Night at the Museum

A piece of art that invoked strong feelings for me was Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ram’s Head, White Hollyhock-Hills (1935). Though there’s a flower near the ram’s horns, the painting depicts a moody scene with dark clouds and brown hills with barely any trees. From the scenery, I concluded that there is a drought and famine. According to the information, the wildflowers are blooming after being eaten by wildlife and destroyed by wildfire. The irony of the wildflowers blossoming after being destroyed and eaten illustrates the complexity of life. The ram is dead with nothing but its skull and horns, and the wildflowers are blooming even though it’s the ram that feasts on the flowers. Overall, the painting spoke to me because of how beautifully it demonstrates that there can be hope even if everything seems destroyed. Even the most beautiful stuff can come out of the harshest and darkest moments.