Emerald’s Blog

Nonrepresentational art is also know as abstract art, t he meaning of  n onrepresentational art  is subjective which means that it is up for interpretation. This  art form doesn't portray any certain person, place, or thing, it is more about imagination and creativity. It began around the 19th century when artists began exploring with color, tones and visual appeal. An example of n onrepresentational  art is artist Piet Mondrian's piece Red, Blue, and Yellow,  it is a simple piece of just lines and colors. I think that art can be anything, from complex and extravagant to simple. Simple art can be visually pleasing and fresh feeling. I feel that there isn't too much feeling that goes with simple, it for instance, reminds me of the doodling that I do it is just fun to see the finished work.  Piet Mondrian,  Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow , 1930, oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm (Kunsthaus Zürich)  Dr. Stephanie Chadwick, "Mondrian,  Composition with Red, Blue, and Yello

  The Virgin of the Macana , second half of the 18th century, oil on canvas (History Collections New Mexico History Museum) The Virgin of Macana painting is telling the story of the colonization of America and the Pueblo revolution. In tale of the statue, it begins with  another  statue, Our Lady of Toledo, which is struck on the head during a battle where a Native attempting to destroy it. After  it is  inexplicable survival, the statue transformed from Our Lady of Toledo into the Virgin of Macana. In the painting itself the indigenous people are attacking and killing the Franciscans. At the bottom  of painting  of the Virgin of Macana it even  contains  a resolution to the conflict .  Both sides the Native people and the priests coming together are coming together to pay their respects to the statue .   Thus,  the individuals that died trying  to  spread  the word of God  were   ma de   into  martyrs .  The intended audience, of course are Christians based on the  contain  of the pai