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Cindy's Non-Western Blog

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                                                                    Greek Art in the Classical Period                           Marble head of a woman and veil wearing diadem                             GREECE-425-400 B.C. This sculpture is currently located in The Met in New York City, the artist is unknown. In this sculpture, a Greek woman is shown with a cloak on top of her head. She is looking forward and is suspected to be walking in this piece. The sculpture is made out of marble, a type of stone, which was a common thing to use in this time period. This sculpture represents Greece because art such as this one, was very common and valued in their culture. Often there were sculptures that had an entire body, not just the head with great detail to them. The sculptures would represent how strong their men were and how beautiful their women were. I chose this piece because I find it very impressive. The sculpture did an amazing job with the eyes and lips specifically.
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Cindy's Mid Modern Art Blog

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     It’s a Man’s World I By: Pauline Boty~1964 The painting is currently located in the Tate Modern in London. This art piece is an example of pop art. Pop art was very popular in the 1960’s. In this specific painting, it’s showing us all of these men and the things they have accomplished, hence “It’s a Man’s World I”. The artist had intended for the men to be there in representation of the building block for America and the government, however, I don’t think that’s what most people get from looking at the painting. This piece has a lot of color in it, which helps gather the attention of the audience. The painting looks as if pieces were cut from other pieces of art and put together, which is implying that we are all together in this world. I like that there are different textures used in most of the little paintings. It gives it a very unique look. I personally wouldn’t own this piece because it’s just not to my liking, however I do like how the artist did this piece.                
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Cindy's Early Modern Blog Exhibit

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Paths of Glory: Nevinson,CRW~1917    This painting was created in Britain and is currently located in the Imperial War Museum in London. This is one of Nevinson's most famous paintings. The painting is showing two dead British soldiers laying on the ground, abandoned. Sadly, this happened quite often in WW1 because the amount of casualties were too many to keep up with. You can see how the ground is littered with all sorts of things and the wire fence is worn out, showing that there has been a long battle happening on those grounds. The artist used a lot of colors and it almost looks sloppy, but it gives you that feeling of a war happening because of the "messy" look. It is a very sad piece of art and I don't believe I would own it just because there are dead soldiers in it and I wouldn't want to look at it everyday. The history behind this piece is incredible and a great representation of WW1 and the soldiers who didn't make it back. A Battery Shelled: Percy
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Cindy's Romantic Era Blog

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                                                                The Nightmare:Henry Fuseli~1781 .          This piece is currently located in the Detroit Institute of Arts and the creating place of the painting is unkown. The painting is an example of dark romanticism. There is a women who is in a deep trance while an incubus, a type of spirit, crouches on her chest. This creature is believed to torture people while they sleep, giving them nightmares and making them feel unsafe while asleep.  The used of dark colors in this painting gives you the sense that what is going on is evil. The women is wearing white, which has the impression that she is pure but everything around her is not or that the incubus is making her impure. It is said that the women is covered in light which many people have said could mean many different things, it just depends on your perspective.  In the dark romanticism theme, specifically talking about this painting, the artist is trying to express that women may
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Cindy's Classical Blog Exhibit

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                                                                              Jacques-Louis David:  Oath of the Horatii This oil painting was made in France in 1784, and is currently in Louvre, Paris, in the Toledo Museum of Art.       In this painting, there are three brothers saluting to their father who is holding three swords. The brothers are holding out their right hand, signifying they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the war. In the background, there are a group of women who are grieving the war and what is happening to everyone they know and love.      The men in this painting have sharp muscle outlines showing their masculinity, willing, and able ness to go and fight. The middle brother puts his had around the brother on the right, which is telling the viewer that they are bonded together and will fight in this war as a team. The father stands tall with the swords in his hands representing that he is proud of his sons and their abilities. The back of the painting is da
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