Dress And On The Floor Of The Dress

In ancient Judaism it was a symbol found in mysticism, related to the top portion of the Tree of Life in the Kabbalah, it stood for the 5 books of the Torah (what Christians refer to as the Pentateuch in the Old Testament of the Bible) and the symbol was featured in a seal representing the secret names of God.

In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight the poet describes the shield: “With the pentangle painted on it in pure gold./ That the mild Queen of Heaven found in her child./ Her image depicted on the inside of his shield,” (620,647,649). The pentangle, five-pointed star, that is on the front of Sir Gawain’s shield is a symbol commonly associated with pagan culture. The Pythagoreans used it to represent perfection, the Sumerians used it to represent the five known planets, to the Greeks it represents the goddess of the underworld. There are many other cultures that use that pentagram to represent aspects of their culture. The pentagram is representing the pagan culture while the Queen of Heaven on the inside of the shield represents the Christian culture. The queen of heaven is another name for the Virgin Mary. Mary is on the back of the shield with the pentagram on the front. The shield is a perfect representation of the cultural duality because it has both pagan and Christian symbols upon

She can most commonly be seen in a black singlet as she finds sleeves to be restricting and they tend to hide her tattoo which she often displays proudly. Her favourite pastime is biking riding her bike everywhere she goes, to accommodate this she will often wear black spats to go along with her singlet. When the winter months approach she will often wear her mother's white cashmere sweater. The sweater is her greatest treasure along with a necklace given to her by her father. The necklace is made of silver and is the shape of a paper

The Pentagram, a five-pointed star in an upright, one-point-up position, is the symbol of our religion. The pentagram and pentacle are the foremost symbols used by Wiccans and numerous other neo-Pagans. The top point symbolizes Spirit being above the Four Elements of Life, which are Air, Fire, Water, and Earth which are the four lower points. The Circle, that has no beginning or end, represents the Deity. It contains the star inside it. Upending the Pentagram, signifies that the Elements are superior to the Spirit. Because of misinterpretations that have been reiterated by the mass media, the Pentagram has turned out to be mistakenly linked with

The Bust of Carol Janeway (1943) is a bronze sculpture of an abstracted female half-figure with a long facial expression. Her head is tilted to the right and her face is pointed towards the ground. Only the right side of her face can be recognized as a female head. The back left side of her head has been whipped out only showing her hair and is facing the viewer. The front left side of her head is flat and shows the nose, left eye, and part of the hair. The right eyeball is rolled up into the lids, but an eyeball is still shown. The left eye is replaced by a flat surface with a pointed protruding eyebrow. The harsh line on the eyebrow flattens at the base of the nose and travels down the right side of her face, outlining the nose. She has curly hair that is pulled back into a layered bun. She has a chin that comes to a point at the bottom. The left side of her face is separated from her chin with a sharp line the follows her jaw line. Her neck is irregularly long and thick. It is about the same width as her head. Her shoulders are broad and uneven to each other. They are rested to look as if the figure has just let out a sigh. The right shoulder is flat of on the outer side and the left shoulder is rounded. Her left arm stops a little past her forearm on the wooden base. Her right arm is about double the length of her torso and is curled to her chest. In her right hand she holds the pendant of a necklace between her thumb and index finger, which is inscribed with a dove. The

When if first viewed this piece, it was directly clear which gender was being represented in the piece. From our study in class I knew that red had been used to represent women and so that was my guess, which was confirmed by the title. I like how the artist used the stepping lines to mimic the different parts of her body. While the ones on her torso almost represent the skeletal system that would be inside the larger women. While the lines on her face almost build a skull like shape. I was wondering what she was carrying because based on the body language of the figure it does not seem heavy. This makes me think if it is like the archaic smile, which represents something else, and not the direct action that is being depicted in the piece. I also created meaning with some of the line but I was wondering about the pants like bands. I do like the patterns and they remind me of the leggings that some people wear to add something different to a simplistic dress. I was also curious if the size of the women also represented her status and her ability to reproduce like the “Venus of Willendorf”. Which this piece had more humanistic qualities than the “Venus of Willendorf”; I found myself and comparing the two pieces in the specific area of the image of the female body that was used in these in each piece. I think this was easy to question and find a need to understand why this figure was

The Ankh is immediately recognizable to me. When I see it, I know it’s called an ankh and I associate it with Egypt and a symbol of the pagan god and goddesses of ancient Egypt. I confess I do not know exactly what it symbolizes but I feel I can make an educated guess. I know there are similarities between Jesus and Mary of Christianity and Isis and Horus of ancient Egypt. The ankh looks similar to a cross but with the top extension being an upside down raindrop shape instead of a straight line. Because the cross represents eternal life, I would guess the ankh to mean something similar. I also see that top loop as looking like half of the infinity symbol. That adds to my suspicion of it meaning eternal life, or a spiritual life that goes beyond just the physical existence. I’m just going to add that while I’m assuming these things, I get the feeling that there’s an earthy element to it. It seems like a heavy and grounded symbol to me for some reason.

The use of the current painting materials and a well-organized society combining the mortal and the immortal is exhibited in the work. Additionally, the dressing code and the jewelry used by the persons in the painting shows the historical context of the kind of ornaments used in the period. The features used to develop the picture, give it a visual expression of the themes employed in the work. For example, the use of meadow flowers clearly shows how beautiful the springs for the survival of humanity under the protection of Venus (Richardson-Melech

The dress that the woman is wearing, is a maroon color which is also used in the some of the feathers on the peacocks. A poppy-red color in between the curved lines, creates a band of bright color that divides a cobalt blue ground on the left and somewhat muted teal grass on the right. This bright, intense poppy-red color is also used in the top part of the sky. The sky may be a two-toned poppy-red on the top and the bottom half is a paler poppy-red color. The bottom paler poopy-red could also be a wall surrounding the landscape. The peacocks’ faces, some feathers, and portions of the symbolic peacock tail feathers are a poppy-red color. The sleeves, waist band, and neckline of the woman’s dress are also the poppy-red color as well as the dress pattern that mimics the shape of the peacock tail feathers. The warm color of the sky could be an unrealistic representation or an intense sunset or sunrise. The calm vivid blue and less bright teal of the trees, leaves, and landscape are in contrast with the energy of the poppy-red color. These complementary colors created a balance in the print. The teal grass is located in the center with teal tree trucks on the right and the same teal is used in the leaves in the left top corner. This color is also the body color of the peacock on the woman’s left side as well as in the feathers of both peacocks. The cobalt blue is used in the landscape layered on top and below the teal grass that is divided by the poppy-red curved band. The leaves in the trees are the cobalt blue color as well as the body of the peacock on the woman’s right side and details in the feathers on both. The color brown is only used in the woman’s hair which is adorned with a poppy-red flower and cobalt blue crown of leaves. Her skin is very light and an almost white color. This very pale flesh tone can be seen in the detail of the teal leaves in the top left corner of the

Three receding figures occupy the central part of the print. Their obscure faces offer few clues of their gender, except the woman on the right side. The little child on the left, whose hair is coiled up neatly, wears a black kimono with dark green leaves and white floral prints. The different proportions of red on the neckline and the edge of the lower hem correspond to the large red block of the belt and clogs. The two flowing cross belts further accentuate the dynamic movement of the little child. Two adults follow the steps of the child on the right side of the print. The person in the middle of the woman and the child is holding a shamisen , a Japanese plucked stringed instrument. The symbolic long neck of the instrument can be found above the head of the child. The hair of the middle one is coiled up neatly, and there are little contrasting colors on the clothes. On the shoulder, something like the shawl with a tone of pale blue covers most parts of the upper body. The surface of

The artist Hanneman uses a triangular composition with prominent diagonal lines to direct the viewer's attention to Mary Stuart's head while also displaying the social status of this Dutch noble.The viewer’s eyes are immediately drawn to the face and eyes of Princess Mary Stuart. Stuart’s body is arranged in a stable pyramidal composition with her face as the focal point and two diagonals on both sides of body. A strong diagonal line is created by her right sloping shoulder starting from her right elbow where a dark skinned servant’s hands fasten her pearl bracelet, and extending up to her carefully coiled hair up against her chest on the right side ultimately ending up at neck, chin and face. Another less prominent diagonal exists starting

The portrait is displayed horizontally with a gold trimmed frame. The subject is a female that looks to be in her early 20’s sitting upright on a large brown chair. If the viewer travels up the painting the first indication of the woman’s class is her satin, blue dress. The saturated blue shines and falls in the light like water. Paired with the dress are her exceptionally detailed endings to her sleeves. The lace is even painted as though it is translucent, allowing a little of the blue dress to show through the sleeve. Flowers throughout history have symbolized innocence of a woman and her virginity. The repeating theme of flowers, in the sleeve cuffs and ribbon) in the woman’s attired suggests her purity or innocent nature. Another very details section of the painting includes the corset/torso details. The sewing suggests texture in the torso with small beading in between. Towards the top of the chest in the center, the female seems to bear an extravagant, ribbon piece with a tear drop bead in the center. The light pink

The goat symbolizes one who wins through politics rather than war, which demonstrates my passion for politics and involvement in Youth and Government and Class Council. The compass symbolizes both my interest in travel, and is a reference to my family’s history of navigating the deep blue swells. The red rose is the symbol of the Conway family, and represents fidelity and love. The five parallel lines are the five lines of the music staff, which represent the blank canvas upon which I compose music. I used wavy heraldic lines to represent water, as I have a passion for swimming and my family has a history of sailing. My grandfather, Thomas Phillip Conway, was the second oldest of thirteen children, and dropped out of high school to go to sea in order to pay for his family’s bills during the late stages of the Great Depression. He served in the merchant marines as a radio officer in World War II, and then served in the Army in Korea. He was a courageous and selfless man, and I am very proud that he is my

After reading your reply, I strongly agree with your response. I completely understand your reasoning and opinions for the key elements of the work being both the white bird in the center and the blue, velvet bag. I find that they also represent a fresh hunt and that the hunter is of a higher status and wealthy lifestyle. I also like that you pointed of that the artist used elements to bring attention to the other items in the painting. For instance, when you stated that the strap of the bag leads the viewers’ eye toward the marble counter.

Grace, in her full-length portrait, appears both self-confident and majestic as she leans forward on her left foot. She is wearing a simple, snug ribbon choker around her throat that graciously drapes down the front of her chest where she clasps the train of her gown in a gesture of vulnerability. Her other jewelry is a pair of small stud gold earrings and a layered bracelet of strung pearls on both wrists adds a unique touch to not over power or