This particular image is interesting to me because it correlates prehistoric architecture to modern day, contemporary architecture. One huge characteristic that stands out to me is the waterfall at the foreground of the picture. It shows how people settle near water or bodies of water in a sense. The way the rock is built on top of one another near the base of the structure is interesting. It seems as though the contemporary architecture is, in deed, derived from prehistoric architecture. The way the middle level and top level hovers over the body of the house to form shelter is almost exactly how people formed shelter prehistorically. The way the rock in the foreground of the picture is included so obviously reminds me of the caves of prehistoric times. This is not only a form of shelter but this is also an art form and beautiful picture of contemporary lifestyle.

The texture of the picture is given through the rock, which is located in the foreground of the picture. The texture of the rock is not only rough, but in a sense, it is sharp and very edged. The water from the waterfall gives a very illuminating effect. I can almost hear the water falling through the cracks of earth onto the surfaces of the rocks. The lines in this picture are very straight and precise. The lines that shape the shelter run parallel to one another vertically and horizontally. This picture has good rhythm. Even though the picture is black and white, the mood of the picture and the depth of the picture is very evident throughout the picture. The trees and the material that is shown in the picture gives the picture depth. The decision and the perspective from which the picture was taken reveals a lot about not only the structure of the building but the atmosphere from which he or she lived. 

                                        

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The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso is a great painting because it reveals so much not only about the artist but about the time in which he painted. The author, whom is unknown, described this painting very well. He or she says that this painting is, in fact, a product of Picasso's "blue period." The author firmly states, "Because he identified with those living on the fringes of society, he began to paint pictures of the downtrodden, depicting them in all of their misery, using a muted palette of blue - the color of melancholy." I agree with the preceding statement to the fullest degree. This painting was obviously used by a muted palette of blue which creates a melancholy affect. Not only does the palette of blue reveal a melancholy mood, but the body language and bone structure compliment the depressed mood or "blue period." The author argues that this painting is a description of Picasso's sadness, due to the suicide of a close friend. It is evident that the character in this painting is sad. Besides the color blue, the body language of this character reveals this mood of sadness. The different shades of blue can describe the level of sadness throughout Picasso's "blue period." The way the character's legs are crossed reveals a sense of insecurity within himself. The way the character's head firmly points downward says a lot about not only the mood of the character, but Picasso as well. After doing a little research I cannot help but agree with the author of this article.