Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Fornax at the Frick. @ 2:10 PM
This post come from a guest blogger, Jodie Chiang!
There are worse things than spending an hour learning about the18th
century London elite and their scandalous lives. Especially when you’re
receiving the information via very British men in bow ties. At the (very
much free) College Night at the Frick, my friends and I wandered about
the museum, taking in the enormous collection of artworks at our
leisure. Highlights of the evening included apple juice and teddy
grahams, hipster art students, awkward swing dancing to anachronistic
60s music, and of course, the absolutely gorgeous paintings and
sculptures. Every 15 minutes, there was a lecture in one of the
beautiful rooms of the Frick Manor. In the dining room, one of the
aforementioned British men in bow ties pointed out the secretly
judgmental looks of the ladies in Gainsborough painting of
The Mall in
St. James’s Park. In another, we learned about the challenge master
artists accepted to interpret the Greek myth of Nessus and Deianira.
Every few minutes or so, we’d wander back to fountain at the center of
the manor for more graham goodness. Not too shabby for a night out. Oh,
and did I mention? We got free posters, too.
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| photo via// www.wikipaintings.org |
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Fornax at the Frick. @ 2:10 PM
This post come from a guest blogger, Jodie Chiang!
There are worse things than spending an hour learning about the18th
century London elite and their scandalous lives. Especially when you’re
receiving the information via very British men in bow ties. At the (very
much free) College Night at the Frick, my friends and I wandered about
the museum, taking in the enormous collection of artworks at our
leisure. Highlights of the evening included apple juice and teddy
grahams, hipster art students, awkward swing dancing to anachronistic
60s music, and of course, the absolutely gorgeous paintings and
sculptures. Every 15 minutes, there was a lecture in one of the
beautiful rooms of the Frick Manor. In the dining room, one of the
aforementioned British men in bow ties pointed out the secretly
judgmental looks of the ladies in Gainsborough painting of
The Mall in
St. James’s Park. In another, we learned about the challenge master
artists accepted to interpret the Greek myth of Nessus and Deianira.
Every few minutes or so, we’d wander back to fountain at the center of
the manor for more graham goodness. Not too shabby for a night out. Oh,
and did I mention? We got free posters, too.
|
| photo via// www.wikipaintings.org |
constellation fornax.
part of the Barnard universe!
Congratulations Class of 2015! You're part of a special inaugural program that allows incoming students to look within and beyond the Barnard community in unique and meaningful ways. Students who participate will develop a sense of self-identity that is guided by this exceptional college and this dynamic city. As part of Constellation FORNAX, you can use your internal flame to guide you through this new journey!
Fornax (“The Furnace”; meaning: furnace, oven [a chemical furnace in particular]; symbol: brazier; pronounced “FOR-naks”)
Sevan Gatsby
Class of 2012
Hailing from a small town no one has ever heard of in Southern California, Sevan Gatsby is a Senior majoring in Architecture and Spanish and Latin American Cultures. She enjoys hosting dinner parties, designing publications, and learning languages. One of her favorite activities is bike riding on the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, but when the weather gets foul, she gets her exercise by exploring museums. She is an active member of Orchesis: a dance group, and has also enjoyed being a part of the McIntosh Activities Council and the New Student Orientation Program. She also does freelance graphic design for several campus organizations. After spending a semester in Madrid, she hopes to spend at least a year wandering the world and meeting new characters.
