Monthly Archives: December 2021
“And of clay are we created”
What happens to Rolf in his encounter with Azucena? Rolf’s encounter with Azucena brought him sorrow because he could not save her life. How Azucena was trapped in the clay and said that her family held her down brought back … Continue reading
The Portrait
“The Portrait” was painted by René Magritte during the Surrealism period in 1935. René François Ghislain Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist. He was born on November 21, 1898, and lived in a wealthy family. Around 1912, his mom had … Continue reading
Paola Modernism Assignment
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramicist born in 1881. Before the age of 50, he had become one of the most well-known artists in modern art. Throughout his lifetime, Pablo Picasso created over 20,000 works of art including … Continue reading
ANNE WU – Modernism In Visual Art Assignment
Florine Stettheimer is an American modernist painter. She developed a feminine, theatrical painting style depicting her friends and experiences of New York City. She painted the first feminist nude self-portrait. Her paintings depict controversial issues about race and sexual preference … Continue reading
Kymani Blackwood Modernism in Visual Arts Assignment
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist born from 1887-1973. He developed a passion for art to create as many artworks as possible and became one of the best artists. In 1904, he left Paris to … Continue reading
Modernism in Visual Art Assignment
The Gale (1930) by Sybil Andrews – Basic information about the artist. Sybil Andrews was born in 1898 and had been painting since she was a child. Andrews worked as a secretary at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art where … Continue reading
Modernism ASSIGNMENT (Tines By Alexander Calder)
This weekend I visited the Museum of Modern Art in NYC and spent around 3 hours looking over the exhibits of countless pieces and their artists and by far my favorite was by Alexander Calder. The museum had a whole … Continue reading
Modernism Project (MOMA)
I had never been to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) before but as I made my way up to the fifth floor I found a piece of art that caught my attention amidst the other amazing pieces. I was … Continue reading
Isabel Allende, “And of Clay Are We Created”
–What do you think the significance of Allende’s title is? What does it mean to be made of clay? – -What happens to Rolf in his encounter with Azucena? –Why do you think Azucena becomes a symbol of the tragedy … Continue reading
Toni Morrison, Recitatif
–How is the theme of maternity explored in the story? Give at least two examples. –Morrison adds issues of class to what is already a complicated story about race. Why? Where in the story do you see evidence of this? … Continue reading