Norval Morrisseau Androgyny

I was not looking hard enough, behind this painting there is history and made me look at it differently. I really liked how he used the history in his artwork and unique style of using different colors and scenarios usually not seen, like the mixing of Gods and Mortals mentioned in paragraph four. I’m sure like any other painting that has to do with history there may be two sides of it. Some people may agree with what the painting shows and others may oppose. I believe this painting shows a little bit of the history of France. I believe the community of france took this painting as a well explanatory paining and there is really nothing negative of this portrait. To other cultures it may be hard to understand the story behind at first because we may not know who the figures are at first but once you study it and maybe search them it will all start coming piece by piece and coming to the realization of the actual work and what is behind

The left side of the painting includes American icons such as Steve Irwin, Prince, Abraham Lincoln, and the “army” being led by George Washington. This could symbolize the American lifestyle that focuses and is represented mainly by society's take on who is important to the culture. This is often popular or influential celebrities, iconic presidents and/or leaders such as Abraham

Entranced, Ava read the information accompanying the picture. She found that it was a Navajo sand painting from the early eighteen hundreds and was thought to depict the mythical ‘Bird of Happiness’, revered by the Navajos for bringing peace and joy to their people. She learned that they believed the bird to be a spirit in animal form and associated it with the rising sun. To her surprise, she also discovered that present day members of the Navajo tribe still sing songs about the Bird of Happiness during traditional ceremonies to greet the dawn.

Hello Aurelia, the piece of art you chose to review is eye catching. Immediately my eyes were drawn to it because of the bright and bold colors that Romare Bearden used. When viewing this painting I feel alive, alert, and happy. The reason I feel this way is because of how the artist brings bright colors and smooth yet edgy shapes into his painting. The background does seem to have a moving effect. I actually did not notice that until you had pointed it out. Although the human figures in this painting are not completely realistic. It does give the audience the sense or feeling of the painting “coming to life.” I think you did a good job on explain this piece of art created by Romare Bearden. I also enjoyed learning that you like Jazz music.

Overall, what formally attracted me to this piece of art work would have been that it resembles The Last Supper. Not only does it resemble The Last Supper, but it does it in a humorous way. Although, it looks foolish at first, it has so many meanings behind it. Jim Denomie nationality is Indian. He said that in the Indian culture, to tell stories to kids about history we should learn from, they add humor to disguise the harshness. The cartoon caracteristics add that humor and foolishness, so that the harshness of the content is not to rash. I do personally like the true meaning behind this piece. Even at first glance you think this painting may be a joke of some sort. But doing more research on it, you relize the importants

It sometime causes individuals to have disagreements. I believe that whenever someone is interpreting art they need to be open to other opinions. For example, when I first looked at the painting titled Fountain I seen a fire hydrant. But in actuality it is a urinal placed on a pedestal. That is just a prime example how we see things differently as humans even though we are looking at the same

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.

This piece is one of my favorites amongst many others by Lora Zombie. I find that it is quite witty and somewhat tasteful in a very exclusive way. It looks to be as if the girl in the painting is in the mist of a happy outter body experience almost like being in a trans state but seeing nothing but rainbows and unicorns. I love Lora Zombies paintings because it relates to a happy carefree part of me.

I completely agree with you about the use of vivid colors in this painting that the artist really invokes a sense of “Joy” into its viewer. I did not notice the use of balance until you mentioned it and I believe that you are right about the focal point of the people holding hands really brings out a sense of happiness.

I like how he bring all of these elements together in one piece of art. When I look at it I do see what most see, a group of dancers. From having dance experience I see girls backstage getting warmed up to go on stage and their teacher watching them getting them ready. The artwork I have chosen is found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met).

I believe that without the exuberating colors and big grin that the man has, that it would not evoke the same feelings of happiness. If the painting were to be made darker and gloomier then I might have not noticed it. The components of light, color, and expression are what make this painting exuberating. The Storyteller brighten my day as I walked through the gallery my eye always went back to it smiling just like the man in it and feeling joy.

This art piece was appealing to me because I thought of it as a peaceful, calming piece of artwork. When I first saw this painting I thought how lovely is the lady with her kids. Until I read the description and had a whole new story. I needed to look closer into the painting after reading the description. There is a gas mask in the ladies left hand as for her children are in their fun gas mask. I liked how the artist makes the painting seem so calm until you know the meaning behind it. This work is not disturbing, but it is mysterious. The work engages you to not only look at it once but look at it twice. To understand where the artist is coming from by painting this drawing. This work does have address of the Hawaiian cultural heritage. Which

it's an original to that artist. The painting helps people visualize and imagine what it must have been like in the past. Seeing the colors, textures and setting evoke emotions for people just like poetry. You can't justify whether one is good

Just like it name, the painting shows a very unique theme, and it also carries a unique elements, especially with the color and the way that Reed combine two themes into one painting. When I look at it the first times, the thing that caught my eyes is the length of the painting. The painting had a shape of a rectangle, the width of the painting cover one whole middle wall, and around ten percent of the left and right wall, and the content of

Knowing this, I feel the painting is an accurate depiction of longing toward ‘the one that got away’, and made me enjoy it more than I thought I would. The background information gained through research gave this painting function and made more sense than just something that was done