This painting is of a farm and a cornucopia. It connects to my cultural heritage because my family has always grown our food and loved to garden. I carry on this by growing food for my family every year. I think growing plants and providing by my own hands is enriching and makes me feel more in control of the future. I believe being able to feed your self is a skill everyone needs. I live with the goal of being self sufficient.
Walter Curlee, Horn of Plenty, July 2014Horn of Plenty
This painting is of shelves of books holding back a lake. I think the lake represents knowledge gained and supported by books and learning. I was raised to enjoy reading. My family are all teachers I am the only one that did not go into teaching. My cultural Heritage I stand behind learning and knowledge i would rather read a book than play video games or watch TV shows. Knowledge is power if you do not know something you should learn it.
Jacek Yerka, Shelves of Books, Unknown Date, Shelves of Books
My biggest cultural Heritage is believing this painting is of seeing is to believe. It is everything I disagree with my family is all about belief in something larger than us. If you require proof to believe you are not believing. Religion requires a leap of faith one that a true believer should be able to do with out any proof. I do not have a specific faith as half of my family is Jewish and another portion is christian and others follow different faiths. To me one must believe in something greater than ones self.
Caravaggio, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, 1603 The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
I love love love this post and your explanation for each of the works. The first one I love your point of growing your own food and always being able to feed yourself and I can see how it would make you feel more empowered over your own life. The second one, you chose a very good piece of work that is beautiful and it’s good that you choose to read a book and try to gain some knowledge instead of playing a video game or anything else that you can’t gain or profit from. The third one was my favorite, I loved your point the part, “if you require proof to believe then you are not believing,” you really have to just take that leap on faith and BELIEVE that everything is going to work out for good the way it’s supposed to. You did great on this assignment and I can see myself referring back to this in the future.
I really like the second art work posted. The wall of books looks like it’s holding a reservoir of knowledge. The first work is good as well. Growing your own food to be self sufficient is a very good quality to have
This really is impressive. I loved reading about religion and I feel like it is a huge part of a lot of people’s lives. It’s also very meaningful to most. The second picture really caught my eye. I thought it was very creative with the books and the lake. I have a feeling you are very intelligent. Great work!
I think your blog is very creative. The way you articulate your heritage is very descriptive.