Article Response

 It is very interesting how  paintings such as "Cotopaxi" can easily be interpreted as a metaphor of the times of war and slavery.  Knowing the history of the time in which art is made plays a huge role into interpreting it. Before I read the article, I actually scrolled down to see how long it was. I saw the paintings. Although beautiful, I didn't think much of them. Once I read about their history, my perspective towards the paintings completely changed.