Iconography

article looks at the roles and functions of Di Indigetes Mater Matuta, alongside her Greek and Roman equivalents. The concepts of interpretatio Graeca and the deity Mater Matuta are exclusively analysed along the lines of space, time, function, iconography and ritual. Through source criticism of literacy and archeological evidence, this article investigates the extent to which the phenomenon of intercultural translation applies in relation to interpretatio Graeca. Methodology: 239 words This…

Born out of a reaction to challenge the mainstream, youth subcultures are an ever-evolving and important part of society. Along with music, dress is a vital tool in the subcultural meaning system, used to express and convey the views of its participants. In this essay, I will be examining the meanings conveyed through the dress of punks in England in the late 1970s. subculture specifically what? Ideals / fetishistic “Youth subcultures can be defined as meaning systems, modes of expression or…

In this essay, i will be focusing on the middle section of Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt, 1998) starting at the bank where Lola takes her father hostage, demanding 100,000 Marks from the cashier, to the post death scene of Manni (45 minutes to 53 minutes). I am going to be focusing on mise-en-scene how colour is used to portray different meanings in this segment of the film, and how it impacts the narrative, and the meaning behind this. “Lola rennt engages twenty first century audiences…

Born in 1962 in Tokyo, the artist received his education from the the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, obtaining BFA in painting (1986), later completed by PhD degree (1993). His iconography, full of equally cute and psychedelic representations, is often seen as a weird amalgam of East and West mass culture, inspired by anime and manga, comics and cartoons, as well as the American Pop Art. Takashi Murakami has conquered both international…

allusion, because the distance between the lady and the suitor lessens any possible sexual fantasy to her. In general, the author parallels Ter Borch’s paintings with Petrarchan poems and the social context. Also, she employs visual analysis of the iconographies and the narrative scenes depicted in the paintings. Kettering uses different approaches to comprehensively explain her Petrarchan interpretation of Ter Borch’s works, convincingly arguing that his pictures convey Petrachan conceits and…

Working off the initial framework of taste developed by Pierre Bourdieu in his Distinction, that “art and cultural consumption are predisposed, consciously and deliberately or not, to fulfil a social function of legitimating social differences.” (Bourdieu 6) Holt explains that one’s taste in art and aesthetics is largely an extension of the cultural capital they have accumulated. In Holt’s example, the person singing the praises of Milos Forman to a friend over dinner is flaunting their…

“Artists are influenced by Society and other political reasons, the art comes in many forms; as has many perspectives to Social Media’s eye.” There are many different types of artists out there who explore the different sectors of art itself. People who define their art in a way that catches the human eye, It could mean anything really, sadness, anger, happiness, anything, even the most randomest of things, some come out as a comedic way and others take it more seriously. Visual art, or as in…

cleverly arranges the tiles behind Christ to not only represent sunlight, but also as the cross, the most well-known symbol of Christianity. Christ is depicted as riding across the sky in a chariot, similar to the Roman and Greek god Apollo, whose iconography the artists has…

Most people can relate to a single art of work while others do not. However, art is obvious within religion because it is expressed through several paintings of religious figures. Art is universal to human societies because it serves as a form of communication between people furthermore, art can also be illustrated through stories and histories, the natural world, and sacred realm. This paper will explore how religion influenced art, specifically Christianity, and why art is important to…

The Madonna del Magnificat was a tondo created in the early 1480’s and considered one of the “most famous” depictions of the Madonna during this time (Botticelli). This composition was also in pyramidal form and again the central figure was that of the female figure the Virgin Mary. Based on the story of the Virgin’s Prayer in the gospel of Luke. Botticelli visualizes a scene that religiously promotes Mary’s prayer and interprets her reply to God. In this scene we see the Madonna being crowned…