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The woman is enslaved and her statue depicts a fight for independence, one that is universal across different cultures and different points in history. This one in particular seems to be referring to the struggle for Greek independence but was reinterpreted and reused throughout history as a symbol for the fight of freedom.

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The women is described as “unconventional”, as she is rebelling against the norms of femininity at the time. She carries herself with what would be considered a “masculine” energy which is revolutionary for her time.

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The artwork utilizes chiaroscuro to portray the beauty of the Americas pre colonization but the looming reality of colonization. The bird in the sky emphasizes the sheer size of the landscape.

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We see a peaceful community of Native Americans, immersed with the nature, not interfering with the nature. The story we see is that they are temporarily residing on this piece of land and possibly following their food source, which may be buffalos. However this piece captures them settling temporarily while the sun slowly begins to come down.

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A painting to show women empowerment by showing all the ways that women can be apart of society, especially in roles often seen as just for men, such as a police officer, construction worker, basketball player, etc. The painting doesn’t just show women working, but also doing other activities like getting married and dancing. One on the scenes shows a mother and has a book open of a quote by Rosa Parks: “I knew someone had to take the first step…” This quote connects to the other panels, as it shows that for women to be able to do and be anything, someone had to take the first step to make it happen.

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The artist criticizes the stereotypical landscape paintings of the era of Western Expansion. Rather than paint an idealized picture of nature waiting to be colonized, the artist directly shows the resulting destruction when colonizers invade and steak Native American territory. This differs from other idealized Western depictions of the bright future of colonists who utilize the land for their selfish benefit to build new communities because the artist choose to show the perspective of how Native Americans would feel about their land being colonized. By making the image 3d the artist attracts the attention of the viewer to the acknowledge the physical display of environmental deterioration when colonizers invade the land and use it for their own purpose without regard to those who peacefully resided there and originally protected the land.

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This work of art is designed to showcase deforestation and this area of sea now cluttered with driftwood was once a shelter environment for animals.

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The sun is setting on the Hudson Valley as the anthropomorphic rock face calls out into the clouds. This scene seems to represent a Native American impression of the rapid change in New York State. The clouds gradually covering the sky represent the changes that came with industrialization. This one sentimental space that has since become a tourist destination represents how American culture trivialized indigenous culture.

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We see an adventurer traveling to different fields, observing different sunsets.

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It depicts the care and love Mothers provide for their children. The child sitting on the mother’s lap indicates the support mothers give their children. In a way, it symbolizes the undying love of mothers for their children as they lay down their lives and give their blood sweat and tears for their children to survive. In all, it symbolizes unconditional love and support.

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So basically, you see how the sun has a ton of roots coming from it so we’re all from the same place we’re all children of the sun. Even though we all branch out and have different interests we all originate from the same place New York/Brooklyn.

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Fallen Bierstadt is a clever critique on American westward expansion. It uses physical deterioration to serve as a reminder that romanticization of the American Midwest is directly built on the ashes and destruction of Native Americans by colonial settlers. The charred bits and pieces symbolize the damage to the environment and the loss of Native American culture, which highlights the protection of nature. Overall, the piece impressed us using its unconventional form and changing the narrative of the original art piece it depicts.

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The scene depicted is a mother’s birthday celebration which doesn’t look celebratory despite the bright colors of the foreground. The women in the front look younger and lying down looking tired in the heat of summer. In the middle of the piece, a different band of color, are three women sitting more upright. The women furthest up is wearing black and is the oldest. The subtle differences in colors and poses evoke aging. In the background, are weeping willows, which are dying, contributing to the visual references to aging. The composition places the mother, we presume, in the back, despite being the person being “celebrated.” There’s a cat clawing at the younger women could represent the anxiety of being independent, due to their mothers old age.

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I see the story of Chinese culture and the taking in of American culture as well. It is elaborated with the costumes of the production of Aladdin while also choosing a specific posture that the character sits in and a specific pattern for the robe that the actor is wearing.

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We saw how George Washington displays his regality and power, especially when looking at his left hand, where he holds a luxurious sword, and the room he is in is also clearly extravagant.

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The story depicted is Native Americans and British settlers interacting with each other.

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This art work has blood splattered on it in nature. Pain and struggle is portrayed throughout the piece. The piece depicts a beautiful landscape that is tarnished by charred holes and a bent frame. The juxtaposition between the peaceful environment and the disruptive nature of the paintings preservation sends a powerful message: beauty is only in the eye of the beholder. What one might consider beautiful might be something completely different and completely to a different viewer.

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The women are attending a funeral and grieving for the deceased. They are throwing themselves to the ground and throwing fist on their heads. Although this seems a little odd, this was a common practice in ancient times.

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A statue of a headless person holding onto the head of a female statue. There are also Egyptian hieroglyphics written on the statue. The story of Kaemwaset is depicted in this artwork. It depicts his connection with the temple of Amun-are in modern day Luxor. The statue would have enabled him to eternal prayers and temple offerings to the gods.

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The man is carrying the wounded boy away from the battlefield. The boy is playing the drums to inspire the Union effort to continue the fight.

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A pharaoh gives an offering to two deities, who are showing signs of life, implying their answer to the man. The two men were mortals turned immortal.

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A statue of a headless person holding onto the head of a female statue with a crown. The statue is surrounded by symbols of Egyptians hieroglyphics. The stone in which it is built upon looks like it’s been sitting for a long time. The story of Kaemwaset the son of a leader is depicted, to be connecting to the temple of Amun Re (modern day Luxor) This represent eternal prayer and temple offerings for Kaemwaset. A drawing of the cobra represent protection.

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We see a young girl enslaved during the war and this is evident by her shackled wrists. Her soul almost feels nonexistent as her eyes depict signs of losing hope.

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The story is progressive, on the walls there translations of the hieroglyphics where you can tell that the story is read from the top to the bottom, and from the right to the left. The story is separated into 7 excerpts, all telling the story of Sobekmose.

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The work of art is from a coffin, showing that the person inside is resting peacefully. It represents a style used frequently in Dynasty 21.

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