1. History and Memory in Word and Art
... ; "I would give them my knowledge of history; they would give me their memories", the reconstruction begins, inviting the audience to join him on the quest for 'truth', where in the epigram, and integrated throughout the text, the symbol of gates are used to represent the ultimate knowledge of the past, opening "the blessing or the curse& ... to transcend the passage of time. Other symbols include a mother cradling her child's dead body, and a regal horse impaled on a stake, each with moth wide agape, as though screaming in pain. Picasso's painting uses the audience's collective memo...
- Word Count: 727
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Graduate