a visit to an online museum

The website consists of many interesting and helpful information. It is so convenient that every body can find suitable functions. For example, under the "learn" tab, kid, teens, adults, college students, and educators can find many useful activities happening or coming soon to broaden their knowledge and paricipate actively by going there. Taking a glance at those activities, a variety of operations are offered by the museum.
There are two pieces of art that most triggered my excitement. The first one is America by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice)

The painting successfully depicts the visual texture. I really wanted to touch the surface of this piece, but actually it is a painting. The painting simply depicts the happiness of a Native American who was harvesting. The artist seemed to teach us how to feel pleased with what we have. There are many more painings drawn by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo. He made his objects be so real on a two dimensions surface.

The second piece work that interested me is the wood sculpture Seated Couple depicting a Dogon couple at the very late 18th and early 19th century. The first wonder that I had was "Is this a male-male couple or male-female couple?" It is really difficult to figure it out because of the similarities of these figures. What is the purpose of those similaties? The website provides us with a description telling us that with Dogon people, male and female were a unit of life, supporting each other in every aspect of life.