This past Thursday, I visited the Fowler Museum
in order to visit a museum that is featured at UCLA. There were surprisingly
many people at the museum, mostly due to the fact that there were several
incoming freshman that were touring the campus. I have been to the Fowler
Museum once, so revisiting was a nice experience.
Picture of me in front of the Fowler Museum
One of the art pieces that I enjoyed was the Chair of Power. The Chair of Power was made throughout the 19th century and
into the 20th century. This chair was made as a prototype from Egypt
and was inspired by the Swahili. High ranking officials sat on this chair for
special occasions and this chair was offered to guest as a sign of respect.
This chair fascinated me, because of its great use of math and art. Each square
on the foot step is exactly the same with 4 triangles on its corners. The chair
is perfectly symmetrical with each side containing 5 squares on the vertical
plane and 3 rectangular shapes on the middle. The symmetry and complex design
is what makes this chair so aesthetically pleasing.
Chair of Power
Image of iPhone poster and man
In conclusion, I would recommend a visit to the
Fowler Museum, especially for UCLA students because it is so easily accessible
and free.
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