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Figure 22. Getty Images (2019). Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. Retrieved April 17, 2019 https://abcnews.go.com/International/notre-dame-cathedrals-famed-rose-windows-organ-spared/story?id=62436661

Until now, I have never heard of the Notre-Dame (only the university in Indiana). I looked up the significance of the cathedral and found out that it was famous for its gothic architecture, its size, and antiquity. Inside, there were many valuables, some of that unfortunately burned in the flame. One particular artifact, The Crown of Thorns, was saved from the fires. People believed that Christ wore this during his life. Its still currently unknown as to what caused the fire, but some said it may be due to renovations and an accident occurred. Upon seeing the images, it made me sad how easily culture can be taken away from us, due to carelessness, or by other people. The cathedral was part of France's culture, and also looking at Twitter, has affected not only them, but everyone around the world too.

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Figure 21. Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al. (2019). Black Hole [Online Image]. Retrieved April 17, 2019 from https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/news/black-hole-image-makes-history/

If you have been keeping up with the news, scientists have been able to capture the picture of a black hole, which until now, there were no actual pictures of it. What makes this picture so unique is that, a black hole, an object that is so dense, and with such a strong gravity, anything that gets "close" to it will get sucked in by it with tremendous force. With radio telescopes, scientists were able to photograph something that is seemingly ahead of our time. Visually, you can't see a black hole, what you are seeing is the hot material around the hole. This contrast helps to highlight the black hole. The form resembles a sphere, but more like an eyeball. The space casts a sort of shadow with the orange and black .

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Figure 20. "Toys R Us" (1998) Image retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us

I chose this brand because, Toys R Us was basically heaven for kids. It had everything that a kid could want. Video games, candy, clothes, but most importantly, toys! No kid could resist the lure of the big selection of toys the store had. More likely than not, you would be leaving the store either empty handed and crying, or with your hands filled with a brand new toy. I was no different from the rest of the kids. I always wanted to collect all of the Transformers figures and toys for my collection, and of course to play with. Now, when I saw the news of Toys R Us is closing, it made me sad that a part of my childhood was closing for good. I wanted my future child(ren) to experience what Toys R Us had, and have them enjoy it too. But, sadly that is not possible anymore.

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Figure 19. Kallista Images. (n.d.). Tick. Retrieved from https://www.medicinenet.com/ticks/article.htm#tick_facts

This image I chose is something we all probably hate or never want to encounter ever. Its a tick. I chose this to represent the "bad" part of friendship. The part where one benefits and the other doesnt. In the animal kingdom, this is also called parasitism. What I was thinking for my "friendship" theme was to have three branches, the good, the bad, and traits/qualities of a friendship/ to look for in a friend.
Ticks dont benefit the host or the afflicted thing at all. They can only harm and bring no good. This is an easy parallel to friends we shouldnt have in our circle of friends but it does happen unfortunately.
I'm not sure if i should stick with friendship or kind of merge it into just "relationships".

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Figure 18. Marlow, W. (1763). View of the Wilderness at Kew [Watercolor]. The MET Museum, New York. Retrieved from: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/25.19.43/.
This piece of work is called "View of the Wilderness at Kew" created by William Marlow. It was made during the year 1763 (exact date unknown) in London, where it is now located in the MET Museum in New York. This artwork depicts the Kew Gardens, a popular tourist spot , with a Pagoda in the background, which is a type of Chinese tower. This was created with watercolors and Marlow wanted it to be "architecturally precise". He had asked for the help of architects for the schematics of pagodas in China. At the time, pagodas were not drawn accurately (artistic liberties were used), so Marlow wanted to accurately represent a pagoda that mimicked a real life one.

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Figure 17. [Bahamas]. Image retrieved from https://bluemarlincove.com/blue-marlin-cove-resort/history.shtml

Another theme I wanted to explore is "figures of beauty". I chose this theme because I wanted to let some insight on what I consider beautiful. Of course beauty differs from person to person, but I wanted to showcase what is beautiful so that maybe others too can see the uniqueness and reason why I would find something beautiful.
This picture showcases the beauty of nature. I find this beautiful because of the color and ripples in the water on the shore colliding against the sandy beach makes it eyecandy for me. The perfect amount of forestry in the background going all the way into the back with the deep blue sky also make me feel jealous that I'm not vacationing at that spot!

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Figure 16. [Girl With Dog]. Image retrieved from https://www.petnaturals.com/blog/how-pets-can-improve-your-quality-of-life/

One theme I wanted to explore is "Different Kind of friendships" If there is a better way to word this, please let me know! The reason why I chose this as a theme is because if it weren't for my friends, I would not be where I am today; the same can be said for other people as well! But in particular, one friend of mine had actually helped me choose a college to attend. Back then, I had no idea of what college I wanted to attend at all, but my friend, Zac, told me of HU. And if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have attended HU or any college for quite some time!
About this picture, its a young girl with her dog. One kind of "branch" or friendship I Wanted to talk about is the friendship we have with our pets and companions. This kind of friendship is different from the friendships we have with other people. Our pets rely on us for safety, entertainment, and nourishment. Its kind of like a master and servant kind of relationship if you think about it. The pet has a undying loyalty to their owner so to say, and its kind of eye opening how pets go the mile for their owners. I'm sure you have seen news of dogs performing heroic acts and such!

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Figure 15. Hugging. (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://beautytohealth.com/reasons-why-you-should-be-hugging-people-more-often/

A broader theme I chose was "Acceptance". One way to show acceptance or accepting someone is a hug, which is what this picture is showing. This interests me because, I had problems with a person in my personal life and we came to a conclusion and had hugged it out as a sign of acceptance.

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Figure 14. Love. (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://quotes4sharing.com/2919/

One theme I chose is "Accepting people for who they are." I chose this quote because Often times people try their hardest to change someone and they just don't change for some reason. They wonder why they aren't changing the way they want, or what they have done. But that is not true love, you aren't loving the person for who they are, which is not love to me. Loving a person is accepting their faults, their imperfections and their qualities. This quote speaks to me because of some problems I had encountered in my life. I had to come to realize that this person is who they are and that no matter what, I would have to accept their personality and traits and love them.

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Figure 13. Ruland, S. (February 2, 2019). Groundhog Day 2019. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2019/02/02/groundhog-day-live-punxsutawney/2744360002/

One little piece of news I generally like to keep up or watch is Groundhogs Day news. PA is notoriously known for having pretty bad winters, which I hate, and a bunch of people too. With Groundhogs Day, many people, including myself have some reassurance or hope that the weather may turn around for once! But even if the Groundhog doesnt see his shadow (early spring), chances are the weather may not match up with that! But its a nice and fun thing to watch.

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Figure 12. Nintendo. (2018). Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Keyart. Retrieved from: https://kotaku.com/everything-we-know-about-super-smash-bros-ultimate-1826763007.

This is the key art of the latest Super Smash Bros. Game, Ultimate or Smash 5. I chose this because this game has been with me throughout my entire childhood and has gave me an endless amount of joy and fun with myself and my friends. Just seeing all of my favorite characters when I was growing up in one game fighting it out gives me nostalgia and excitement. Nowadays, with college, I don't have as much free time as I used to to play games. But the spare time I do have, I like to take a trip down memory lane with games like Smash Ultimate.

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Figure 11. Bischof, W. (1952). In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan [Gelatin silver print]. The MET Museum, New York. Retrieved from: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/59.559.4/.

Werner Bischof was born on April 26, 1916, and died on May 16, 1954. He is best known as a photographer. He worked as a independent photographer for many magazines, such as du in Zurich, Germany and Magnum Photos. The form is a gelatin silver print (black and white photo), and he generally focused on the poverty within Europe and travelling around the world to photograph its beauty and humanity. The subject matter is a photograph of a monastery in Tokyo, called the Shinto Shrine during a snowstorm with Monks shown. There is a distinct lack of color, it is a grayscale picture, and this was due to the technology back then. But I feel it works to Bischof's favor. The one thing that is left though is the color intensity. You can tell by the tree's how more intense they are than say, the trees in the back or the monk's clothes.
Another detail I would discuss is how the usage of a photograph differs than a painting such as Marlow's. An example being that, with a photograph, the artist cannot really leave their personal mark or style on the artwork, but with a painting, the artist has artistic freedom.

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Figure 10. Marlow, W. (1763). View of the Wilderness at Kew [Watercolor]. The MET Museum, New York. Retrieved from: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/25.19.43/.

The artist of this piece is William Marlow. His exact birth date is unknown, but he was born in the year 1740 and died on January 14, 1813. He was a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists and contributed to their exhibitions from 1762 to 1764. In 1788 he moved to Twickenham andexhibited at the Royal Academy. His artstyle is generally oil and watercolors, and drew marine and landscape scenes. His subjects are also usually British country scenes.
The medium of this artwork is watercolor. It is a organic piece with geometric elements that work together to paint a picture and location for the audience.The subject matter is a drawing of the Chinese Pagoda in the Kew Gardens in London. The overall value of this artwork is very light. However there are some parts of the artwork where the value is dark or heavy, such as the shadows casted by the plants and foliage.
A detail I plan on discussing is how Marlow uses watercolor to his advantage when making art. The composition and the scene in general work effectively in a watercolor painting.

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Figure 9.  Advertisement. (n.d.) Retrieved from: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/427138345886766983/
I found this interesting because its something that everybody should know, but more often than not, they forget. Words can hurt people and you have to be careful of what to say in front of others. I have two younger siblings and I definitely have to watch what I say in front of them, because I'm a role model to them and they look up to me. So if I were to say bad stuff to other people and what not, they would definitely be affected too. And another component of this picture is also for the internet. What you say on the internet does matter and can hurt other people. Just because you arent saying it to them physically, it still can hurt them, it is just in a different medium of how it was told. Cyberbullying is a real thing and people need to be more respectful of others.

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Figure 8. Nahas, N. (1979–80). Tink Tonk [Acrylic on canvas]. United States.
I chose this artwork because the colors really drew me in and it was very geometric in nature. I think this would be good because there is not definite subject/topic of this artwork, just colorful lines and background. Like I said earlier, i don't think there is any meaning that the author wanted to give us, if anything, I think its just something that he let his mind wander while he was making this artwork and this is the result. A possible meaning I can take away from this is something related with geometry because of the way the lines are done.

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I chose this image, because it reminded me of a character in a game that I play. The game is called Fate Grand Order. And there is a character (in game, they are called servants) called Hokusai, or rather Katsushika Hokusai. And this image, is one of Hokusai's most famous artwork, which is also a skill that Hokusai has in the game. The artist Hokusai is the small octopus while the girl is actually his daughter, in the game. The game makes nods to his paintings in Hokusai's skills, animations, etc. What this image means to me is that the ocean is beautiful yet dangerous at the same time. The waves look stunning, but at the same time, can drown your boat and possibly capsize it.

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Figure 1. Sulayman, A. (2017). Selfie [Photo]. Harrisburg, PA.

I chose this image because it represents me in a more formal appearance. I dont really like having my picture taken at all, but over the years I have grown out of that mind set and don't mind my picture being taken. What this picture means to me is that I am slowly but surely maturing into a working, responsible citizen of society. And I can proudly say that with my experiences and help from family, I can prove my worth and be important to society. And hopefully, leave a legacy or an impact on the Earth.

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Figure 2. Sulayman, A. (2010). Gumball machine [Crafted with Wood/Photo]. Lemoyne Middle School, Lemoyne, PA.

The image of this is a gumball machine, if you couldn't tell by my shoddy craftsmanship! I chose this because it was the very first craft/thing I made with my own hands! Like cutting the wood, varnishing it, hot-gluing, etc. And I thought it would be a good trip down nostalgia lane. It's actually pretty bad, I don't think it even works, but I was proud of it, even though it wasnt good or something. What this image says of me, I can't really say anything about that, I don't know really, but what I can say is that it makes me feel proud of myself for being able to make something like this,  back when I was in the 7th grade. and I'm sure if I ever have the chance to craft something like this again, I'll have just as much fun as I did (9?) years ago.

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Figure 3. Klebes, D. (2018). Idling [oil on canvas]. North Adams, MA.

I couldn't go to the museum on saturday because of the snowstorm which sucks, I'll try to plan more accordingly next time.

The name of the work is called Idling and what appears to be two guys on a boat just casually enjoying the jungle atmosphere. I chose this because I too enjoy nature and what it has to offer. The sounds of nature are pleasing and calming to me, and just sitting on a boat, just drifting and listening to the jungle noises, resonates with me deeply. This makes me feel jealous a bit of these two guys, they seem to be enjoying themselves. I also feel at ease, and calmness when I look at this picture. I would definitely want to do something like this, but the mosquitos and the hidden dangers within a jungle scare me quite a bit!

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Figure 4.  Munch, E. (1893). The Scream. [Oil, tempera, pastel and crayon on cardboard]. Munch Museum, Norway.

I those The Scream since it looked visually appealing to me the most. Munch uses this technique called expressive lines in order to show an expression. The wavy lines of the hands and the placement, give a sense of anxiety and urgency to me, just like something bad just happened right now. I also liked the shapes he used too. Its very organic but there are bits and pieces of geometric shapes that help guide you along and so that you don't get lost among the organic shapes.

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Figure 5. Mona Lisa. Simosi. (2016). [Electronically created]. Kawaguchi, Japan.

This image is from a favorite game that I play, I referenced this before, it was Fate Grand Order, they have equipment called Craft Essences that you can use, and one of them was called the Mona Lisa, which you obviously know what this is referring to. One thing I like about this picture is the use of blue. It creates a very calming and spectactular foreground and background. It also uses value, the artist using tints and shades of blue to accomplish different variations of blue that compliment the artwork.

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Figure 6. Imhotep (Imuthes). (ca. 332–200 B.C). Book of the Dead of the Priest of Horus [Ink on Papyrus]. Egypt.

So the intended purpose of this artwork is to help guide the deceased into he afterlife. It had charms, prayers, and offered protection against the evil that were trying to stop people from reaching the afterlife. I would say that interpretation, there is not much for interpretation. It is like a manual/guidebook for someone to have a safe journey in the afterlife, so if there were any wishywashy lines, or vagueness, it would definitely not bode well. The intended function relates to the content, it does exactly what it is supposed to do. And for Style, it is kind of like a relic of the past for a manual or handbook. It has pictures along with the words to help the reader, so there is definitely a correlation or similarity between this, and present day manuals.

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Figure 7. Hokusai, K. (ca. 1830–32). Under the Wave off Kanagawa [Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper]. Tokyo (Edo), Japan.

Deja vu huh? I chose this because, nature painting really speak to me (as if that weren't obvious enough!) and I felt that Hokusai's in particular, is a work of art, literally. After watching that video you shared with us, it really opened my eyes on art and the techniques and mediums used in general. One element of the "period eye" I think I should research is, what happened during this time when Hokusai created this? Was Japan at war, was it experiencing peacefulness? Stuff like that, because history shapes artwork, it affects, it more often than not, is the subject of art during that time too. A hypothesis I had is maybe Japan was going through a good and peaceful time during the Edo period, which in turn, let the arts and culture flourish.