Overview of Artifacts
- The two artifacts chosen are “Youth mourning” and “Where tears Can’t stop.”
- The common theme portrayed by the two arts is suffering.
- Thesis- suffering is a core discussion in humanities.
- In the domain of humanity, suffering is common to people’s way of life, for instance, through economic, social, or psychological aspects.
The first artwork by George Clausen was painted in the year 1916. The artists captured a naked woman kneeling in front of a cross covering her face with hands. In humanity, a cross is a symbol of suffering, and this image carries the theme. The second portrait titled, Where Tears Can’t stop, was crafted by Carlos in Alfonzo in 1986. The picture shows flowing tears, which usually are associated with suffering and pain. The thesis of these paintings is, therefore, that suffering is a human experience. About humanity discourse, suffering is encountered in people’s way of life.
Impact on the Audience
- The theme of drawings related to the audience through their life encounter for example social work help ease suffering
- Audience like art students benefit from this theme to get an insight into the way of passing messages about social matters
- The drawing teaches the audience the power to create meaningful artwork and how to communicate
The theme obtained from this artwork has much relevance to the field of humanities and impacts audiences such as students, especially those learning arts on how to communicate. Art conveys a hidden meaning that requires critical reasoning and better interpretations. By understanding what these two images communicate, it would be a big inspiration for upcoming artists. The theme show ability to tap what is within the society. The message conveyed by the two arts is simple, with broad interpretations. Many people admire the artwork and wish to become an inspiration but are afraid of being vulnerable. Learning how to communicate is an art.
Evidence
- Some scholars assert that artists use art to deliver a message about what they go through
- An example from an exploration document is Liu, who links the artist’s struggle with HIV/AIDs to his painting.
- The stigma that comes along with the experiences of artists inspires their drawing.
- The period at which these paintings were set, there was human suffering, for instance, during the world war era hence a reflection on art.
Studies show that artists make paintings t communicate what society is going through or what people are experiencing. To some extent, art is an inspiration for what the author or artists have encountered. For example, some scholars assert that Alfonzo’s drawing was inspired by his pain and suffering endured from a disease. Also, the period when these two arts were crafted, it was an era of world war, where individuals, communities, and societies experienced a moment of pain, for example, losing their loved ones. Stigma is a mental condition that comes along with experience, and this did play a crucial role in the work of the artists.
Personal relevance
- I selected these artworks because they carry a theme that is common in society
- The theme of suffering is something I encountered in daily life and pain is intertwined in people’s lives
- Some pains are too painful to swallow and hard to forget thus drawings are a true reflection of my experience
On May 19th year 2010, I experienced a sad episode of a tragedy that claimed the lives of some of my relatives. The pain that came with these experiences was hard to bear and left me depressed for a long time. As such, I suffered, both emotionally and physically. The theme of suffering is encountered by most people daily in their lives, and I selected these artworks to work because they not only represent something that is there in people’s lives, but also what I have witnessed. Therefore, I felt inspired when choosing these arts.
Studying the Humanities
- Help someone hone a creative mind
- Studying humanities help improve social skills
- Helps me understand the impact of science and technology professionally
- Personally, humanities teach me to be more tuned with the surrounding
One of the advantages of education is gaining basic skills such as the ability to socialize. Humanities is one field that teaches me to socialize, equip me with critical skills, analysis, and creativity. When studying humanities, I am able to analyze and interpret thinking better and more profound way. As a professional, I ought to think critically and learn to obtain in-depth meaning. Also, when faced with challenging tasks, I must learn to apply critical thinking, thanks to the study of humanity. I can decide better approaches toward problem-solving.
Importance of Humanities to society
- In society, humanities hep understand other languages
- Humanity impact people in society to become creative thinkers
- People in society learn to question their world through humanities
Humanities in society are essential because they teach people to be creative. Humanities tell us about other cultures that different aspects define each culture, such as language, which can be understood through the context of humanity. Society has such problems as inequalities and stigma, which can be well approached through humanities and give an insight into how individuals are affected. In the arts discussed, for instance, students are the ideal audience of what is communicated. The message in the two pieces of art proves tor the audience that they can communicate creatively to society.
- Humanities help foster justice and equality
- Humanities teach people in society to be empathetic
- Students learn to build skills in writing, reading or drawing
- Without humanities in society, probably democracy cold not flourish
Suffering is a significant theme that is evident in the two pieces of art. Lack of better interpretation or understating of a message can be a challenge in society to know one another or communicate. To students, art is a challenge to equip individuals with skills of communicating through writing or drawing. The drawing proves powerful in sending messages to society through artwork. Huminites I integrative to help decide the meaning asserted, and in this case, psychology can help explain the root of personal mental suffering.