Mckenna Form- Oil Function- To show inter-mixing common in new Spain Content- Shows a spanish man and a native woman, as well as their children. Context- Many of these paintings were owned by high-ranking officials. Change- These paintings were created to show that the population was defying laws against inter-mixing. interpretation- The subject is modeled of off depictions of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Artistic intent- These paintings were created by artists to show the alarm that the elites felt concerning intermixing. Audience response-These paintings were displayed in many public spaces.
Nandini Form: Canvas Function: To discourage race mixing Content: the husband wears french style European clothing Context: a mestizo is the child of a European man and an elite Indigenous woman Tradition: The use of painting as propaganda to discourage race mixing which is similar to several east asian works Interpretation: The young servant looks up to the father to allude the greatness of European blood Artistic Intent: To make it seem that families mixed with European blood were happier than those not Audience Response: European men who went to the colonial Americas mixed with the locals but still didn't approve of inter-mixing which was very hypocritical
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm- Oil
Function- To show inter-mixing common in new Spain
Content- Shows a spanish man and a native woman, as well as their children.
Context- Many of these paintings were owned by high-ranking officials.
Change- These paintings were created to show that the population was defying laws against inter-mixing.
interpretation- The subject is modeled of off depictions of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Artistic intent- These paintings were created by artists to show the alarm that the elites felt concerning intermixing.
Audience response-These paintings were displayed in many public spaces.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Canvas
Function: To discourage race mixing
Content: the husband wears french style European clothing
Context: a mestizo is the child of a European man and an elite Indigenous woman
Tradition: The use of painting as propaganda to discourage race mixing which is similar to several east asian works
Interpretation: The young servant looks up to the father to allude the greatness of European blood
Artistic Intent: To make it seem that families mixed with European blood were happier than those not
Audience Response: European men who went to the colonial Americas mixed with the locals but still didn't approve of inter-mixing which was very hypocritical