La Amistad Revolt

At first glance I would describe this artwork as a busy piece of art, but taking a closer look I think the painting gives off a happy, positive and united feeling. The artwork overall is very detailed and there are many hidden messages making it something inspirational. I really like inspiring or any art with a deep meaning behind it. It gives off something even more special when there's a hidden important lesson in the artwork, which this painting has. All in all,

The first thing to note is the overall composition of the painting. First and foremost it is a landscape painting. The colors are very monochrome; the space is stretched to reveal a depth to the painting that the eye cannot capture; and there is stillness to the art that embraces nature and serenity of life. In the right-hand corner of the painting there is calligraphy. The calligraphy lacks the precision, but is very clear in its form, much like the depiction within the painting

The painting is about nine black students who tried to enter one of the most highly accomplished and prestigious school in Arkansas, Little Rock High School on September 23, 1997. As these students were entering the school they got assaulted with stones, rocks and rubbish by the whites. As you can see on the painting Domingo tried to capture as much of the horror on the canvas that those black

Turner it is a lot clearer as to why he depicted such an emotional and vivid work of art in Slave Ship. Turner was inspired to paint this piece after reading The History and Abolition of the Slave Trade by Thomas Clarkson. In 1781, the captain of the slave ship “Zong” had ordered 133 slaves to be thrown overboard so that insurance payments could be collected. This event probably inspired Turner to create this artwork. Turner became an advocate for abolishing slavery around the world and even exhibited this painting during an anti-slavery conference (History in an Hour).

The painting on the left with the African American man sitting down reading a Bible is called The Lord Is My Shepherd and it was painted by Eastman Johnson in the year 1863.

It was painted and completed by Joseph Mallord William Turner in England around 1820 and is an oil on canvas painting created during the romanticism era. The story behind this piece is, when a slave ship set out on a voyage they would pack the ships full of slaves, and along the way the slaves would get sick and die so the crew would throw them over board to avoid paying cargo tax. In the painting viewers see a satanic sky and dark murky water with limbs sticking out of it (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston). The brush strokes are all sort of slanted down to the right and some are even curled to depict waves that look to be swallowing up the slaves as well as the ship. This painting is very sublime because it has beautiful colors and form yet the meaning behind it all is

Coming to Jones Road: Under a Blood Sky The painting Coming to Jones Road: Under a Blood Sky is an example of slavery and being held back something, but at some point, in the story that the painting is trying to portray they end up leaving without a trace and without notice. This painting has a bigger picture to it and it tells a story through the art and through the words. One of the unique things about this painting that you don’t see on many others is that it visually is a piece of art, but yet it still has words on the its border to add to the painting.

During the time of the Spaniard rule, the Indians were subjugated to not only the crown’s law but also to the Spaniards’ religion. From the time that the Spaniards landed until the time Pueblo’s revolt took place the Indians were treated terribly. They were not only made into slaves but they were starved, and treated with violence when the Spaniard friars began to convert the Indians to Christianity. Spain wanted to become rich off American land but they also had another goal, to convert the Indians religion. Because the Spaniards made the Indians into slaves, and believed them barbaric in their religion, they did not see the Indians as equal and were treated horribly; until, Las Casas began to write letters of the events and Popé became the leader of the Pueblo revolt.

This art displays so much culture, which can clearly be seen by the drums and such that is shown being played in the background. Art I think Douglass wanted to highlight was the African culture and a sense of unity that they had during that time. Douglass in his creations pointed out multiple ways and stories of his culture which can clearly be seen on the canvas. It is so refreshing to have a viewpoint from a person that is proud of his heritage and where his ancestors came from largely. What is so impressive and creative in this images are the flowers that are kind of in the front that sticks out, they are so very beautiful and give the picture so much light and emotion in it. Douglass like the many things he painted was able to blend dark

The stripes in the painting represents bars in a jail cell. The face in the picture is an African American woman that looks tired and worn out. She feels imprisoned because her right to vote is not given to her. As stated in class, the work of art questions patriotism, equality justice and happiness. The stripes on the American flag are a vertical shape and signify valor, purity, and justice. In the artwork the stripes are horizontal as a jail cell. Ringggold was trying to imply that African American do not have justice and are not treated equally to Whites. This artwork is abstract. It resembles real things in the real world but is

The element and research made me realize what this piece really meant and why Tamayo painted it. He drew this mural because it was a perfect opportunity to fulfill lifelong dream of the them the aspirations of mankind. The Dallas Museum of Arts is an amazing place for the community because it is a great way to learn about different cultures through there art work and sculptures. It has painting from around the world and is open to anyone that wants to see. I think it’s a great place and everyone should go check it out at least

My favorite part of the painting could possibly be a fluke. The canvas is textured using the technique called impasto. The interesting part of the canvas is where there are distinct lines running through the painting. These lines are predominately on the people in the painting and especially on the shirtless man that is unable to walk without help. I feel that these raised lines signify the whippings that the slaves received. Seeing these raised lines on the shirtless man, who was also injured, hurt my stomach. It was a compelling piece to the story. I would be very interest to know if these raised lines were supposed to be part of the story or if they were from the painting

In this painting, it shows Columbus making his first landfall in the Americas. Which he named the San Salvador. It was painted years after the actual evented has occurred, but it was a time when Indian and natives to the America was a big problem.

The colors are not realistic since they are very chromatic and resonant. The different brushstrokes are clearly visible – both thick and thin brushstrokes are shown in the painting. I believe that these different brushstrokes represent the struggles and confusion while reflecting the achievement and success during the civil rights

The only issue with making a graphic novel of historical events is that it must remain true to the events that happened during that time in history. With this graphic novel, it is certain that the images are historically accurate. Contrary to what most people think, African people were enslaved by their own government. On page 21 you see African men trying to capture African people. Fair skinned people in the west are often blamed for slavery they were only buying slaves because they were offered to them by African countries, in exchange for different tradable goods that were desired by the most wealthy and influential people in those countries. While the new nation of the United States is to blame for the countries reliance on slaves they did not necessarily go and enslave the African people themselves.