Jocho vs. Jan van Eyck

In Jocho's sculpture, I guess i'll call it that, Amida Nyorai  i can feel a sense of peace. This piece makes is, i think,carved out of wood but looks like it's made out of gold and precious metals. To me, that represents how anything can be important to us. In the world today, money is everything in the sense that we can hardly live without it. We need money to buy food, supplies, go to school, etc... but in the end all money is is a leaf. I cherish a picture when all it really is is paper. This sculpture is just wood but the fact that it looks like gold and precious metal symbolizes to me that this person cherishes it as gold. Also the person looks like a village idol. i like the way it looks because idols for worship are usually things that people go to for hope. To me, if anything, religion gives hope and in a sense that is what this piece of art does. behind the person meditating is a fence type thing that goes up and into the ceiling. This could be his energy overflowing from a container. That makes me feel like this guy isn't limited by anything so why should i be? It makes me question that maybe i limit myself or maybe we all limit ourselves.

In Jan va Eycks painting the arnolfini double portrait there is a man clad in black and a pregnant woman in very colorful clothing. In my opinion, i hate this piece. I don't like the way the people look in it and the way it makes me feel. The man in black is making a gesture that to me seems like he's a holy figure. However, him being dressed in all black makes me feel like he's evil. he also has a butt-chin which makes him look powerful. To me, i feel this man is a demon and the girl has sold her soul to him. I feel this piece is demonic. The look on the girls face makes it look kind of like she's in pain yet has evil intentions at the same time. Her hand looks like it's been cut as if she gave a blood offering. Maybe she sold her baby's soul to the devil or something. in the back there's a mirror and from the back you can see the two people and there's i guess a family in front of her. I don't know maybe he's stealing her from her family or something. But in essence i don't like this picture.