What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

In this artwork we see a woman, she is looking at herself in the mirror intently. We are not sure what story is depicted but we do understand a similar feeling that is being depicted in the painting. Her face does not depict much of a certain emotion but focuses more on herself. We understood this painting as a woman observing herself for any flaws.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

The sea, there is no story depicted it’s just vast. The artist background does explain why it was created and his experience as someone who served and camouflaged ships in WW1.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

There is a woman in a dress walking in, what we first thought, a forest. But upon looking at the description on the side, we realized that she is a performer on a stage. This shows how one can easily get lost in the Theater and their passion for the arts, just like getting lost in a forest.

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The mask shows the standard of beauty of the time. It shows appreciation for women and their beauty, but it also pushes conventional beauty standards.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

People are going about their daily lives in the busy city. Children are observing a man playing the puppet. People are conversing with one another. While others are traveling places.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

This work of art depicts a sunset, one which I assume the artist experienced in Havana, Cuba due to the title. It is very vibrant and seems like an explosion of light. After Parlá’s three-month-long coma, he decided to paint his dreams and this artwork seems very otherworldly. It is both gentle and chaotic all at once.

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This is a statue of a Greek female slave. Her peaceful goddess like presence juxtaposes this fact and it increases our sympathy towards her. This statue was made around the time of the civil war so it had a greater message for Americans and the British about other women who were enslaved like mulatto and African American Women.

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The passing of seasons and time through the contrast of glaciers on the left (winter) and the blooming trees and melted waterfall on the right (spring). Meanwhile, there is a contrast of death within the roots on the left and the symbols of life in the mother and the people within the wombs of the trees. Overall, it is a depiction of the diversity of life and themes of fertility throughout the painting.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

The colors of the sunset display tranquility and calmness.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

In this work of art you cannot have light without darkness. The story depicted is that there needs to be a balance in life. To have to good days you have to have the bad.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

The gold looks to be very fragile, so it looks very exclusive. There’s even a thermometer on the side to keep the box at a stable temperature so it doesn’t melt or freeze. The story behind this work of art is that this was often given to athletic winners in the Greek world. You would often find guests wearing these on top of their heads in lavish dinner parties. It represented honor and dignity among those in Ancient Greece who has won themselves one of these.

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I think that this is happening during the civil war and they are probably winning because they are happy. They seem triumphant and are making sure that their drum is heard in the midst of bullets.

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The lines represent the rays of light that are fading as night sets in. It has been a long day, and when the sun sets, although darkness absorbs the world, the imprint that the day has left on the ground is still noticeable.

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Considering that this is supposed to be used for a mummy, I believe this is symbolic and must be in some way representative of life, like well wishes to honor someone in death.
Unlike other statues, whose gaze is focused at you, the figure gazes ahead, which along with the flowers she is holding in her hands seems to suggest that she is either parting with someone or awaiting someone. Either of these analogies could be applied to death. Given the Egyptians’ value of the afterlife, this could represent greeting the afterlife and the departure of life.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

Beautifully colored sunset that presents tranquility and calmness.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

The man is speaking and has his mouth open. A representation of voice. Used in ceremonies where people would speak behind the figure, like it was the figure speaking. About community and culture.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

Our group came up with the idea that this piece of art work consisted of multiple ideas like the life cycle, reproduction, mother nature, African American heritage, gender roles, and preservation. The story we believe is being depicted is how human and nature are intertwined. Also how mother nature is the source of life and death. We also realized the woman and men doing certain jobs and how both are needed to uphold society.

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Settler Europeans migrated to the west( western expansion) due to artists like Albert who depicted the rich environment in a way that Europeans wanted to capitalized on it. This giant painting includes the mysteries and allure of the Rocky Mountains, but shrinks the size of the Native people as a way to diminish the fact that there were people living there before them. This colonialist view allowed for the displacement and erasure of Native Americans in their homes in order to accommodate for the newly arrived settlers.

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This sculpture depicts a bare woman with her hands chained. This sculpture was intended to depicts the story of a Greek woman enslaved during the war of independence, but was later also interpreted to represent the enslavement of Black women in America. Her bare body and chains represent how she has been made powerless and is being violated. Her expression depicts her anguish and sorrow.

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As this woman is posing in a dressing room, she may be preparing for a performance. Her face is serious. To the right, it seems like a stage backdrop is present. To the woman’s left, there is her remaining makeup and costumes hanging behind her.

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We found his pose to be interesting in comparison to other more well known portraits of Washington. He seems more lax as his form is more casual. Our eyes gravitated towards his hand as we wonder why he is digging his hand into his vest (perhaps to touch an area where he was wounded?)

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A man and woman appear to be participating in an arm wrestle. They are surrounded by symbols of stars and shapes which depicts the fellowship they are participating in as they partake in this activity. There are different animals around depicting the various forms of life as they celebrate the harmonious nature of sport. They have a look of determination as if to declare that it is their individual, unique experiences against the rest of the world.

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It shows the discrepancy between the noble and common men of Egypt. Specifically, the high walls and doors closing off the temple expand on these discrepancies between the two groups of people, even at a place of worship. As you walk around the piece, you can change from the perspective of the noble man to the common man, which is both melancholy and isolating. The story being told is the perspectives of the noble men versus the common men. The hieroglyphics show men holding the offerings to the Gods and in front of the temple that shields the noble men. In a way, this emphasizes the social hierarchy, since the people inside the temple are kings and noblemen who were comparable to the Gods, while the common men are offering their blessings to both the nobility and the Gods.

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This piece of art seems to be a beautiful representation of ancient Egyptian culture, the beauty and culture. From the title, one can deduce that she was of high status or was well known by people in ancient Egypt. Although there is not much history about her life, we wonder what she may have done throughout her life.

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What do you see going on in this work of art? Is there a story depicted?

We found his pose to be interesting in comparison to other more well known portraits of Washington. He seems more lax as his form is more casual. Our eyes gravitated towards his hand as we wonder why he is digging his hand into his vest (perhaps to touch an area where he was wounded?)

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