17th Century Central Tibetan Thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra...

17th Century Central Tibetan Thanka of Guhyasamaja Akshobhyavajra

Aboriginal Dreaming

Hendrick Andriezsoon, Vanitas painting, 17th century

Persistence of Memory, Salvador Dali

Look hard at the four examples in "Worksheet 4  Iconography Images"  from this week's module and, for each image, make a list of the objects, colors, and/or formal elements that could contain symbolism in each image. 

• For each image, make a list of the objects/colors/elements that could contain symbolism in each image.
• Then list what you think each object/color/element symbolizes.  For example, red=love, skull=death, etc.
• When you've finished making a thorough list of objects and what they symbolize, search for information about each work to see how close your list is to the actual symbols represented. Include with your list, a brief description of the differences.
• Be sure to cite the sources you use in confirming the iconography.