Week 9: Mariel Camiling: Art On TV

Since this art history class started, I have noticed more forms of art while watching television. Different television shows have different forms of architecture based on where the show is supposed to be located. For example, certain characters on Gossip Girl sit on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art during their free time at school. I never really thought about the architecture of the museum because I was too focused on what was going on during the show. However, now that I looked up what The Met is, I noticed that the architecture of the museum has some characteristics from the Classical Period in Ancient Greece. It has tall columns with volutes at the top signifying an Ionic style. The building looks very grand and of course contains many works of art inside. Overall, I thought it was interesting how a television show filled with teenage drama could make a reference to art.