The On Wood Type Of Artwork By Grupo Mondongo

This painting was completed for the four hundredth anniversary of the Conquest and it was exhibited originally in the Mexican pavilion for the World Colombian exhibition in Chicago in 1893. In being showcased to the public, it was meant to have a dark representation of the already dark subject matter of the Conquest. Izaguirre creates a heritage filled with political meaning for Mexico in this historical painting of the Torture of Cuauhtemoc.

From my observation at the Met, this sculpture is inside a medium glass and space. Also, it is by itself in the glass. It is a three-dimensional sculpture created by modeling and merging hard materials. Next to it there are other deities (Vishnu, Parvati, Ganesh etc.) and sculptors from the Chola Dynasty. The other works near it complements the sculpture as I have stated above they are from the same time period so, they are related to each other some way and

The vast amount of figurines in the collection could imply just how important the term was to the people of Colima, Maya, Michoacán, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Veracruz. Each figurine is beautifully detailed and crafted that it speaks to the viewer. The figurine from Michoacan, Mexico dated back BC 400-100 is one that caught my attention the most. Looking at the figurine, one can see that the artist placed two heads onto the body and it is supposed to represent the growing life within. Going further down the list, the figurines become a bit more childlike in how they were crafted, the ones from Maya, El Salvador are examples of the childlike facial structures. The figures from Guanacaste-Nicoya, Costa Rica look the least similar to the other figurines in the collection. Their facial and body structure is different and they are more vivid in color than the other figures. Judging by their work on the figurines, the people from Guanacaste-Nicoya were creative in

The piece I choose to critic is titled “Buscado por su madre” or “Wanted by his Mother” by Rafael Cauduro, no year. This piece is an Oil on Canvas painting that measured 48”x36” located at the Long Beaches MoLAA. The work is presented as one of a few Mexican artists that share an interest in their painting primarily figurative style, political in nature, that often narrated the history of Mexico or the indigenous culture. The painting is one of the first viewers see as they enter the Museum. It is at eye level and demonstrates a superb use of illusionistic realism that it creates the illusion of being real. The painting is of a old Missing poster of a man on a brick wall. What made it stand out in my eyes was the fact that it looked to be a three dimensional object on what looked like real bricks with the words wanted by mother on the top. Cauduro’s piece, in my eyes looked like he literally took a chunk out of a wall, and placed an old torn missing poster of a man on the front and put it out for display. Cauduro uses texture to represent the look of brick by applying thick strokes of paint creating a body of its own as and mimics the look and shape of brick. He also makes applies the same technique on the wanted poster by implying that it is old and torn by again layering his paint to create the

In year 2515, a team of archaeologists will head out to seek pieces that can reveal life in 2015. Michael Harris will lead his team of archaeologists and specialists to search for the identity of the mysterious head sculpture found in a construction site in California. Harris is an archaeologist and a professor at Avenir California University. When Harris heard there was a 500 year ago ceramic bust found at an old abandoned building. He rush to see it. Using Radiocarbon dating, archaeologists were able to tell the age of the sculpture. The sculpture was of a female head. An ear was missing and part of the back of the head was cracked with some pieces missing from it. The cast declared it was not made by a professional due to the slightly uneven

The skull was illustrated with a black Sakura Tech pen, and the purpose of the work was to give a tone of eeriness and mystery. The skull was a reference to death. The dead trees in the background has the similar subliminal message of passing away, or old age.

What makes a sculpture special? Why was the subject of the piece so important? What’s similar about certain artworks, and what sets them apart? Through the ages, art has allowed us to commemorate key figures and events. Not only that, it has enabled artists to express their thoughts and exhibit their expertise with the innovative new techniques of their time. Two depictions of the biblical figure David are perfect examples of this. Though from separate stages in history, David by Michelangelo and David Slaying Goliath by Gian Lorenzo Bernini broach the same famous feat in similar ways, but still stand alone as singular pieces.

The skull is a symbolizes of tension, sadness and obviously death. It pops up again and again before actually being a sculpture. Demoiselle D'avignon 1907 is the start of cubism in which Picasso painting the skull on one of the subjects head. Next came the Skill and Pitcher and Leeks and after World War II, Death’s Head. The first painting described of Skull and Pitcher I thought of it as a standoff happening between the two, then when skull turns around to the pitcher, the skull develop like arms that were choking the pitcher. When the painting can be seen in color there brings that even a different type of emotion it. Skull and pitcher has vibrant warm colors but personally I feel the skull has dull cool colors to it. The light source is pure white which is dividing the table and separating the subjects. The use of warm colors, I feel, is a distraction to what the paintings is trying message

A painting that has captivated my interest is Skull, where I perceive the skull in this painting to represent death and mortality. Skulls are commonly known to symbolize death, thus this painting represents the function that art serves to commemorate the dead. However, this painting can also represent mortality; this artwork shows that life is short and should be lived to the fullest. Likewise, the skull being red demonstrates power because it shows how dominant death can be; there is no escape, and it should be accepted as a force that surpasses human capacity. Nevertheless, the background contrasts with the red from the skull; the dark colors of the background signify all of life’s troubles which should be forgotten. This skull commemorates

According to Oxford Dictionary (2013) a sculpture is defined as the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster. Sculptures help to tell the history of how people thought and the practices they conducted. This way of expressing oneself was more important in ancient times as oppose to recent times where we have the benefit of writing books, blogs and much more are readily available. This essay will seek to compare two sculptures of ancient times, the Egyptian statue of Memi and Sabu and the statue of Gudea from the Neo –Sumerian culture.2

The sculptures featured more flexibility - unlike the stiffly positioned Archaic ones -, accurate human proportions, and paid more attention to small details in the body such as muscles, veins, skin flaws, etc. This helped create much more smooth and realistic interpretations.

Within the long tradition of vanitas in art, image of a human skull was a source of philosophical contemplation and a reminder of impermanency of life. Real skulls in bone churches in Europe and sugar ones during Mexican Dia de los Muertos each in its own way commemorate the deceased. Wrathful deities associated with skulls in Buddhism. It sent the threatening message via Jolly Roger or criminals’

The sculptor has a lot of texture all throughout and seems to be disproportionate. The bottom half or legs of the sculpture is not only large but appears to be thick, solid and robust. The middle of the sculptor which would be the abdomen is concaved and seems to have been carved out. The top part of the sculptor or the torso seems to be the most disproportionate. The arms of the sculptor are not well defined and one arm might even appear to be crossed over her breast while her breast seem to be full and voluptuous. From the back, the sculptor is much more defined as you can clearly see that it is a person

It is a mosaic made by Carlos Cruz-Diez. He is from Venezuela. He was born in August 17, 1923. He studied at school o Fine Arts in Caracas Venezuela. Has lived and worked in Paris since 1960. He is a major protagonist in the field of Kinetic and Optical art. a movement that encourages "an awareness of the instability of reality". His body of work has established him as one of the key twentieth-century thinkers i the realm of color. Carlos Cruz-Diez's visual art explores the perception of color as an autonomous reality evolving in space and time. He likes make work art in public spaces such as plazas, streets and walls. His work art is perpetual present. This mosaic was made between 1974 and 1978 since 35 years old. The material used

Intarsia is the woodworking technique that uses varied shapes, sizes and different species of wood that are fitted together to create a 3-dimensional, mosaic-like picture. This type of art is created through the selection of different types of wood, using their natural grain pattern and color to create variations in the pattern. The different species and colors of the wood contrasts lights and values. Similarly, grain gives the art amazing texture and makes it very realistic. Wanting to make an intarsia project, of an object or animal, you make a pattern of outlines and places you want to shape to look realistic. After selecting the specific woods to be used within the pattern, each piece of wood is then individually cut, shaped, and