Iconography

The Bronze Age in the Mediterranean Grecian regions was a time for exploration and war, trade and commerce, and ingenuity. Two monumental cultures with the evident demise influenced one another through economy, architecture, and logogram. The Minoans originated on the island of Crete, and their palace and administrative center titled Knossos. The Mycenaean culture, on the other hand, flourished on the mainland of Greece, in the palaces of Pylos and Mycenae. Both cultures thrived from maritime…

finally death. When viewed in its entirety the composition is revealed to be the eye of God; giving the viewer the impression that God is ever-watching. The wedge-like shapes demonstrate within them each sin; some which can be easily identified, the iconography being obvious and tame, another indication that this could potentially be an early work of Bosch, as it is a strong contrast to what has become synonymous with Bosch’s work who is widely credited with being the first surrealist with his…

Jeffrey Koons is an artist who enjoys exploring beyond reality. There are some artworks in particular that have a stronger connection to the theme of Fantasy. Through these artworks , Jeff Koons is able to speak his mind and give the audience the gesture they wish. One of Koons’ sculpture series, Banality, demonstrates his point of view on different icons around the world. Many of these fantasized sculptures get displayed in famous museums and other areas because of the great impact on the…

In today’s society we base things upon one result, find an answer and stick to that one possible outcome. As a society, we should look at the bigger picture. Look back at our history in a multicultural perspective to understand every angle and side to our past. We have to take into consideration not only our impact on society but also how other cultures have impacted us. America is filled with diverse cultural and knowledge. The term American not only means being from America but our past…

more with the Southern Renaissance. By using a symmetrical composition, as well as portraying himself with long hair and in a pose that suggests he is “blessing” someone or something, Durer unmistakably resembles Christ. This type of religious iconography, depicting religious figures in identifiable poses, is very common of the Southern…

dress worshiping a Barbie doll who is floating on a pink cloud. Barbie is not wearing any clothing to emphasize that she is just a doll and is made of plastic. The juxtaposition and posture of the Barbie as well as light around the head refers to iconography. Doll plays the role of the goddess for a little girl. The fact that everything in the painting is nice, pink and girly emphasizes stereotypes associated with girls. The young age of the girl symbolizes the fact that in…

Another attribute would be the characters. The ones that are undertaking a quest, like Dorothy the main character. The characters maybe aspirational and escapist characters. The story is set in an imagined time like the Emerald City. The iconography of the film includes witches and magic. The narrative is linear or simplistic in nature e.g. (she embarks on a journey to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard for help in returning…

The ivory Guanyin looks like a female but is not a completely female. The iconography has long dress, smooth skin and delightful jewerys. It also has a silk belt floating in the air. With all of that clothing and jewerys, it looks like a woman. However, combined with the exquiste and complex details, it has an exposed chest with…

Leon Battista Alberti: An Introduction to a New Dimension During the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Era, people began to shift their iconography from the worship of Christ to the mortal world that they lived in, leading to works of art that featured natural landscapes and buildings, rather than paradise. Contrary to The Promised Land, people saw the physical world around them every day, leading to the artistic problem of not having a way to make these landscapes seem…

stresses over his little girls and the prospect of Lilia uninhibitedly welcoming threat is excessively for him. In This Blessed House, Twinkle consoles Sanjeev that they're "great little Hindus" regardless of her warmth for the newfound Christian iconography. Because she is enchanted by the statuettes does not imply that she has neglected the traditions of her precursors. In Mrs. Sen's, Mrs. Sen, not willing to settle in America, continually maintains the examples and schedules of her life in…