Jessica Herrera

Art History 110

ELAC/BRAVO

Art History

Ancient rulers, such as Ramses II , used art to display their power in numerous ways. One

example would be the way in which Egyptian emperors ordered for great sculptures, paintings,

and even pyramids to be built in their honor. This was perhaps one of the most blatant ways in

which they displayed their power over their empire and made their subjects worship them as if

they themselves, were gods. Statues,such as the ones in front of The Great Temple of Ramses II

demonstrate how Egyptian emperors like Ramses II portrayed themselves as larger than life.

The pyramids, which would take decades to build and a great amount of labor, are a blatant

display of the immense amount of power that emperors had. Some went as far as to declare

themselves gods for their people to worship. Whatever the case may be, these sculptures and

architecture left a symbol of the power they held during their rule that has survived thousands of

years and is still important even now. The pyramids themselves have become a popular tourist

site where millions go. One can only imagine how these ancient civilizations must have been

with rulers of such power.

Images for campaigns are a very popular and easy way of showing the voters what type of

candidate theyre voting for. In this Bernie Sanders campaign poster, the message is sent across

clearly and concisely. One has only to briefly look at the poster in order to understand they type

of politician he is and the type of campaign that hes running. By including silhouettes of people
within his own he backs up the slogan on the poster. Many politicians use these type of posters to

promote their campaign and gain support from the voters.

In the poster of Bernie Sanders, he shows that he stands for the people and it isnt just about

him, but about the people,making their voices be heard, and protecting their human rights. It

demonstrates unity and solidarity with the people. His campaign becomes more about the people

as one instead of those who govern and the people governed. It assures the voter that if he were

to be elected he would uphold the idea that the right to govern comes from the consent of the

governed. It is not his God-given right to rule, it is the consent of the governed that puts him in a

position of power, therefore, those who govern and those governed should be unified as one.

That is why the preamble says We the people and not something else that would cause a

division between us, we are one and must remain as such.