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  Today, I am going to discuss Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell. It also known as Thanksgiving Picture o r I'll Be Home for Christmas . It was part of Rockwell's Four Freedoms series.  Growing up until now, I have seen this painting on ads during Thanksgiving and Christmas time. There have been so many parodies of this classic, American painting. Even 2020 has been a rough year, this painting has been created during World War II. Another rough time in history. This painting reminds of what the holidays is all about. It is about sharing, caring and loving. Happy Holidays! Artwork Facts Artist: Norman Rockwell Created: 1943 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 45.75 in x 35.5 in Movement: American Realism

  Today, I'm going to discuss The Liberation of Aunt Jemima by Betye Saar. I recall seeing a photo of this artwork in a textbook during my art appreciation class in community college. Aunt Jemima has been known as a degrading stereotype of black women. However, the Black Power fist and the gun to me are symbols that say, "I am not going to take it anymore!" Recently, I learned that Saar was a part of the Black Arts Movement. I will make a post of this art movement in the later time. Hey! I might even pick out an visual artist or more from the Black Arts Movement and discuss his or her or they artwork. Artwork Facts Artist: Betye Saar Year: 1972 Medium: Assemblage Dimensions: 11 3/4" x 8" x 2 3/4" Movement: Arts and Crafts

I would like to start off my first post for this blog Sandro Botticelli's Venus and Mars. I remember this painting in my Renaissance Art History class in I was in university. When I first saw this painting, I was surprised to see Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, fully clothed in a dress of the Italian Renaissance because usually I see her with little to no clothing at all. I was also surprised to see Mars without his armor being the Roman god of war. To me, it's like a personification of love conquers war.                                                                                                 Artwork  Facts Artist: Sandro Botticelli Year: 1483 Medium: Tempura Dimensions: 2'3" x 5'8" Movement: Early Renaissance