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Jose Wenselado Garcia
The artwork analyzed is by Jose Wenselado Garcia, no title. The emphasis are the only areas with color. The rest of the artwork is in black and white. Also, the colors are analogous, however, it flows within each other. The artwork is made with ink and paper. The history of the artwork infers to the Aztec Indians due to the way the tower is shape and the skeletons surrounding the tower. The background is very neutral. There was no balance in the artwork. The lines in the artwork are very detailed. The composition of the artwork is well put together, the artist match the purpose of the artwork with beautiful colors. In conclusion, Garcia’s artwork resembles a story about the Aztec Indians. The color shows the tower and the bright wardrobe worn by the skeleton Aztecs. The lines show the stairway of the tower, detail in the wardrobe and the possible texture of the mountains and the surroundings. …show more content…
The history is very biblical. The artwork shows three separate canvas in one, which involves heaven, earth and hell. The artwork is a multi- media canvas. The texture is very rough. The color is a mixture of complementary and analogous colors due hell being dark and life being a mix of colors. The emphasis is mainly the earth and God due to the lighting surrounding God and the feathers of man and the bird pointing around the earth. The value of the artwork is heavily looked out between earth. The artwork is well balanced. The composition of the artwork shows the earth and the different ends of where earth is, such as heaven and hell. In conclusion, Navarro’s artwork tells a story of heaven, hell and earth. It’s possible that Navarro tries to show the audience the effect of a human’s life can lead to their destiny. The artwork shows the horrors of hell, but the beauty in

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