Madonna of the

Slums, 1950
P R E S E N T E D B Y K AT E D A N I E L L E R I A N Z A R E S
Madonna of the
Slums, 1950
Vicente
Manansala
 Three Human Faculties

WILL

Level of the Senses Level of the Will Level of the Mind

LEVEL OF THE SENSES
• BROWN
• YELLOW
• WHITE
COLORS • BLACK
• BLUE
• GREEN

• Straight

LINE • Vertical
• Horizontal

S • CIRCLE
SHAPE • OVAL
• TRIANGL
LEVEL OF THE WILL
Representations
People: Mother, Child
Things: Shirt, roofs, antennas, clothesline
Events: Hugging, Standing, Carrying

Emotional Suggestions
Sadness: Showing how the mother looks
Love: Shows how the mother carry her baby
Hunger: The mother and son looks starving
Regret: Shows in the face of the mother
Jelous: Maybe they are looking into
something that made them jealous.
 LEVEL OF THE MIND
INTELLECTUAL
MEANING
Topless/Bottomless: This signifies poverty
Adjoining houses: Also shows poverty
Rusty roof: Shows that the mother and son is in a slummed area

Chaotic/Dirty Surroundings: Also shows that the subject is in a

slummed place
DIY Antennas: Shows that the community cannot afford cables to
watch tv
Skinny mother&son: This shows that the mother and son is
not eating properly
Dirty Skin: This shows that they don't have enough supply of wate
to clean their body
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