chapter 22: blog 5

This painting is called Mary Magdalen with the smoking flame. It was interesting to read about this painting. I like how the artist conveys symbols in the painting. When I first looked at the painting I noticed the skull and the expression on the woman and how the painting has that sad somber mood. I also like how when I look at the painting my eyes get drawn to the candle first and then to the expression on her face. This painting does not really remind me of anything special but I know that when I light a candle in my room or anywhere I can just kind of stare at it and zone out. It kind of reminds me of how when sometimes people pass on, their loved ones light candles. The painting has a somber feel to it but in a way it kind of has a peaceful vibe to it too when I look at it and I think its because of the flame.

chapter 20: blog 4

On the left is Corregio's "Assumption of the Virgin". I found this work of art amazing. First of all it is incredible how artists were able to paint all these images on a ceiling and make them very detailed at the same time. I find it interesting how a lot of the cathedrals and churches at that time have paintings and art all around the ceilings and other places as well. I have never been inside a cathedral with art like this on the inside but I would definately like to visit. Seeing this work of art reminded me of my trip to India a few years ago and how on the ceilings of some of the palaces and temples there was very detailed carvings and art. One place that I went to had little mirrors in detailed shapes all over the domed ceiling. It is quite amazing to see the amount of work that these artists put into their masterpieces and I give them lots of credit for what they do and have done.

chapter 19: blog 3

This is the painting "Birth of Venus". It has a lot of important detail. I think this is an interesting painting because it shows a mythological figure and as the reading says it represents the idea of divine love and its based on an antique statue type which is known as the "modest Venus". Also in the reading it says that this painting has been interpreted as the birth of the idea of beauty. Maybe the people looked to this painting to see what beauty is. It kind of reminds me of how in our times now there are magazines with pictures of models and things like that for people to look at and see what the definition of beauty is. The media portrays someone who is super skinny and tall and whatever else as beautiful and people try to be like that because that may be the trend now.

chapter 18

The picture to the left is February, Life in the Country, Tres Riches Heures. The Limbourg Brothers created a calendar that had holy days. They made full page illustrations for the calendar. In the February page at the top the calendar has zodiac symbols in addition to the illustration at the bottom. It reminds me of how we can use the zodiac symbols to look at our horoscopes today. It also reminded me of how we have calendars now that have specific dates marked down for special holidays or when the full moon is. There are so many designs for calendars now-a-days and people can even make their own designs and use their own pictures if they want. It also reminded me of my religion and how we have different types of calendars that have all the holy days marked on it as well. I know my mom uses it to know when to perform certain ceremonies and traditions. I think each culture and time period have their own ways of knowing certain days and events and they are all unique.

Blog 1: Three pieces of art that represent me

This is a picture of a painting I created. It was created using a medium of a canvas and different colors of acrylic paint. I love to draw and paint especially with acrylics or watercolor. I painted this using the color red because I love that color and I decided to paint something to do with hearts because it represents love and love is a big part of my life. I believe that to be truly happy you must have some sort of love in your life whether its for a person or something that just keeps you going everyday. My favorite part of the painting is the middle because its like there is a light there and every time I look at it, it just reminds me of a warm, welcoming happy feeling.



This is a picture of a tattoo that I have. I have three tattoos and they all mean something very important to me. The provenance of the design is from me. I really wanted to have a tattoo that was my own and not something that someone else created so I came up with this design. As mentioned above I am all about the love so I added hearts into the content of the design and I made the design elegant and feminine. There is an om there because that is a part of my religion and I strongly believe in it. I am very happy with the outcome of the tattoo because its a way to express myself and my art and it's unique because no one else has this tattoo and its my own creation.





This last picture is one that interested me because of the style of the painting and the subject. I like how the tree and the wind is kind of abstract looking. It gives the piece a different feel and the tree looks pretty and like it is moving in the wind which happens to be a bunch of swirls. I also like the colors in this piece. I like to surround myself with colors because life would be plain and boring if there were no colors. I like this painting because it has some nature in it like the tree and the hills and I love nature and I love to hike and draw nature as well.