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A) Guaraní Fanciful Fish

B) http://www.iadb.org/idbamerica/index.cfm?thisid=3637

C) I chose to write about a piece of art that I found. I came across this carving while searching for something to write about for this assignment. I saw this an was intrigued. This relates to my study of Humanities because is shows the culture of the Guaraní people and mow much they respected nature.

Observation:

In the artwork I see a depiction of land an sea acording to the Guaraní worldview. The subject is a fish and also the land that the Guaraní live on. This carving is made out of a piece of wood. The artist ised the technique of carving. There is no color other than the natural color of the wood. The artist chose to make the artpiece in the shape a fish.

Interpretation:

It is showing that the earth is important and that everything is connected to one another. I say this because the carving is made inside the fish. It shows that the fish can not live without the land, and the land can not live without the fish. They need each other.

Judgement:

I chose this piece of artwork because there was something about it and its simplicity that intrigued me. I feel that even though this art is simple to look at, its deeper meaning is quite complex. It shows how much the Guaraní people appreciate the earth. It gives you a little insight into their worldview.

Questions:

I know that the Guaraní people lovesd the earth, but I would love to know what it was exactly that inspired the artist to make this carving.
I also know that the Guaraní people had no written language, so I'm wondering if the fish has a significant meaning to the Guaraní people.