assignment 5c

Molaa is the Museum Of Latin American Art which is located in Long Beach California. The Knowledge I learned this semester has enhanced my understanding of the artwork found there because now I understand that each piece of artwork is like a small piece of history.

For instance Laura Hernandez is an artist whose work is displayed at the Molaa. She expresses her beliefs of history thru her artwork. She believes that the "universe based on ancient Mayan concepts: the creation of the world with all its creatures, the demons of the dark, and celestial beings from the heavens".

What I see in the artwork is the circle of life. She encompasses everything in her artwork and connects everything in the world together. I saw some of her artwork that is made of paper mache and also watercolor.
My interpretation would be how everything in life is connected to each other. For example fish to water to people and trees taking on human form.
I chose her artwok because once I saw her "man element water" on display at the Molaa it intrigued me to learn more about her artwork.
I think that she is a very talented women who has opened my eyes to observe life in another persons perspective. I think that she is right everything in life is connected to each other.
I know that she is very talented and that her project is so enormous it fills the entire 10,000 foot expansion of the Museum. However, does she have work displayed at any other museums? Does she have any displays close enough to home that I could see them in person? Is there any way that I can view her entire collection online?
you can see her artwork on display at the Molaa by watching the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUaZHgJElTQ&feature=related
or you can visit the websites I found:
http://artscenecal.com/ArticlesFile/Archive/Articles1998/Articles1198/LHernandezA.html
http://www.laurahernandez.com/

assignment 5b

For this assignment I chose a simple picture of Camila O'Gorman in which you can see her being blindfolded and carried to her execution. It is a simple black and white drawing. It appears to be hand sketched.
In this piece of artwork I see sadness. It is about being socially acceptable and because she fell in love with the wrong guy she is being punished by loosing her life and the life of her unborn child.
I chose this particular piece of artwok because I could not find alot of art including her. I did find movies but I wanted to choose something that everyone could see. if you would like to know more about a movie that was made about her life you can go to:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/s/a/sam50/cinergia/mf/camila.htm#Section%201:%20Pre-screening this was an interesting site that I found which talks about different clips from the movie that was made about her life.

I know that she had eloped with her family priest and she was 8 months pregnant when she was executed.
Why did they consider her baby to be illegitimate when she had run off and eloped?
Why was it not ok for her to be with the man that she fell in love with?
Was it against the law for her to fall in love with a priest?






http://www.executedtoday.com/images/Camila_OGorman_carried_to_execution.jpg

assignment 5a

"Over the past five hundred years, Latin America has experienced approximately three or four periods of colonization. The first period began with Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in October 1492, launching three centuries of Spanish, Portuguese, and British colonial control over the hemisphere, with the French, Dutch, Danish, and other European powers competing for slices of the action in the Caribbean. In most of Latin America, this period came to an end with the wars of independence from about 1810 to 1825. Political independence ushered in a second period (known as neocolonialism), in which the countries of Latin America were still subject to foreign economic control—this time largely by the British. During the third period, corresponding to the twentieth century, this economic dependency shifted from the British to the United States, and anticolonial responses increasingly assumed anti-imperialistic characteristics. The twenty-first century arguably introduced a fourth period of neocolonialism, in which Latin America has become subject to control through the maquiladora system to transnational capital not necessarily rooted in one country and in which the export commodity is labor rather than raw materials."

http://science.jrank.org/pages/7491/Anticolonialism-in-Latin-America.html

"Miguel Hidalgo led the successful independence movement of Mexico. Simón Bolívar helped in a number of revolutions in northern South America. A wealthy Creole officer, Bolívar impassioned his fellow South Americans to support him in fighting against the Spanish. Between 1817 and 1822, he won a series of victories in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The first uprising against Spanish rule took place in 1809, but only in 1822 did Ecuador fully gain independence and became part of the Federation of Gran Colombia, from which it withdrew in 1830. Luz de America was the nickname given to Ecuador's capital Quito which saw the first revolt against Spanish occupation. The nickname served the urge for the call of independence that was heard around the continent, and inspired the eventual domino collapse of the crown throughout Latin America. The first 3 countries were united in a new nation called Gran Colombia, which broke up in 1830 due to political differences and regional interests. Bolívar rejected all attempts to crown him king of the newly independent areas and worked until his death in 1830 for the cause of independence and republican government. In the Southern Cone of the continent, the fight for independence was led by the Argentine General José de San Martín, who campaigned in Argentina, Chile, and declared Peruvian independence."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_revolutions

I chose to do my research on Camila O'Gorman. I chose her because I am always interested in learning more about the women in our history. Camila O'Gorman lived from 1828 to 1848. She was a wealthy socialite and figure of scandal in 19th century in Argentina. Her execution during the last stages of pregnancy caused an international uproar.

Camila was born in Buenos Aires. She was born into an upper class family of Irish, French, and Spanish descent. Her parents were Adolfo O'Gorman and Joaquina Ximénez Pinto. Camila was considered a pillar of polite society.

Camila was in her late teens when she was introduced to Father Ladislao Gutiérrez, a Jesuit priest who had attended seminary with her brother. He had been assigned as the O'Gorman family's parish priest and was soon being frequently invited to her family's estate. Camile and Ladislao began having an affair. In 1847 they eloped on horseback and ran away to hide.

They were tracked down and arrested by an Irish priest named Fr. Michael Gannon. Camila claimed that it had been she who had initiated the affair and insisted on their elopement, angrily denying rumors that she had been raped.
On the orders of Governor Rosas, Camila O'Gorman and Fr. Gutiérrez were executed by a firing squad on 18 August 1848 in the prison town of Santos Lugares de Rosas. Camila O'Gorman was twenty years old and was eight-months pregnant with the illegitimate child of Father Ladislao Gutiérrez.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camila_O'Gorman
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/s/a/sam50/cinergia/mf/camila.htm#Section%201:%20Pre-screening
http://www.irlandeses.org/julianello.htm

Assignment 4c

Culture

Culture can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture

This fits into our studies because we are studying history and cultures from all over the world. We are researching history and past generations all over the world.

Andrea Balistreri

I learned that "The Inca population lived in the part of South America that extended from the Equator to the pacific Coast of Chile. The Inca empire only lasted not quite 100 years, from 1438AD to about 1532. The highest point in an Inca village was reserved for religious purposes." I noticed that she said the highest point was reserved for religious purposes. I found they used to build their temples high into the heavens. Did this make them feel closer to god?

Emma Lundborg

She also studied the 21 California missions and from her I learned "the Franciscans were able to turn California into a totally different land. It went from being the Native American's land to Spain's land, because the missions had control of the Native Americans and their lifestyle had been changed forever."

Assignment 4b

SUMMERTIME IN SONOMA!!

http://www.missionart.com/aSFS/aSFS.html

Observation:

I see my hometown. I see history. I see white buildings and beautiful rolling hills with bright green trees in the background.

Judgement:

I chose this work of art because it is a piece of home to me. I decided to study California missions and what better mission to study than one in my very own home town. I feel comfortable and I enjoy it. I see familiar buildings ones that I can drive 10 minutes or less and see in person right now.

Questioning:

I know that the mission is located in Sonoma but I would like to know when this picture was created. I see familiar buildings on all of the corners surrounding this picture. But I do not see the park located in the foreground. Was this picture created before the park was there?

http://www.missionart.com/aSFS/aSFS.html

Assignment 4A

Conquest:

The act or process of conquering.
Something, such as territory, acquired by conquering.
One that has been captivated or overcome: The pianist made a conquest of every audience on the tour.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *conquaesīta, feminine past participle of *conquaerere, to conquer. ]

http://www.answers.com/topic/conquest

Colonial:
Of, relating to, possessing, or inhabiting a colony or colonies.
often Colonial
a. Of or relating to the 13 British colonies that became the original United States of America.
b. Of or relating to the colonial period in the United States.
often Colonial Of, relating to, or being a style of architecture and furniture prevalent in the American colonies just before and during the Revolution.
Living in, consisting of, or forming a colony: colonial organisms.n.
An inhabitant of a colony.
A house designed in an architectural style reminiscent of the one prevalent in the American colonies just before and during the Revolution.

http://www.answers.com/topic/colonial

California Missions

I chose California missions because they are so close to home. I have lived in sonoma all of my life and there is a mission right down town. I actually went there for a field trip as a young child but I do not remember anything about it! I thought it would be interesting to study something that is so close.

There are 21 Califonia missions which include:
Mission San Diego de Alcala (1769)
Mission San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo (1770)
Mission San Antonio de Padua (1771)
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel (1771)
Mission San Luis Obispo (1772)
Mission San Francisco de Asís (1776)
Mission San Juan Capistrano (1776)
Mission Santa Clara de Asís (1777)
Mission San Buenaventura (1782)
Mission Santa Barbara (1786)
Mission La Purisíma Concepción (1787)
Mission Santa Cruz (1791)
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (1791)
Mission San José (1797)
Mission San Juan Bautista (1797)
Mission San Miguel de Arcángel (1797)
Mission San Fernando Rey de España (1797)
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia (1798)
Mission Santa Inés (1804)
Mission San Rafael Arcángel (1817)
Mission San Francisco de Solano (1823)

The 21st mission was located right here in Sonoma. It was founded on July 4, 1823 by a young padre without the knowledge of his superiors. He was encouraged by the governor, who wanted a buffer between the prosperous Bay Area settlements and the Russians, who had advanced down the California coast as far as Fort Ross. He intended to move everything from Dolores to the new mission but after a debate they decided to keep both missions on their own seperate courses.

The russian fur trader turned out to be very friendly and even shared their supplies and donated the Russian style liberty bells.

The mission ended up serving many years as a church and then it was abandoned. Today the mission and a part of the town square at Sonoma have been restored as a California State Historic Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZIgBWqsm3s

http://www.californiamissions.com/menu.html

http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/solano.html

ASSIGNMENT 3C

Classmate Matthew McDonald

Friere found his passion thru his own life experiences. He had many troubles in early life and was able to tearn his life around and try to help others so that they may have a brighter future. He found that teachers could not even read or write and how could they teach others to. He felt literacy was very important. Which it is! In order to truely be a member of society you should have a voice. We have a voice by voting. you must know how to read and write in order to do so.

Classmate Mary Anne He Meier

Friere valued education and wanted to spend his life educated others so they would not have to experience the same life that he did. He lived thru the depression and knew what it was like to be poor, hungry and so on. He also knew what ti was like to be put in prison. He truely wanted to turn the world into a better place. He is a parefect example that one person can make a difference.

Class relevance

I think that friere is very relevant to this class in many ways. I think he is a huge part of the history of Latin america. Also he valued literacy and what would this world be like today if we could not read? How would we vote? We would not even be able to use our computers to take an online course for that matter. He is really an inspriation of how one person can make a difference.