Menil Collection Visit

The work of art that I chose from the Menil Collection was a relief sculpture from ancient Egypt around 1320-1200 B.C.  The work is a low relief sculpture depicting the Egyptian god Horus with his traditional staff and headdress.  The sculpture portrays Horus in the precise, flattened view that the Egyptian sculptors traditionally used and seems to have been created for the purpose of worship or the glorification of Horus, as the hieroglyphics inscribed into the limestone near Horus say "The beautiful Horus, the great god, lord of heaven, one who is foremost in Bahet(or Edfu)."  The sculpture also depicts many symbols that I have seen often in ancient Egyptian reliefs such as the ankh, but I am not sure what the meanings for these symbols are.  I unfortunately could not find an image of, or take a picture of this sculpture, or I would have included an image in my post.

The Menil Collection building was created by artist Renzo Piano in 1982.  The building seems to have utilized concrete and steel, among other materials in the construction.  I think the building has a sort of modern design and features many windows, giving it a much different design than the Museum of Fine Arts.  The elements on the outside of the building seem to bring a balance to it, making the building have a calm feel and in my opinion, making it seem more inviting.  I think that this was why Renzo Piano designed the building the way that he did, because to me the building for the Menil Collection is more inviting than the buildings for the Museum of Fine Arts; I think this may help more people go to see the art who may not otherwise because of the way some people have turned looking at art or going to a museum into something just for some people, when art should be for everyone.