During the summer holiday I visited Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to gather inspiration and ideas for my own personal investigation. Not only was the artwork useful, but the actual building, architecture and interior was also inspiring.
The old architecture mixed with the new buildings gave a contrast of old and new, much like the modern, contemporary art contrasted with the 17th century paintings inside the museum. I enjoyed the shapes of the brick work and the dark, dirty colours on the walls showing the long history of the building itself, as well as the paintings and artifacts inside. As we were entering the gallery, i noticed the steps themselves were worn from the countless steps taken on them throughout the centuries.
The ceilings also shown interesting shapes and forms including circles in a dome shape and elaborate coving. The strong geometrical shapes of the circular ceilings contrast well with the smooth, elegant curves on the coving as well as the vibrant painting depicting a Birmingham street (unfortunately i did not get any extra information on this piece).
The first area I came to was a gallery with a range of portraits and landscapes done by a range of different artists. I was particularly interested in the way artists painted fabrics and the sea (water) as they were realistic and shown shadows and detention making them look like photographs. In the center of the room was a stature of Archangel Lucifer, which i think was a powerful center piece for the room.
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