Reading†Art: Practicing IconographyART 101(2 Pages | 408 Words)    “Reading†Art: Practicing Iconography The two works of art that I chose are: Prayer for Rain (1938) by James E. Allen and Battle between Hercules and Centaurs (1526-27) by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio. ...
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The two works of art that I chose are: Prayer for Rain (1938) by James E. Allen and
Battle between Hercules and Centaurs (1526-27) by Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio. In our
text iconography is the practice of understanding symbolism in art and is one aspect of
visual literacy. When one can understand visual literacy and the roles of the artist, then
this will deepen their appreciation of art. Artists usually emulate their own feelings and
emotions onto their artwork.
I chose the first work of art “Prayer for Rain” because to me the artist is showing how
hard times were in the 1930s and how much faith played a role in their lives. The artwork
shows the dried up plains, skeletal remains of an animal, and the despair in the woman’s
face. I believe James Allen used his role as an artist by using the traditional role. He did
this by making a visual record of this particular family in this particular time and place.
He shows how distraught this family was and how much they wanted and needed the
rain.
[pic]Prayer for Rain
I chose the second work of art “Battle between Hercules and Centaurs” because to me
the artist is showing how strong Hercules was and how he won his battles. Giovanni
Caraglio used his role as an artist by using his art to give visible form to these mythical
creatures. This artist uses his imagination to portray how Hercules and the Centaur
looked. He put his thoughts and feelings into the drawing and portrays Hercules as a
strong and immortal being. This drawing has symbolic significance because it is the
artist’s rendition of Hercules and the Centaur. With its half man, half horse persona the
artist tries to capture the strength and brutality of the battle between these mythical
creatures.
[pic]Battle between Hercules and Centaurs
These two pieces of art are so different, yet they are so alike. The first one represents
iconography where the second one represents symbolism. They both portray feelings
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