Norton Simon Museum
By: Mike • Essay • 251 Words • May 21, 2010 • 1,354 Views
Norton Simon Museum
As I entered the Norton Simon Museum , the first exhibit I saw was a sketch done by the famous Pop artist Andy Warhol. The drawing was of canned tomatoes by Val Vita , a company that Simon owned, and was commissioned for Simon's birthday by his sister . As I walked through the extensive collection of paintings, drawings , and sculptures, many of the pieces caught my eye. The museum was divided into different chronological periods so that one could see the evolution of art and the themes that were expressed through them . Also the different cultures represented, including an entire floor dedicated so Asian art , showed the influence and contrasts that the works presented.
The wing that I felt most interested in was the 17th & 18 th Century pieces. Biblical subjects were the usual