The Battle Between Art Critics and Archeologists (Branly)

When the museum was built, art critics and archeologists argued over how the various artifacts were to be displayed and how they were to be viewed. While the artists wanted to show beauty, the archeologists wanted to show the meaning. Archeologists noted that these objects were not supposed to be on display as art during the specific time periods in the first place. An aboriginal Australian did not draw in the sand for the entire world to see, but rather to mark the presence of their community and let it be swept away. Having visited the museum with my classmates, we noticed that the artists won.