Assignment 3c

Wow, Mathew. I have never thought of looking at it in such a way as you did. I also didn’t discover some of the things that you did, about Mr. Freire, such as that he spent 70 days in a military co-op for being a traitor. One word of advice, would be to try and be a little more detailed with your thoughts. They are so good; I guess I just want to hear more.

Westley, you do great work, but it seems short. You get the point across but there isn’t that little extra that excited the reader, and get them engaged. Don’t get me wrong, you have great points, and great ideas of what Mr. Freire was trying to accomplish, but they are just unfinished. Keep up the good work, and try to write more next time.

Freire’s Ideas pertain to the ideals of this class, by teaching the ways of the Caribbean, the ideals that most people that live there abide by, and to show us that every child weather they live in the US or the Caribbean needs to be literate, and educated.

3B, Palenque Ruins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palenque


A relief is a sculptured artwork where a modelled form is raised, It is therefore not free-standing or in the round, but has a background from which the main elements of the composition project (or sink). Reliefs are common throughout the world, for example on the walls of monumental buildings. The frieze in the classical Corinthian order is often enriched with bas-relief (low relief). Alto-relievo (high-relief) may been seen in the pediments of classical temples, e.g., the Parthenon. Several panels or sections of relief together may represent a sequence of scenes.
The particular piece of artwork that I have pictures above is part of the Palenque Ruins in Mexico. From the websites that I have found, the part of Mexico that this is found is to be considered Latin America and the Caribbean.

4. Contains the following analytical elements:

1. Observation: What do you see in the artwork? What is the subject of the work?
I see small intricate back breaking attention to detail. It's all one color, and it is very aged, and weathered. Who ever carved it decided to not finish the whole body, just to about the mid-torso. Very fine lines, almost like it was sculpted with a fine shissel, and another rock to smooth the edges.

2. Interpretation: A Warrior preparing for battle. The stone work is clearly showing a warrior in his attire, preparing for some type of battle.

3. Judgement: It was the only interesting piece that I could find, that had an abundance of information on. All the other pieces of art that I looked at had maybe 1 or 2 scentences about, and no quoted sources.

4. Questioning:
I would honestly like to go back in time, and watch the person at they are so intuitively and painstakingly carving this piece, and watch them. I would also ask some questions. What I get from the piece is probably going to be a lot different that what he originally intended it to be taken as.

2C

Q: (Jennifer Sylvester) “What person whose life was devoted to the museum lived from 1923 – 2009? “

A: Dr. ROBERT GUMBINER
Q: (Fiona Day-Cofer) “Who founded MOLAA? Website molla.com”

A: Dr. Robert Gumbiner
Q: (Melissa Gordon) “What day of the week is admission free to the MoLAA?”

A: It used to be Fridays, but After Jan. 1, 2009 they are no longer free.
Q: (William Hixson) “What does the MoLAA offer for children?”
A: Free Admission, and Art Classes
Q: (Kendra Williams) “Which Does the museum hold art workshops? "
A: Yes, For children, and Adults alike.