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Book Arts

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Italy313 311

Netherlands312

EUROPE & AMERICA 1600–1900

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Arts & Period Rooms

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West

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MODERN & CONTEMPORARY

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Expres-sionism

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Design

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Design

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Paperworks

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Judaica EUROPE 1200–1600

PHOTOGRAPHS

Reception HallAtrium

Prairie School Architecture &

Design

Villa Rosa Room

TARGET WING

Exercise your mind and your body at the MIA

HOW MANY STEPS DO YOU TAKE IN A DAY? Experts say you should walk at least 10,000 steps

daily—that’s about 5 miles! In addition to improving

your physical well-being, walking can also boost

your mood. What could be better than walking

in the comfortable environment of the MIA while

strolling by amazing art?

This self-guided walking tour covers approximately

1/2 mile as you see art from all over the world.

Begin at the second-floor rotunda and follow the

path on the map to the galleries listed. Discover

how each object on the route involves movement,

physical activities, competition, or sport—sometimes

in delightfully unexpected ways.

To protect the art, no sprints or hurdles, please.

Enjoy an energizing walk, but take care while

navigating the galleries. Track your steps, not

your speed. Have fun!

How many steps can you take? Track your steps by

borrowing a pedometer from the Information Desk,

or by downloading one of these free apps:

• For your Apple device, try:

Pedometer FREE from Arawella Corp.

• For Android: Cardio Trainer

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Look closely at this painting depicting ice skaters. What details did the artist include to convey a sense of motion?

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What’s going on in this picture? Based on what you see, do you think they will land the shark?What visual cues tell you that?

323

This sculpture depicts a man training a bronco for riding. Which figure appears to have the upper hand?

301

That big hoop in the painting is not a hula hoop! Instead, it likely refers to an ages-old game in which players use a stick to keep the hoop rolling as long as possible.

305

St. Paul native Alexis Fournier painted many Minnesota scenes. Based on the visual clues he gives, what do you think this pair is hunting?

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READY, SET, GO!

STOP 17: HARRISON PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY (365)Your walk ends with “The Sports Show: Minnesota.” Enjoy photographs of local sports icons while taking in Minnesota’s rich sporting history.

STOP 10: GALLERY 379 STOP 11: GALLERY 375 STOP 12: GALLERY 371 STOP 13: GALLERY 323 STOP 14: GALLERY 305 STOP 15: GALLERY 303 STOP 16: GALLERY 301

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THIRD FLOOR

This lively piece is called an “action painting.” Why do you think it’s called that? Take a look at the brushstrokes. What movements do you imagine the artist made in creating them?

CONGRATULATIONS, you’ve completed a

half-mile walk of approximately 1,000 steps! Repeat

as often as you wish to reach your personal goal.

Or take another path and create a walking route

all your own.

If you borrowed a pedometer from the Information

Desk, kindly return it before you cross the finish line.

This Art Deco scale was inspired by a skyscraper motif. The strong vertical lines show an upward movement, while the chrome details and the words “Step on it” hint at car racing.

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RESUME WALK

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Look up to find the art that moves! What words would you use to describe the way this sculpture moves?

200

Look at the sculpture that appears to be dancing. What visual cues tell you he is dancing, even without arms and legs?

242

Look around the gallery for a video of African masks being performed. What do you notice about the masks and how they are worn and used? How do the dancers move their bodies?

250

The ancient Mesoameri-can ball game was the first team sport. All contemporary team ball sports descended from it. How can you tell this sculpture is of a player?

260

Look closely at the baseball bats. What words would you use to describe these bats? Why do you think the artist named the object the way he did?

275

Go is a complex strategy game in which two players attempt to take over the board with his or her stones. Who is winning? What do you see that makes you say that?

253

Look closely to find as many archers as you can. Strike the archers’ poses. What muscles are you using?

215

Find the two tiny dancing figures in this gallery. Describe their movements. What kind of playlist do you think they are dancing to?

CAPTIONSGallery 230: Roman, after a Greek original, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) (detail), 1st century BCE, marble

Gallery 200: Alexander Calder, Ahab (detail), painted metal, 1953

Gallery 215: China, Tomb tile, Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century, ceramic, earthenware with impressed décor

Gallery 215: China, Dancing figure (detail), Han dynasty, 3rd century BCE–CE, ceramic, earthenware

Gallery 242: Greco-Roman, Torso of a Dancing Faun (detail), 1st century, marble

Gallery 250: Burkina Faso (West Africa), Bwa, Plank Mask (detail), c. 1960, wood, pigment

Gallery 253: Tanikado Hisaharu, The Game of Go (detail), c. 1924, ink on silk

Gallery 260: Mexico, Nayarit, Figure, 2nd century BCE–5th century CE, ceramic, pigment

Gallery 275: Mark Sfirri, Rejects from the Bat Factory (detail), 1993, ash, mahogany

Gallery 379: Joseph Claude Sinel, “Model S” scale (detail), c. 1927, metal, chrome, glass, rubber, pigment

Gallery 375: Philip Guston, Bronze (detail), 1955, oil on canvas

Gallery 371: Max Beckmann, The Skaters (detail), 1932, oil on canvas

Gallery 323: Junius Brutus Stearns, A Fishing Party off Long Island (detail), 1860, oil on canvas

Gallery 305: Francois-Joseph Navez, Portrait of the Gaspard Moeremans Family (detail), 1831 and 1833, oil on panel

Gallery 303: Alexis Jean Fournier, September (detail), 1889, oil on canvas

Gallery 301: Frederic Remington, Bronco Buster, 19th century, bronze

As you head upstairs to continue your

walk, you can either choose to take the

stairs for more heart-pumping cardio,

or take the elevator for an easy ride.

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The Romans valued strong minds and bodies, idealizing them in art. What are qualities of an ideal athlete today? How are they similar to or different from Doryphoros?

STOP 1: GALLERY 230 STOP 2: GALLERY 200 STOP 3: GALLERY 215 STOP 4: GALLERY 215 STOP 5: GALLERY 242 STOP 6: GALLERY 250 STOP 7: GALLERY 253 STOP 8: GALLERY 260 STOP 9: GALLERY 275

Atrium

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Asia

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China

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228Pillsbury

Auditorium

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AMERICAS

U.S. BANK

GALLERY

TARGET GALLERY

Egypt & Ancient

Near East

PACIFIC ISLANDS

MODERN & CONTEMPORARY

TEXTILES

AFRICA

ANCIENT ART 240Classical Greece & Rome ASIA

Japan

235Fountain

Court

Minnesota Artists

ExhibitionProgram(MAEP)

ArtsCafé(mezzanine

level)

TARGET WING

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