Formal Art Analysis
The painting I chose to write about is the Tree of Life. This painting was made in 1895 by Juana Beatriz de la Fuente. The painting is featured with a priest sitting on a chair under a tree. Behind him is an angel with the devil pulling up bell on a rope. On the priest's right side is a skeleton with a scythe, Jesus Christ holding a hammer striking the bell, and the Virgin Mary.
The painting was made in turn of Juana personal beliefs of Christianity. The painting shows how even a priest can be temped into sin but that if you follow the ways of the church, you will be saved. Much of the painting is in light to medium colors. This would show that Juana did not like to use dark colors and preferred to have a more
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Juana was a nun who believed heavily in the Catholic faith. Her faith would be how the devil may tempted you, but in the end, the faith will not bend and you would go back to heaven. The painting has a good example of this in the form of the angel putting his hand on the priest's shoulders with the devil and skeleton on in front of the priest.
This painting was inspired by the how chaotic things were was during the time of 19th century Mexico. With all the chaos going on, Juana would have wanted to always be praying for everyone and hope to have the country stand strong with the Catholic faith protecting all. Some good examples would be the Mexican-American War and the Texas Revolution. To Juana, these conflicts appeared to be the end of the world. Revolts are weakening the country and foregin countries are invading. Having to deal with wars that appear to happen every few years, Juana would show to world that faith still holds you true to live. The painting was made for chaotic times during 19th century Mexico. The political part is for the wars that keep happening while the social part is for the Catholic faith to stay strong with the average person. Juana would want people to see her believes that her religion can save everyone who follows her teachings. With those teachings, people would not fall into sin and can stay
The central focus on the table, in the painting, is what it appears to look like a book of Sor Juana. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, is a huge Mexican, feminist icon. During the seventeenth century, while the Spanish still occupied mexican territory, The catholic church had a significant amount of power. Sor Juana challenged the church by being a controversial figure at the time by her being a well-educated woman, nun, and poet/writer, during a time where men were
I found the photography piece “From the Road to Tepeyac,” by Alinka Echeverria intriguing. This photography piece was a man kneeling down with a sculpture tied to his back. The woman in the statue had a green flag with multiple stars draped around her. This woman appeared to be the Virgin Mary. Underneath the Virgin Mary was an angel with green, white and red wings. The colors on the flag around the Virgin Mary and the angel’s wings represent Mexico. Also, the stars on the flag present the repetition constructed in this photography piece. There is no physical line for the foreground; however, this piece directs the eye from one point to another by implication. When I first saw this photography piece, I questioned why the statue of the Virgin Mary and an angel were on the man’s back. I realized the Virgin Mary and ...
The Holy Trinity by Masaccio was a painting done in approximately 1428. It is a
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"Children of the Forest" is a narrative written by Kevin Duffy. This book is a written testament of an anthropologist's everyday dealings with an African tribe by the name of the Mbuti Pygmies. My purpose in this paper is to inform the reader of Kevin Duffy's findings while in the Ituri rainforest. Kevin Duffy is one of the first and only scientists to have ever been in close contact with the Mbuti. If an Mbuti tribesman does not want to be found, they simply won't be. The forest in which the Mbuti reside in are simply too dense and dangerous for humans not familiar with the area to enter.
This had symbolized Frida wanting to be freedom from all that she had suffered from mentally and physically. This painting had only been finished eight days before Friday died of health problems. Which in fact her husband Diego Rivera had died from health problems too, and he had also painted a watermelon portrait. This is connected with the poem Wedding Portrait, because the relationship between Frida and Diego are being relived through the speaker in the poem. In the poem the husband talks about how his wife is having problems with her health and how he wonders what it feels like for her. Also he tries to do his best on making her happy, by massaging her feet and would sit on the porch with
This is displayed in Parmigianino’s painting, Madonna of the Long Neck. During this time the Catholic Church was in a transition period, moving from their recent reputation and becoming a well-respected organization. During this reform, an autobiography written by Layola about Saint Teresa of Avila set a new tone for Catholics to follow. This influenced people to have a more spiritual outlook on life.
Picasso - The Dream is a rather unique piece of work at first glance, but the deeper you look into it the more there is to be revealed. Being a painting of one of Picasso's mistresses, you can get a broader look on the whole ideal. A mistress by definition is one who is not only having a sexual relationship with a usually married man for profit, love, lust, a sick game, whatever it may be, but also one who usually has to hide it for the sake of the man and other times for herself as well. I believe that's rather brilliantly portrayed in this painting, right down to the split two halves of this woman. On one half you have a charming woman that holds the upper class in high regard, modest but elegant in her own right while brimming in the light. Beautiful well pampered blonde hair cascading down her back, low key make up, not overly done but enough to be passable. A tight lower top, yet it covers her well, gives you a feeling of attraction and desire. A simple woman nestled into her shoulder, a nice blissful dream world, the mask protecting of who she really is inside. There's one thin...
The Art of Featherwork in Mexico, a book, focuses on the influence how the European settlers influenced the featherwork art of the indigenous people in Mexico. One of the specific paintings that had been created by the indigenous and influenced by the Europeans was the Mass of Saint Gregory (Misa de San Gregorio). The picture was created to show the Mystery of the Eucharist while incorporating various symbols associated with the Passion of Christ. The image is said to have been influenced by previous works of art including Flemish engraving created by two artists from Amsterdam in 1520. According to the text, the image of Christ in the scene was the typical representation of him in the sixteenth century. The image contains a lot of symbolism
... La Infanta Margarita and her two attendants draw the viewer’s attention, but the dark backdrop dominates the painting with its sheer vastness as it towers over the figures in this scene that are clustered at the bottom. The viewer of the painting is placed in the eyes of the king and queen, as they stand both inside and outside of the painting, reflected in the mirror as observers only. They can watch this scene as the royal couple watched their country crumble because of government debt and loss of territories. Diego Velázquez had always wanted to paint the truth, whether in the bodegón paintings of his earlier years or in the royal portraits he was commissioned during his career as the court painter. He did so in Las Meninas, during the final decade of his life, by depicting the condition of Spain’s government through an informal day-to-day scene of palace life.
...th color, the way he used color when it was used conveyed what was important in the piece. The body as it hangs lifeless from Saturn’s death grip is dripping with blood and it is even between the white knuckles of Saturn. In having Saturn’s knuckles white it emphasizes his grip that is so strong on the body he is drawing blood from the back. It is showing his passion in that the deed has to be done. His expression is wild and his stance is cowardly showing that he may not have wanted to do what he was doing. The message in the painting is that time consumes us all, and that is by having the god of time eating a faceless body. There is another message in this too, I believe and it is that people will do almost anything to keep their reign in power. I found this painting very stimulating and gave me many emotions. I think just because of that the piece is successful.
In the story, The Natural, certain characters and events are portrayed in a distinctive way that makes this story unique to other books and shows the typical writing style of the narrator. The author uses a repetitive writing technique that is impossible to overlook. The writer of this book is able to catch the reader’s eye with his concept of the importance of beautiful description. The Natural, by Bernard Malamud, uses great imagery that makes the story appealing.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s This Earth of Mankind is an allegorical novel describing the growth of protagonist Minke during the pre-awakening of colonized Java. Set in 1898 during the period of imperial Dutch domination over all aspects of Javan life, the novel provides a clear image of the political and social struggles of a subjugated people through the point of view of a maturing youth. Using several of his novel’s major characters as allegorical symbols for the various stages of awareness the citizens of Java have of Indonesia’s awakening as a modern nation, Toer weaves together an image of the rise of an idyllic post-colonial Indonesia with modern views of Enlightenment ideals.
The ability to create a picture of The Annunciation in one’s mind is a key factor in understanding the analysis of the work. Francisco de Zurbaran approaches the painting with a naturalistic style. The painting features a room in which a woman – like angel is seen at the left kneeling on the ground before the Virgin Mary. The figure of Mary is placed between a chair and a small wooden table draped with a green cloth. Mary disregards an open Bible on the table, as she appears solemn while staring at the floor. Floating above the two main figures in the upper left side of the painting are cherubs resting on a bed of clouds. They happily gaze down at Mary with eyes from Heaven.
What lengths should one go to in order to survive? This is a question which has challenged the human race for generations and to which no satisfactory answer exists. In the modern world, this issue is examined theoretically, but rarely confronts individuals, with the exception of the most destitute. However, in harsh environments and forbidding territories, this matter becomes very real and pressing. Nature pays no attention to the arbitrary emotions of man, demanding only the forfeiture of the sorrowfully short life granted to him. Many would argue that in order to delay the inevitable conclusion awaiting every man, humans must act upon their primal intuition rather than their emotions. Jack London’s “The Law of Life” includes this naturalistic viewpoint that human survival instinct drives individuals more than feelings or compassion. London shows this through his protagonist Old Koshkoosh’s past experiences and tribal upbringing, his view on life, and the actions of his family members.