The Hussars that we are

This week in 11AP we discussed many different things but at the end of the week we brought our Friday to a close by talking about Baroque and Rococo forms of art. Of these art forms however, we specifically discussed the painting, "Officers of the Hussars," painted by Kehinde Wiley. This specific painting still follows the dramatic and grand details that are usually seen in Baroque art forms, however the most noticeable part of the picture, the black man on the horse, is what truly makes it stand out, and also what conveys the message that is is trying to deliver. In the center of such a grand picture, encompassed in red and gold and covered with gaudy and royal details, Wiley painted a casually clothed black man dressed in, as stated in class, "A wife beater and some timbs" in the center of the piece. I believe that this shows that anyone can be a hero, no matter what our current interpretation of a hero is, or what the public and society's concert of a hero is. This also relates to the discussions we held on the bluest eye, as despite what we associate and brand beauty as being, and the people we associate the word with, it truly is something extensive that can be found in everyone and everything.