Overview: The worlds and words
of mythology and art are intertwined; one comments on
the other, and vice-versa. In this short assignment,
you will be undertaking a visual analysis of elements,
with a primary goal in mind: to identify power-relationships
between characters in a piece of art.
In Greek mythology, which was largely patriarchal
and male-dominated, gender relationships have a tendency
to skew power into the hands of the gods, not the goddesses.
Your task is to look at two paintings and to figure
out, even if there is no right answer, who the most
powerful person in the painting is. |
Task:
Take a look at both paintings. Do a separate writeup
on each, with each writing prompt as the following:
Who do you think is the most powerful person
or persons in the painting?
For extra-credit, find a painting of two or more gods
and goddesses from any culture and answer the same question:
Who is the most powerful person or persons in the painting
and what makes them powerful...
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