Iconography

The cultural influence of the September 11 attacks has been profound and long-lasting. The impact of 9/11 has extended beyond geopolitics into society and culture in general. Immediate responses to 9/11 included greater focus on home life and time spent with family, higher church attendance, and increased expressions of patriotism such as the flying of American flags.[1] The radio industry responded by removing certain songs from playlists, and the attacks have subsequently been used as…

are holding down and stripping a man while pouring mustard over his belly, The Everly Brothers’ song “Torture” plays as the soundtrack, and a noise accompanies the imagery that is similar to a pig’s wailing. This fusion creates a sadomasochistic iconography that often aligns with leather…

of the high level critics to approve Pop Art as a legitimate art form. Characterized by bold, simple and everyday imagery and vibrant block colors, helped to narrow the divide between the commercial arts and the fine arts. Common sources of Pop iconography were advertisements, consumer product packaging, photos of film-stars, pop stars, and other celebrities and comic strips.…

own dogs and Artemis while the shepherd boy is being hunted – sexually – by Pan. Parallels between sexuality and hunting are common, especially within the context of the cult of Dionysus and its related iconography but also more specifically within the introduction of Seneca’s Phaedra. The iconography surrounding Pan (horns, goats, forests, hunting, and wild sexuality) and its association with Dionysus and, wine by extension, is not accidental. Given the krater’s function as a mixing dish for…

During the late 18th to early 19th century, systematic oppression by monarchial figures in Europe have led to devastating cultural revolutions, which resulted in the upheaval of government and dismemberment social classes. Although never transpiring, throughout the Napoleonic wars, England faced radical uprisings due to the implementation of socialized farming practices. Correlating with the modern agriculture system, an abundant of artistic depictions of agrarian subjects idealized the…

In the present article Carballo examines the temple and plaza offerings towards the process of urbanization that took place in central Mexico. He takes into account the site of La Laguna Tlaxcala as a case study to test the assumption of urban process through ritual performance. In other words, the process of urbanization can be defined as an integration of community membership and social differentiation of the individuals which includes power, wealth and occupational specialization. In this…

One culture that has been affected by its physical location is the Minoan Culture of the Aegean islands. This culture was located on the island of Crete during the time period of 3650 BC- 1420 BC. It is clear to see the major influences of this cultures by examining not only the artwork, but the Palace of Knossos. In this essay I aim to display how the sea influenced Minoan culture by using Minoan art. The Palace of Knossos was home to King Minos of the Minoans. In this palace we can see…

The film “Scorpio rising”, directed by Kenneth Anger uses Avant-garde practises (A French term which is defined by “people or works that are experimental, radical, or unorthodox, with respect to art, culture, and society.”(2)) To undermine the morals and social conventions of American society in the 1960’s. Anger cleverly combines the conventions and imagery of the aforementioned subject with “pop” music hits made at the time of which he was creating the film (1962-1963). The fundamental feature…

to show a feeling of resistance in this picture. Not an ordinary demonstration of defiance in savagery, but rather one against customary, standard craftsmanship. Mapplethorpe was especially so against being standard. I believe cigarette is the iconography of stress relief. I am conjecturing this because whenever I asked people who smoke, that’s what have they said. People have said that this is the only thing that can relief my stress, so based on that opinion I think that Mapplethorpe uses…

In the early day, the humans were dependent upon solely natural resources and they were quite connected to the natural world around them. Their interpretation of something bad happening was entirely dependent on their environment. The polytheism religion was one of the belief systems of early days of mankind. The picture of the Snake Goddess on page 175, represents this views of polytheistic society in the era of 1600 BCE. She is holding 2 snakes in its hands and showing male and female…