Analysis of The Rock Painting by Peter Blume - Essay Example

Blume’s painting which will be analyzed in this paper is titled “The Rock”. ‘The Rock’ was completed in 1948 by Blume which is approximately 3 years from WWII. The war had a far-reaching influence on people. The devastations, bombings, and violations during the war, and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were tremendously offensive to the people. The effects of the war remained on people’s minds for a long period, even when they came across ‘the rock’ in 1950. The title gave a view to the people that human beings are persistent in living in the world even after the devastating effects of atomic bombings and extreme violence that they faced.

It also implied the Earth’s continued existence even after the cruel and brutal acts of human beings. Human beings are portrayed to be struggling despite the devastations and conditions around them. This work condemns the negative use of technology. The painting shows destruction and construction at the same time. The destroyed building implies the effects of the war which led to the destruction of many houses and even countries. The men and women struggling to reconstruct or mitigate the losses give new hope to the people. The smoke moving towards the building which is not constructed yet also guides towards the hope of reconstruction after destruction, however, with some effects to continue with it.