MW2DVA1 Analyzing Symbols by Kayla Price

Frida Kahlo – The Two Fridas (1939)

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 15:56:00 UTC

Louise Bourgeois – Maman (1999)

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Vincent van Gogh – Starry Night (1889)

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Maya Lin – Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982)

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Pieter Claesz – Vanitas Still Life (1630s)

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Ai Weiwei – Sunflower Seeds (2010)

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Kerry James Marshall – Past Times (1997)

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Auguste Rodin – The Thinker (1904)

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Look

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 16:06:17 UTC

A large outdoor park scene with green grass and a calm blue lake in the background.
Several people are relaxing on blankets, eating, and listening to music.
Figures are playing a game that looks like croquet or golf.
There are radios or speakers, a dog, a picnic basket, and scattered food items.
The people are dressed casually in bright summer clothing.
Trees and a skyline appear in the distance.

Think

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 16:06:46 UTC

The sunny park and relaxed figures might symbolize leisure, enjoyment, or community.
The game equipment and music could represent celebration or togetherness.
The large open space might suggest freedom or a place where people can gather safely.
Bright clothing and lush greenery may symbolize happiness, life, or abundance.
The mix of activities—picnic, music, sports—might hint at balance between play and rest.

Connect

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 16:09:25 UTC

The painting may be celebrating the simple joys of spending time with loved ones outdoors.
It could encourage viewers to appreciate everyday pleasures like music, nature, and friendship.
The combination of games, food, and music might suggest that ordinary moments can be meaningful and worth honoring in art.

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 16:12:28 UTC

Step 1 – Observe (LOOK)
Carefully examine the artwork for 2–3 minutes in silence. Notice:

Objects, people, colors, shapes
Actions or gestures
Space, setting, or atmosphere

Step 2 – Reflect (THINK)
Write 2–3 ideas about what those details might symbolize or represent.
Use only your own thinking—no Googling!

Step 3 – Synthesize (CONNECT)
Write a short statement connecting your observations and ideas into a possible overall message or feeling the artwork communicates.

Step 4 – Post on Padlet
Create one post that includes:

Your LOOK description (1–3 sentences)
Your THINK interpretations (2–4 sentences)
Your CONNECT conclusion (1–2 sentences)

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 16:13:46 UTC

LOOK

“I notice…”
“In the background there is…”
“Several figures are…”

THINK

“This might represent…”
“The use of ___ could suggest…”
“Perhaps the artist wanted to show…”

CONNECT

“Altogether, these details make me think about…”
“The symbols seem to communicate a message of…”
“This artwork might be encouraging viewers to…”

René Magritte – The Son of Man (1964)

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 17:54:55 UTC

Look

lgedeon74205 — 2025-09-29 19:43:38 UTC

repetitive

calming

moon is bright

trees

moon and stars are contrasting to the landscape which blends together

tall building maybe a church

landscape is diminished and not the main focal point

look

nroberts114790 — 2025-09-29 19:44:41 UTC

a red string connects them together by the hearts

one version of her self is trying to cut the string

one heart is open

the other heart looks healthy

one version of herself is bleeding

they are holding hands

one of them is wearing brighter clothes than the other

Think

lgedeon74205 — 2025-09-29 19:45:44 UTC

beauty of nature surpasses manmade things

nature is cohesive and works together whereas the town houses are painted different

Think

fmartinez82022 — 2025-09-29 19:46:38 UTC

The red string, and them holding hands could be used to show their closeness, with them likely being close friends, and the healthy one trying to help the bleeding one

Look

2025-09-29 19:47:27 UTC

On a sidewalk,

Its massive compared to its other surroundings,

People walking underneath,

It looks shiny

Connect

lgedeon74205 — 2025-09-29 19:48:11 UTC

the whole point is the starry night and just how beautiful the stars can be

reduced light pollution

nature is cohesive compared to manmade additions which provides contrast

Connect

egibbs3311 — 2025-09-29 19:49:27 UTC

-it might be showing that she wants to sever a string or tie with her past/present self

-it could show that even though she would want to get rid of her past/present life, shes still the person she is/was

-the two Fridas are holding hands kind of showing they accept each other

Think

2025-09-29 19:50:57 UTC

Could represent arachnophobia,

Just fear in general,

think

aoechsle105983 — 2025-09-29 19:51:18 UTC

There are two woman in the artwork, I would think maybe the woman on the right would represent Fridas' past self, and on the left is herself in the future. This could probably mean that she has different beliefs or values in her life than she did before.

Ava, Ellie, Felix, Noah

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America, Brandon, Raylene

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Daniel, Lillian, William

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Haidar, Joia, Tegan

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Amber, Grace, Ian

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James, Mia, Saajedah

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Ezekiel, Jackson, Thomas

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Connect

2025-09-29 19:54:03 UTC

It could represent the size of our fears compared to us,

It could also be getting overwhelmed with fear,

Jackson, Ezekiel, Thomas

thopper90585 — 2025-09-29 19:55:05 UTC

I notice that the Thinker's hair is kind of weird, almost like a bathing cap.

He is also on some rock ledge.

He might be having an internal debate.

Maybe he's thinking on whether to jump into the water.

"The Thinker" represents a human man in deep thought, like he's thinking

We kind of didn't really finish, and I don't know if we should make individual posts or one as a group.

David, Joaquin

kprice134 — 2025-09-29 19:57:33 UTC

The thinker stole my critical thinking

emarca79180 — 2025-09-29 20:01:45 UTC

He seems to be debating to himself, and at the edge of a rock, that could have a double meaning like he is at the edge of a thought or decision. Also I can't tell if that is hair or not, but it looks like there is a hat on. Is that his thinking cap? Along with that maybe being his favorite place to think? I guess he is internally debating something at his favorite thinking spot, with his thinking cap on.