My De Young Museum Adventure

When I arrived at the De Young Museum in San Francisco, I fell in love with the landscape that the museum was on. I also loved the walls as you walk into the entrance with the names of all of the supporters who made donations. Upon entering the De Young, I made my way up stairs and my attention was immediately directed to all of the old furniture. I thought all that furniture was really cool. I am infatuated with antique items used by prior generations. Although I thought all of the furniture was really cool, one piece of art in that hallway really caught my attention. This piece depicting George Washington is extremely cool because the portrait comes together with sewn United States currency. How cool is that? This piece was sewn together by Ray Beldner and given to the De Young Museum as a gift. I really loved this piece.


After deciding NOT to run off with the 'Dollar Portrait', I walked into a room to the left of the hallway with all of the furniture and noticed this giant portrait called the Caius Marius Amid the Ruins of Carthage. The portrait was painted in 1807 and later given to the De Young as a Gift. The first thing I thought of when I saw this portrait was victory and power. The portrait made me feel like I was in Carthage amid all those ruins. The portrait looked incredibly realistic (to me). I wish I could be able to create such a piece. The De Young had a lot of art from many different artists and times. I had a blast at the De Young Museum and it raised the bar for me. I would like to explore many other museums like it!