The Museum of Latin American Art (molaa) in Long Beach, California was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in November 1996. It is the only museum in the western United States that exclusively features contemporary Latin American art. Through the utilization of its permanent collection, traveling exhibitions, and programs, molaa educates a diverse Southern California audience about contemporary Latin American art.
Sergio Velasquez
Vendedora de ayote
The Ayote Vendor, 1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUaZHgJElTQ&feature=related (2min 11seconds)
I came across this piece while looking through the youtube video, it really caught my eye because the color and effects used is amazing and its very realistic.
When I look at the artwork I see a voluptuous women with two melons. She is selling melons. She has a soft face and soft skin. She has very very voluptuous legs, arms, torso. Her breasts are medium size and her face small. She is kneeling on the floor with mountains behind her and their is lighting coming from beneath her, which attracted me the painting. Her hair is wavy and half way put up, her eye makeup dark and lips a soft pink. She is also wearing a green spaghetti strap dress and its flowing at the bottom.
This artwork is showing a voluptuous women selling melons.
This piece of work caught my eye because of the lighting incorporated into the painting. And the fact its abstract in the way its not an average women selling melons but a voluptuous women selling melons. Its very unique and soothing.
I want to know if there is more to the painting than I see
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Week 5 Project 5B
Saint Juan Diego
A Model of Humility
http://www.sancta.org/juandiego.html
"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will." (Mt 11, 25-26)
In April of 1990 Juan Diego was declared Blessed by Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. The following month, in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, during his second visit to the shrine, John Paul II performed the beatification ceremony.
On July 2002 he was canonized by the Church, during a ceremony celebrated by John Paul II, again in the Basilica of Guadalupe.
In this picture Juan Diego is standing behind the Virgin Mary wearing a white robe. And there are Castilian roses on the ground surrounding the bottom of the Virgin Mary. There also seems to be rope tied in a bow on both of Juan Diego's feet, the paining is full of color.
The painting is interpreting the story of how Juan Diego had spoken with the Virgin Mary, and found Castilian roses growing in frozen soil. These roses don't grow in the area.
After reading the story I chose this painting because it puts together the key points of the story. Juan Diego, The Virgin Mary and the Castilian roses.
I would like to know if the painting has more meaning and why its called "A Model of Humility"
Week 5 Project 5A
2. The Independence period spans the nineteenth century, during which
most Latin American nations experienced major religious, cultural, eco-
nomic, and political changes as a result of their separation from colonial
authority. This era in Latin American history is sometimes called the na-
tional period because it was dominated by the formation and consolida-
tion of modern nation-states. With independence from Spain, most Latin
American nations ended the Roman Catholic Church’s privileged status
as the official religion. This disestablishment led not only to greater diver-
sity within Catholicism, since enforcement of orthodoxy was less strict,
but also to greater religious diversity in general, as non-Catholic religions
were able to emerge and expand. This transformation continues into the
present day.
http://www.casahistoria.net/latam.html
3. Juan Diego was born in 1474 in the calpulli or ward of Tlayacac in Cuauhtitlan. On December 9, 1531,Juan Diego walked fifteen miles to daily Mass in what is now Mexico City. Juan lived a simple life as a weaver, farmer, and laborer. He devoted himself to hard work in the fields and manufacturing mats. He owned a piece of land and a small houe. He was happily married but had no children. Between 1524 and 1525 he was converted and baptized, as well as his wife, receiving the Christian name of Juan Diego and her wife the name of Maria Lucia. He was baptized by a Franciscan priest,Fr Peter da Gand, one of the first Franciscan missionaries. According to the first formal investigation by the Church about the events, the Informaciones Guadalupanas of 1666, Juan Diego seems to have been a very devoted, religious man, even before his conversion. He was a solitary, mystical character, prone to spells of silence and frequent penance and used to walk from his village to Tenochtitlan, 14 miles away, to receive instruction on the doctrine.
His wife Maria Lucia became sick and died in 1529. Juan Diego then moves to live with his uncle Juan Bernardino in Tolpetlac, which was closer (9 miles) to the church in Tlatelolco -Tenochtitlan.He died on May 30, 1548, at the age of 74.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=73
4. I just picked the topic randomly
5. His native name was Cuauhtlatoatzin, which could be translated as "One who talks like an eagle" or "eagle that talks". The Nican Mopohua describes him as a 'macehualli' or "poor Indian", one who did not belong to any of the social categories of the Empire, as priests, warriors, merchants,...but not a slave; a member of the lowest and largest class in the Aztec Empire. When talking to Our Lady he calls himself "a nobody", and refers to it as the source of his lack of credibility before the Bishop.
One morning, as Juan passed Tepeyac Hill, he heard music and saw a glowing cloud encircled by a rainbow. A woman's voice called him to the top of the hill. There he saw a beautiful young woman dressed like an Aztec princess. She said she was the Virgin Mary and asked Juan to tell the bishop to build a church on that site. The bishop asked Juan to bring proof of the Lady's identity. She then told Juan to climb to the top of the hill where they first met. Juan was shocked to find flowers growing in the frozen soil. He gathered them in his cloak and took them at once to the bishop. Juan told the bishop what had happened and opened his cloak. The flowers that fell to the ground were Castilian roses (which were not grown in Mexico). But the bishop's eyes were on the glowing image of the Lady imprinted inside Juan's cloak.
Pope John Paul II praised Juan Diego for his simple faith nourished by catechesis and pictured him (who said to the Blessed Virgin Mary: "I am a nobody, I am a small rope, a tiny ladder, the tail end, a leaf") as a model of humility for all of us.
http://www.sancta.org/juandiego.html
most Latin American nations experienced major religious, cultural, eco-
nomic, and political changes as a result of their separation from colonial
authority. This era in Latin American history is sometimes called the na-
tional period because it was dominated by the formation and consolida-
tion of modern nation-states. With independence from Spain, most Latin
American nations ended the Roman Catholic Church’s privileged status
as the official religion. This disestablishment led not only to greater diver-
sity within Catholicism, since enforcement of orthodoxy was less strict,
but also to greater religious diversity in general, as non-Catholic religions
were able to emerge and expand. This transformation continues into the
present day.
http://www.casahistoria.net/latam.html
3. Juan Diego was born in 1474 in the calpulli or ward of Tlayacac in Cuauhtitlan. On December 9, 1531,Juan Diego walked fifteen miles to daily Mass in what is now Mexico City. Juan lived a simple life as a weaver, farmer, and laborer. He devoted himself to hard work in the fields and manufacturing mats. He owned a piece of land and a small houe. He was happily married but had no children. Between 1524 and 1525 he was converted and baptized, as well as his wife, receiving the Christian name of Juan Diego and her wife the name of Maria Lucia. He was baptized by a Franciscan priest,Fr Peter da Gand, one of the first Franciscan missionaries. According to the first formal investigation by the Church about the events, the Informaciones Guadalupanas of 1666, Juan Diego seems to have been a very devoted, religious man, even before his conversion. He was a solitary, mystical character, prone to spells of silence and frequent penance and used to walk from his village to Tenochtitlan, 14 miles away, to receive instruction on the doctrine.
His wife Maria Lucia became sick and died in 1529. Juan Diego then moves to live with his uncle Juan Bernardino in Tolpetlac, which was closer (9 miles) to the church in Tlatelolco -Tenochtitlan.He died on May 30, 1548, at the age of 74.
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=73
4. I just picked the topic randomly
5. His native name was Cuauhtlatoatzin, which could be translated as "One who talks like an eagle" or "eagle that talks". The Nican Mopohua describes him as a 'macehualli' or "poor Indian", one who did not belong to any of the social categories of the Empire, as priests, warriors, merchants,...but not a slave; a member of the lowest and largest class in the Aztec Empire. When talking to Our Lady he calls himself "a nobody", and refers to it as the source of his lack of credibility before the Bishop.
One morning, as Juan passed Tepeyac Hill, he heard music and saw a glowing cloud encircled by a rainbow. A woman's voice called him to the top of the hill. There he saw a beautiful young woman dressed like an Aztec princess. She said she was the Virgin Mary and asked Juan to tell the bishop to build a church on that site. The bishop asked Juan to bring proof of the Lady's identity. She then told Juan to climb to the top of the hill where they first met. Juan was shocked to find flowers growing in the frozen soil. He gathered them in his cloak and took them at once to the bishop. Juan told the bishop what had happened and opened his cloak. The flowers that fell to the ground were Castilian roses (which were not grown in Mexico). But the bishop's eyes were on the glowing image of the Lady imprinted inside Juan's cloak.
Pope John Paul II praised Juan Diego for his simple faith nourished by catechesis and pictured him (who said to the Blessed Virgin Mary: "I am a nobody, I am a small rope, a tiny ladder, the tail end, a leaf") as a model of humility for all of us.
http://www.sancta.org/juandiego.html
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Week 4 Project 4C
1. The Dictionary definition of Culture is a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period. I believe that building the 21 california missions is culture because they formed new civilization during that period.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture
The California Missions was also a clash of Cultures too:
The California Missions are a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans from 1769 to 1823 for the purpose of spreading the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans. The Spanish occupation of California brought with it serious, though perhaps unintended, negative consequences to the Native American populations the missionaries with whom they came in contact
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_mission_clash_of_cultures
2. 4A from Stephanie
La Malinche was born to a noble family in Coatzacoalcos,when her father died and her mother re-married, her stepfather and mother decided to sell her into slavery and affirm her demise so that her newly-born stepbrother would inherit the throne. As property of the Tobascan cacique she traveled to the Mayan regions of southern Mexico and learned that language. She was offered to the Spanish wen Hernan Cortez arrived. Cortez also rescued Jeronimo de Aguilar. She became fluent in Spanish as well and became Cortez´s main interpreter and facilitated various treaties and agreements between indigenous leaders and the Spanish.
3A from Skyler
Pre-Columbian: The pre-Columbian era is all the period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus, in practice the term usually includes the history of American indigenous cultures until they were conquered or significantly influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or even centuries after Columbus' initial landing
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture
The California Missions was also a clash of Cultures too:
The California Missions are a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Franciscans from 1769 to 1823 for the purpose of spreading the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans. The Spanish occupation of California brought with it serious, though perhaps unintended, negative consequences to the Native American populations the missionaries with whom they came in contact
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_mission_clash_of_cultures
2. 4A from Stephanie
La Malinche was born to a noble family in Coatzacoalcos,when her father died and her mother re-married, her stepfather and mother decided to sell her into slavery and affirm her demise so that her newly-born stepbrother would inherit the throne. As property of the Tobascan cacique she traveled to the Mayan regions of southern Mexico and learned that language. She was offered to the Spanish wen Hernan Cortez arrived. Cortez also rescued Jeronimo de Aguilar. She became fluent in Spanish as well and became Cortez´s main interpreter and facilitated various treaties and agreements between indigenous leaders and the Spanish.
3A from Skyler
Pre-Columbian: The pre-Columbian era is all the period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus, in practice the term usually includes the history of American indigenous cultures until they were conquered or significantly influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or even centuries after Columbus' initial landing
Week 4 Project 4B
http://missiontour.org/sanluisrey/asistencia.htm
Title:Mission San Antonio de Pala Bell Tower
Observation:Its white with two bells, and a cross at the top. it looks like two horseshoes on top each other with a bell inside each of them. The smaller bell is dedicated to Jesus and Mary. The Bell tower is detached from the Mission.
Interpretation:It's said that Padre Peyri, when the Asistencia was completed, climbed the tower and planted a cactus to symbolize Christ conquering the desert.
Judgment: After looking at different parts of the 21 missions i found this piece interesting to me.
Questioning: i want to know why this bell tower is separated from the mission.
Title:Mission San Antonio de Pala Bell Tower
Observation:Its white with two bells, and a cross at the top. it looks like two horseshoes on top each other with a bell inside each of them. The smaller bell is dedicated to Jesus and Mary. The Bell tower is detached from the Mission.
Interpretation:It's said that Padre Peyri, when the Asistencia was completed, climbed the tower and planted a cactus to symbolize Christ conquering the desert.
Judgment: After looking at different parts of the 21 missions i found this piece interesting to me.
Questioning: i want to know why this bell tower is separated from the mission.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Week 4 Project 4a
California Missions
4A.http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html
The 21 missions in California and the years they were built are; Mission San Diego de Alcala (1769), Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo (1770), Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771), Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (1771), Mission San Luis Obispo (1772), Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776), Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776), Mission Santa Clara de Asís (1777), Mission San Buenaventura (1782), Mission Santa Barbara (1786), Mission La Purisíma Concepción (1787), Mission Santa Cruz (1791), Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1791), Mission San José (1797, Mission San Juan Bautista (1797), Mission San Miguel de Arcángel (1797), Mission San Fernando Rey de España (1797), Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798), Mission Santa Inés (1804), Mission San Rafael Arcángel (1817), and Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823).
B. http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html
California's 18th Mission-San Luis Rey de Francia was nicknamed the "The King of the Missions" Its the largest of the California missions and was named for King Louis IX, King of France. In the garden area water flowed from two springs through open mouthed gargoyles into a brick area where the Indians did their laundry.
C. http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html
On December 14, 1817, the improvised sanitarium was founded under the patronage of San Rafael Arcángel, the angel of bodily healing. A number of the invalid Indians were transferred to the new settlement and, with a handful of converts attracted from the vicinity, they formed a neophyte community. By the end of the first year, the asistencia had a population of over 300
5. I chose this topic because out of all the videos this topic interested me the most. The video i picked shows a tour of the Mission0 San Luis Rey de Francia and gives neat information.
6.http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html, its a good source because its all about the california missions and gives you backround on the mission and the people involved. And theres a site for more sources and a gift shop too.
http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html, this video is pretty legit, it gives you a map of where its located and has a virtual tour of the Mission as well as some cool facts
4A.http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html
The 21 missions in California and the years they were built are; Mission San Diego de Alcala (1769), Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo (1770), Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771), Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (1771), Mission San Luis Obispo (1772), Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776), Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776), Mission Santa Clara de Asís (1777), Mission San Buenaventura (1782), Mission Santa Barbara (1786), Mission La Purisíma Concepción (1787), Mission Santa Cruz (1791), Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1791), Mission San José (1797, Mission San Juan Bautista (1797), Mission San Miguel de Arcángel (1797), Mission San Fernando Rey de España (1797), Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798), Mission Santa Inés (1804), Mission San Rafael Arcángel (1817), and Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823).
B. http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html
California's 18th Mission-San Luis Rey de Francia was nicknamed the "The King of the Missions" Its the largest of the California missions and was named for King Louis IX, King of France. In the garden area water flowed from two springs through open mouthed gargoyles into a brick area where the Indians did their laundry.
C. http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html
On December 14, 1817, the improvised sanitarium was founded under the patronage of San Rafael Arcángel, the angel of bodily healing. A number of the invalid Indians were transferred to the new settlement and, with a handful of converts attracted from the vicinity, they formed a neophyte community. By the end of the first year, the asistencia had a population of over 300
5. I chose this topic because out of all the videos this topic interested me the most. The video i picked shows a tour of the Mission0 San Luis Rey de Francia and gives neat information.
6.http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html, its a good source because its all about the california missions and gives you backround on the mission and the people involved. And theres a site for more sources and a gift shop too.
http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html, this video is pretty legit, it gives you a map of where its located and has a virtual tour of the Mission as well as some cool facts
Sunday, July 6, 2008
project 3c
Paulo Freire's ideas were replicated in other countries. Paulo Freire was able to take the discussion on several steps with his insistence that dialogue involves respect. It should not involve one person acting on another, but rather people working with each other. Paulo Freire traveled the world helping countries develop literacy reforms. And his book "Pedagogy in Process: The Letters to Guinea-Bissau", documents one of his most influential projects during this time.
Paulo Freire's desires to help others stem from the experiences he had in the depression. He knew poverty and hunger during the Great Depression, it was an experience that shaped his concern for the poor and his view on education. Freire had entered the University of Recife enrolling in the Faculty of Law, but he also studied philosophy and the psychology of language.
Paulo Freire's perspective on education and language has impacted many places around the world including Latin America.
Paulo Freire's desires to help others stem from the experiences he had in the depression. He knew poverty and hunger during the Great Depression, it was an experience that shaped his concern for the poor and his view on education. Freire had entered the University of Recife enrolling in the Faculty of Law, but he also studied philosophy and the psychology of language.
Paulo Freire's perspective on education and language has impacted many places around the world including Latin America.
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