Analysis Of A Harvest Of Death

Within a painting, the watercolors and each discrete stroke of the brush gives each element a diverse connotation. The Parade By Abraham Rattner, was painted in 1969 to illustrate the protests of the Vietnam war that the United States was involved in.This exceptional piece of art work exhibits the warm colors of the crowd and the fiery blazes colored across the skies, highlighting the widespread conflicts the nation had against this horrendous battle. During this time, individuals were protesting against the government’s actions in order to conserve tranquility. This painting captures the scenery that had taken place during these frightful days of war and the disputes happening internationally.

“Facing it” by Yusef Komunyakaa and “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen, are two powerful poems with the graphical life like images on the reality of war. It is apparent that the authors was a soldier who experienced some of the most gruesome images of World War I. In “Ducle et Decorum Est” Owen tells us about a personal experience in which he survived a chemical warfare attack. Although he survives, some of his fellow troops do not. As in “Facing It” Komunyakaa is also a soldier who has survived a war. Komunyakaa response to his war experience is deeply shaped by his visit to Lin’s memorial. Inspired by the monument, Komunyakaa confronts his conflicted feelings about Vietnam, its legacy, and even more broadly, the part race plays in

“Every few months the earth seems to lurch from it’s path when you see something in the newspapers,” (line 22). The imagery here expresses how updates from the war fed people's hunger for hope. Even if that meant enduring the horrific aspects that came along with it. He states, “Mussolini, who had almost seemed one of the eternal leaders, is photographed hanging upside down on a meathook.” Acknowledging the graphic images such as these, conveys that the war was so brutal and disturbing, it created a miserable impression on everyone's lives haunting them forever. Lastly, Knowles portrays how America was left colorless and losing it’s social life, “the prevailing color of life in America is a dull, dark green called olive drab,” (lines 29-30). Knowles reveals the depressing mood in Americans and how at the end of the day, they only looked forward to new updates of the war that held a harsh grip on their everyday

An artist's job is to interpret, and express the aspects of life in a creative fashion. War has played a big part in shaping our human history, and many artists have portrayed their feelings about art through paintings, and even monuments. Whether it be to show; the joy of victory, the sorrow of defeat, or to educate the public on the gory realities of war. Art about war can also show us a great amount of history of the kinds of weapons that were used at the time. It is necessary for artists to interpret, and criticize all aspects of life; even ones as tragic as war, It can make the public more aware of what goes on in times of war.

The purpose of this essay is to compare the of Wendell Berry’s essay, “The Failure of War”, Dorianne Laux’s poem, Staff Sgt. Metz and Damon Winter’s photograph of Sgt. Brian Keith. All three of these pieces represent the controversial issue of War which is a topic for a argumentative piece. In two of the written pieces the writer acknowledges the opposition, however, the picture the opposition is implied. Each piece has a purpose aimed at an audience with an emotional appeal.

Rory Turner is Formerly Program Director for Folk and Traditional Arts and Program Initiative Specialist at the Maryland States Arts Concil. In Turner’s review “Bloodless Battles,” he iniciates the research with an ending of the American Civil War; “The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865. Over 600,000 died in this multilevel conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederacy)”. As the author explain much else in the United States, after a period of time when the war was over; each year there are many events all over the country, in memorial of The American Civil War and in continues to this day. Civil War reenactments are not just symbolic text that express culture meanings to analytically

Painters enormously manipulated the truth in their portraits they painted since they aimed to present a specific meaning or feeling to their observers. One of the results, paintings of America`s wars especially before the Civil War had a

In today’s society, art can be described as many things, no longer is art considered just a painting or drawing like it was back in the nineteenth century. One of the most memorable events from the nineteenth century was the Civil War, which was a dispute between the north and south that resulted in many impactful and sentimental works of art. One prime example would be Constant Mayer’s Recognition: North and South, which can be located at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. This piece of art can be analyzed in many ways such as its structure and the historical background behind this art piece. Recognition:

The journey is a long one “horses loitering stop to drink,” “negligent (riders) rest on the saddles.” However, the most prominent images are of “Scarlet and blue and snowy white” guidon flags and men “brown-faced.” The “Scarlet and blue and snowy white” guidon flags are a symbol for the flag of the American people. In keeping with the time period of this piece’s creation and remaining cognizant of the symbolization of the American Flag, It is easy to discern that the men are “brown-faced” because they are Northerners whom have been fighting in the southern regions. As submitted in the first argument of this paper the speaker is happy to see the Calvary suggesting that he to is a Northerner who is sharing the story of the Yankee Calvary’s return with his audience of peers.

Poets frequently utilize vivid images to further depict the overall meaning of their works. The imagery in “& the War Was in Its Infancy Then,” by Maurice Emerson Decaul, conveys mental images in the reader’s mind that shows the physical damage of war with the addition of the emotional effect it has on a person. The reader can conclude the speaker is a soldier because the poem is written from a soldier’s point of view, someone who had to have been a first hand witness. The poem is about a man who is emotionally damaged due to war and has had to learn to cope with his surroundings. By use of imagery the reader gets a deeper sense of how the man felt during the war. Through the use of imagery, tone, and deeper meaning, Decaul shows us the

War can have many extremely harmful effects on nations and the citizens of those nations. Civil War, however, can have especially harmful effects on families. For example, in Liam O’Flaherty’s “The Sniper”, O’Flaherty uses diction, imagery, and an internal conflict within the main character to convey the harmful side effects of civil war on people and families. O’Flaherty’s use of imagery in “The Sniper” conveys the harmful effects of war on people by presenting the audience with images of death. In the story, the sniper waits on top of a building for his targets to arrive.

On Saturday, October 22nd I made the hour and a half trip to the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. Upon arriving I could see the tall ivory pillars surrounding the entrances of the museum, a reminder of the Neoclassical age in art history evident in 18th century Europe. Figures Amongst Ruins (Ruins with Sybil) is a 25.5 inch by 19.5 inch painting (“Figures Amongst”) that hangs in the far corner of the art museum 's Gallery 7. It’s calming colors and stunning depiction of decayed ruins captures my attention. The history for Ruins with Sybil increases the value of its power of captivation.

War is hell. Literally. In an instant, in the blink of an eye, the world as we know it is torn apart and shredded. Normality explodes into atrocity as we see the depths of depravity that man can sink to. Even though their reasons for painting the pictures are different, Goya’s Third of May, 1808, and Picasso’s Guernica are testaments to the violence of war using specific events and symbolic features as their vehicle while their representations and styles are different.

This article from the New York Times, published in 1862, criticizes Alexander Gardner’s photographs that were displayed in Mathew Brady’s New York exhibit. It includes insight from the publisher that depicts the effects Gardner gave the public through his photos. This article was written at the time that his pieces were actually displayed, therefore it presents the real-time feedback that Gardner's photographs received. This article is found in the official archives of The New York Times, making it a reliable source.

Acknowledging, the gruesome reality of the civil war is vital because we only look at the civil war with an obscure view. The war was so gruesome that Whitman say’s “I have seen his eyes flash and burn as he recurr'd to the cruelties on his surrender'd brother, and mutilations of the corpse afterward,” (Whitman, Pg.5)which reinforces the unbearable reality that has been hidden. Men such as the one in figure one, are part of this hidden history that Whitman addresses, the outright clarity of this picture enforces the gruesome reality that many soldiers faced. Dying in battle was not even an option for anyone, because at any time you were on that field you accepted the fact that you might die, but that will never be looked at due the current society in which we live