When I entered the Brooklyn Museum, I was greeted by a giant statue of two humanoid figures and continued onward to the auditorium. There I met many Macaulay peers, and we were all seated. A philosopher then explained that a museum is a place where culture is in conversation with itself. After that, we were dismissed from the auditorium to explore the museum in groups. 

     My group went to the fifth floor, which was full of paintings and sculptures of extremely high detail. The first painting that caught my eye was one of a raging waterfall. There you could see all of the fine details of the water crashing down onto the rocks below, how the lighting shines on the sky, and the details of the trees in the background. The crashing waves in the artwork reminded me of my trip to Canada, where I saw Niagara Falls.

      I continued to the next room, where I was greeted by another large and detailed painting. This had a detailed view of the mountains, a lake, and the sky. Additionally, the lighting of the painting also stood out to me, which was applied to the mountains, clouds, and even the small trees. In the middle of this artwork, the artist demonstrated their ability to show depth by fading out the view to a dark and distant valley. Upon closer inspection, I saw that the painting also included a Native American camp and them chasing their prey. This addition to the painting proves the careful attention to detail, ultimately revealing that this artwork took a very long time to create.

     After that artwork, I continued exploring the fifth floor, stopping and inspecting several works of art. It was clear that all of the paintings or sculptures were made by excerpt artists. Then I came upon a room where there were several works of art stored in glass containers. In the center of that room there was a metallic statue of a man looking at his hand. This statue showed all of the slightest creases in his clothes, thus making the statue look extremely realistic. As I continued to the rest of the fifth floor, no other work stood out to me as the others that I observed, and with that, I finished my experience with the Brooklyn Museum.

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