The Art Institute of Chicago helped me embrace the different: works, forms, time periods, and artistic themes that have existed since the beginning of time. This was my first time at the Art Institute of Chicago and I absolutely loved sitting and embracing every single piece of art I passed. I liked how the museum was broken down and made it easy to find a specific time period you were looking for or a specific category of art. I found so many interesting things in the museum such as: Roman art, Egyptian art, Asian art, modern art, Picasso's works and 19th century paintings. Without taking this course I would not have been able to recognize any of these paintings and I would not have been able to look at the symbolism behind each work of art. With this course coming to an end I am able to identify many different pieces and artworks which makes it exciting. There was nothing I didn't like about the museum, even though I find more things exciting than others, there was nothing that made me hate it. I found four pieces that struck me the most: Mummy Head Cover, Shiva Lord of Dance, Laban Searching for Family Idols between the Possessions of Joseph and A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. Each of these pieces came from a different time period, and they all used different artistic techniques. Seeing all of these pieces live versus in the book is an experience I will never forget. The first piece I saw was created by the Egyptians called Mummy Head Cover, according to the museum label description of the object of which this piece is composed of cartonnage (rubber, linen and papyrus) as well as gold leaf and pigment . The mummy's head covering dates back to the 1st century BC, a time when Rome ruled Egypt. The description of this...... middle of the paper ......if what I have learned to identify the art presented. This has helped me understand and appreciate artworks more because I can now identify the different elements of the art as well as the different media and techniques used. I can appreciate the amount of work someone puts into their passions and that there is so much more to art than just a brush and a piece of paper. Taking this course allowed me to step beyond a painting, sculpture, drawing or photograph and be able to evaluate what is really behind the work and what the meaning might be. I have chosen four works of art to discuss: Mummy Headdress, Shiva Lord of Dance, Laban Searching for Family Idols among the Possessions of Joseph, and A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. All the pieces come from a different historical period and they all have different symbolic meanings along with different artistic techniques.