Artworks

• Literal- A famous Japanese painting of a stormy sea, one prodomanently huge wave
• Abstract- Uses a golden section, Japanese philosophy says that the water element (sui) represents the flowing, ever changing things in the world, so this could embody an event or phenomenon
• Cultural- Possibly the most famous Japanese painting, called 'The Great Wave'. It captures motion very well.

• Literal- A painting of a rural landscape setting
• Abstract- The painting seems intricate and alive, It almost has more detail captured than aan actual photograph, the setting shows horses and a carriage wading through a river, quite a romantic scene
• Cultural- A famous painting by John Constable, a famous English treasure

• Literal- A woman depicted leavng her painting for a smoking break
• Abstract- Breaks the boundaries of the canvas and plays on the fact people often take breaks from their jobs for fag breaks
• Cultural- This is a Banksy artwork and his work usually uses a satirical feature

• Literal- A rocky landscape filled with a concentration of people and a skyward beam of light
• Abstract- Maybe a supernatural message or congreational event, a religious scene
• Cultural- This is an intricate masterpiece, amazingly painted, I think this refers to the story of Moses from the Bible

• Literal- A pointilism and ink-dashed picture of a crying eye
• Abstract- A fundemental expression of emotion
• Cultural- Roy Lichtenstein' style is a comic book inspired pointillism approach, this is one of his most famous