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 Interest level 1-3 The Painter's Window  (3) The Painter's Window  was the least interesting of the three paintings I picked. The composition includes a focal point around the paint brush, and a golden triangle. It somewhat follows the vertical rule of thirds; with the middle third including most of the complexities of the painting. There are many radiating lines that lead back to the focal point of the painting. There are also leading lines which help lead the eyes through the composition. In fact, most of the lines in this composition are straight. There is also an L-shape, and also a golden ratio in this painting. This painting has many compositional features. This painting was painted in 1925 by Juan Gris. This cubism work displays an array of different mediums such as music, games, food, and art. My perception of this painting was the combination of different things that mattered most around this culture into one piece of art. These were brought together thr...

The first and main insight which I received was that of a camera being a second eye. Not only that, but providing a new perspective that can be in more than one place at a time; unlike the human eye, and paintings. However, cameras make these images and many others, available to anyone, anytime, anywhere. It is interesting to think about a world in which one cannot access a photo to something, but he or she would actually have to go somewhere to see (for example, something like a painting) what they are looking for, instead of just looking it up on the internet. It is amazing to think about a world in which if there were no cameras, then I would not know what the Mona Lisa looks like. Another insight that was intriguing was that, even though one can see a painting over camera or video, he or she is never actually seeing the original. It is never the same as seeing it in person; it being right in front of you.

I found the reading slightly confusing. It seemed like I picked up in the middle of a text, and needed to have more prior knowledge than I did going into the reading. Nevertheless, the reading discussed the mind, and how images are created. Also, how artists depict images they have in their mind to an audience. The article also discussed Saint Ignatius Loyola in a part which also confused me. It seemed like the article was jumping around a bit. However, it talked about different spiritual disciplines and how these images factored into how to think/imagine for these disciplines. I liked how the author used examples that deal with God in order to explain this "fantasy." The part that I found most interesting was just the breaking down of how images are created in the mind. How one way the mind works is a word that arrives at a visual image, and the next is one that starts with visual image and arrives at verbal expression. Also, I appreciated the idea that the best way to f...

This reading was very eager to make claims, but at the same time shutting down any claims that have been made. It seemed extremely political while the author was making attacks at things like religion, or any absolute truth. It reminded me of a liberal mindset that "accepts and affirms everyone" but does not "accept and affirm" those who do not "accept and affirm" everyone. Which puts a huge hole in their logic and the point they are trying to get across. The author claims that, "It has no less purpose or meaning than science, religion, philosophy," etc. Wow. What a ginormous claim to make when the very next paragraph the author claims, "Art is a bridge to a new vision." It is just preposterous that a reader would listen to an author that discredits such long-standing ideas and then makes a claim that art is now the answer to changing the world.  Lastly, the claim that art can change the world is extraordinary considering that a...