le Grand Nu) (1908) will be displayed on a freestanding easel, slightly tilted forward. This positioning...
This exhibition would be displayed in a plain white room, specifically to make Seule (Alone) and Frau bei der Selbstbefriedigung (Woman Masturbating)’s darker backgrounds pop, with all three pieces contained in floating frames. These are made from two panes of acrylic sheeting encasing the artwork to prevent a visible frame from surrounding its contents, giving the appearance that the pieces are floating and creating a three-dimensional effect. When coated with a non-glare finish, acrylic reduces reflections and glare and can enhance visibility...
