I am having trouble. Does the rope represent violence? Or is it much deeper than that? What do you think? I do not know much about the Mexican Revolution. Do you see any symbols?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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2007-12-13 11:47:46 · 3 answers · asked by lonelioness 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
The rope is coiled and being stepped on, which suggests to me that it might have been used as a noose and it has been pulled down from it's tree or scaffold. Guns and knifes and bullets always represent the tools of war. The revolutionaries were not nearly as well equipped as the Mexican Army and their weapons were crude by comparison.
The primary colors used of flesh and different shades of red would represent bloodshed, life itself struggling to survive and hope that the struggle will prevail. The burnt cross in the upper right corner suggest that sacrifices have been made and will continue to be made in the struggle for freedom. And last, the fallen comrade simply reflects the price a people must pay to win their freedom.
Hope this helps.
2007-12-13 13:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The rope is untied, meaning freedom.
2007-12-13 19:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That means violence
2007-12-13 19:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋