Reading Art: Practicing Iconography ART 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. 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...