Autumn’s Exploration Art

  Medusa Source on Artist: Caravaggio Merisi       I chose the Medusa painting by Caravaggio Merisi ,  because it really captured my attention, mostly due to the message it served. Medusa was often used to represent military power during this period of time. It can be connected to Humanism in a way too because it can be tied to morals and philosophical inquires. I really felt a connection to it, because I look at Medusa in another way. She overcame a lot of grief, but she still emitted power and showed resilience.  In 1598 Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte gave this painted shield to Grand Duke Ferdinando I. It was put in the Armory of the Uffizi without any attribution; in 1631 it was registered as a work by  Caravaggio  and was displayed as part of a suit of Persian Armor worn by a mannequin seated on a wooden  horse .  The way artist used different hues with the use of darker colors, such as dark greens, browns, and blues for the background. I also enjoyed that the artist used th

 Autumn's Art Analysis Blog Colonel Merritt A. Edson, USMC - Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Waterhouse, C., 2000.  Colonel Merritt A. Edson, USMC - Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands - Colonel Charles H. Waterhouse, USMCR - Google Arts & Culture . [online] Google Arts & Culture. Available at: <https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/colonel-merritt-a-edson-usmc-guadalcanal-solomon-islands-colonel-charles-h-waterhouse-usmcr/NgEDiUSkyG1zzg?hl=en> [Accessed 16 September 2022]. My opinion  of the work.      I chose this  painting because it really captured my attention. I really felt a connection to it, because a lot of men in my family were in the marines. So, to see a WWII event captured in a very  intense  moment from someone's actual lived experience, was beautiful. The way the artist used the different hues with the use of the red and blues really made it pop out in such a realistic way! I also enjoyed that the artist used a dark intensity, it made it feel very real whic

 Intro: Hello, my name is Autumn Cantu. I'm originally from Ruby, Alaska but moved to Fairbanks when I was 10 years old. I have two wonderful children, Kaebrie and James Cantu. I'm married to my amazing husband, Cole and I have three dogs. I'm currently in the UAF Social Work program and starting my practicum this semester! I'm so very excited to learn from this course and work along side you all, good luck with your semester everyone.  My relationship to art is actually very minimal lately, or at least I think so. When I think about art, I automatically think about drawing or painting. I believe it takes me to those two options because I feel most comfortable with them, due to having a little history of taking art classes for my electives. I also find myself make a lot of media art as well for my job. I'm currently a communications manager for my job at Native Peoples Action and Native Peoples Action Community Fund. I don't go to any art museums, but some day I