John White Tortoise

The woodcut image reveals multiple taboos that the Europeans held as, it depicts, uncultured savages, in contrast their own culture. For instance, if you look at the picture, you will see human body parts tied and hung up. Now, this may seem irrelevant, but if you look at the way they are hung, you will notice that it is similar to the way Europeans’ hung their hams, when they hung them in the smoke for flavoring. Of course, cannibalism was a fear for Europeans as they arrived in the New World, but they made it a much bigger deal than it actually was. In the background of the image, there are also European ships making their way to land. This might signify Europeans

Price juxtaposes the American view of the flamingo with other culture’s views of the majestic birds. She says Americans exploited the flamingo, “reproducing it, brightening it, and sending it.” She compares these actions with the reverence other cultures have for the flamingo and determines that Americans tend to pervert and exploit beauty for profit, rather than preserve the original

Native Americans have great respect for the natural world. They believe that each creature has its own power by which it maintains itself and affects others. Each Native American culture has its own name for this power, but many Native American cultures recognize a Great Spirit- an invisible power that is the source of life and good for humans. Many of the animals that helped feed and clothe the Native Americans are also highly revered. Native American folklore, much of which portrays animals, reflects this great respect.

1510, right in the middle of the Renaissance. The painting is rectangular in shape and

It is a famous example of Renaissance art showing portraiture, realism, and some perspective. In this painting there are four distinct characters. Each has a different expression that shows how they are feeling. There is also more detail in the faces then in any other parts of the painting. Another technique it demonstrates is heightened realism. Whereas before the Renaissance the figures may have been painted simply and in only enough detail to get the general idea across, these figures are shown more realistically. Lastly there is the technique of perspective as shown in the background of the painting. The sea stretches out into the sky and the land in the background is shown how it would look if the viewer was actually

The painting depicts real people doing everyday things, like studying. Classical Antiquity was greatly displayed through another painting it depicts a normal person holding a balance. In the Middle Ages this would have been frowned upon because they discouraged the making of realistic paintings (Follett software). Realistic paintings would not have been introduced to the Renaissance without the humanists studying classical antiquity.

There is also a mirror placed on the table allowing the viewers to link with space beyond the frame. Also in the far back right of the painting you can see a young man talking to an elderly. The artist created an very old or old-fashioned look by using opposing colors, red and green. “The second half of the fifteenth century in northern Europe saw an expansion of genre

Asking the rhetorical question “why, after all, call the birds ‘pink flamingos’ - as if they could be blue or green,” Mrs. Price hints at how materialistically focused the United States population has become. See, the American way is to simply “reproduc[ing] it, brighten[ing] it, and send[ing] it.” This creates a society in which an importance is placed upon material goods, rather than being grateful for the real thing. Continuing her tirade against the acquisitive nature of the United States population, Mrs. Price states just how non-topically important the bird was within other civilizations. “Early Christians associated it with the red phoenix…In ancient Egypt, it symbolized the sun god Ra…” Utilizing these examples, Mrs. Price suggests the simple fact that while Americans sought the pink flamingo to appear wealthy, other societies chose to worship the bird in its natural

The leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, belong in the phylum of Chordate, class of reptilian, order of Testudines, and the family of Dermochelyidae. These reptiles can be found throughout the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. Leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles in the world. The average life expectancy of a leatherback turtle is forty-five years. Average size of the turtles upper shell, carapace, is about five feet and has a rubber-like texture feel to it consisting mainly of oil-saturated connective tissue. On average Dermochelys coriacea can weigh any where from approximately six hundred to two thousand pounds. In length these turtles are typically fifty-five to seventy-nine inches. The lack of claws is another distinguishing

Well-known essayist and writer, Jennifer Price in her recent essay, “The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History” examines the popularity of the plastic pink flamingos in the 1950s. Price does more than just describe the exotic bird. Through her tone and word choice throughout her essay, Price uses examples to analyze the real meaning of the evolvement of the bird in the view of United States culture. The beginning of her essay is shown in an enthusiastic manner by acknowledging the significance of the flamingo’s from the early 1930s. She begins this paragraph in a slightly analytical tone, by her use of italics in the sentence, “First, it was a flamingo” saying, “Of all things, it was a flamingo.”

Within the painting there is a landscape of tall sculptures that seem to simultaneously resemble buildings as well as stones so a depiction of modern civilization and previous life is being portrayed. Within the picture there is also african americans who stand elevated alongside the towering buildings with instruments in their hands and bright colors to give their vibe. White ghostly hands reach for the hard working Black figure who is trying to reach for the high altitude where the man who is playing the music has reached. Just this one painting reflected the life of an African American within this time period. It reached a large portion of the nation's hearts and created in influence with other

This painting shows how close and codependent humans and nature were. How well humans worked together with one another and their world. How peaceful those that are close to nature are, which is why it (nature) must be celebrated and appreciated.

I found the Cichlid, pony fish and mackerel very aesthetically pleasing because of the beautiful combination of colors, The X-ray like picture, where the images of the fish are transparent, and dye chemical dye is applied to different parts. The bones of the fish have red dye, whereas the cartilage has a blue dye to it, which gives a beautiful effect to the image, . I was initially attracted to the artwork by its vibrant colors, but when I read its description, including the science behind the image it fascinated me. I found out that the different color dyes were used to highlight the differences between three different fish, including the Madagascar cichlid, pony fish and the Atlantic spotted mackerel. It was interesting to

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 little girl’s dress gives the texture of lightness and seems like airy fabric that would be thin and translucent. The time in this piece is very accurate of the late 1700’s and when viewing it, the time seems classic. The emphasis of this piece is mainly the mother and the daughter, however when looking at them you are drawn into looking at their realistic eyes. The eyes seem like the focal point which draws the viewer in to the picture.