The Representational Michelangelo's David
The purpose of the representational Michelangelo piece “David” is to convey to the viewer the emotions of David, the biblical hero king, shortly after he had accepted Goliaths challenge but just before the actual fight. The tense neck muscles, the bulging veins, the intense stare, the “shrinkage” are all there to convey the sense of nervousness and anxiety he feels before the fight. The theme of this work is Religious, as it depicts the biblical patriarch David shortly before one of the most famous battle scenes from the bible. I reached these conclusions based on the reading of the body language, the slight contrapposto of the shoulders, the sideways glance, as these show not a man who is prepared to fight, but one who is scared to die. The
target audience is the attendees of the church where it was initially placed, giving a sense of pride and bravery to those who look upon it.
Katsushika Hokusai’s work “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” was created as part of a series of woodcarvings called 36 Views of Mount Fuji. The prints were created to display the great emotion held by many in regards to the great Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japanese culture and nationalism. This work is meant to show man’s relationship with nature, how often it can get out of our control and the great danger it presents, while at the same time presenting the mountain in a grand state of timelessness and strength, standing against and simultaneously being framed by a rogue wave that appears to be about to slam into fishing boats. The piece was created for the common folk of the area that often looked towards the mountain in reverence.
Mnjae Lee depicts the beautiful wonders of the imagination that one thinks of while listlessly staring into space. The function of this piece is to cause wonder while staring at the beauty that is imagination. The curving lines and organic trailing’s off make this formal piece able to be read in many different ways, either from bottom to top, conveying a sense of discovery, or from either side, giving a sense of wonder. This piece was created for those who like to think/do acid and ponder the world around them. The theme is inward focus, an introspective of the human mind and what it does best.
target audience is the attendees of the church where it was initially placed, giving a sense of pride and bravery to those who look upon it.
Katsushika Hokusai’s work “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” was created as part of a series of woodcarvings called 36 Views of Mount Fuji. The prints were created to display the great emotion held by many in regards to the great Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japanese culture and nationalism. This work is meant to show man’s relationship with nature, how often it can get out of our control and the great danger it presents, while at the same time presenting the mountain in a grand state of timelessness and strength, standing against and simultaneously being framed by a rogue wave that appears to be about to slam into fishing boats. The piece was created for the common folk of the area that often looked towards the mountain in reverence.
Mnjae Lee depicts the beautiful wonders of the imagination that one thinks of while listlessly staring into space. The function of this piece is to cause wonder while staring at the beauty that is imagination. The curving lines and organic trailing’s off make this formal piece able to be read in many different ways, either from bottom to top, conveying a sense of discovery, or from either side, giving a sense of wonder. This piece was created for those who like to think/do acid and ponder the world around them. The theme is inward focus, an introspective of the human mind and what it does best.