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https://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/494/Skull%20with%20Burning%20Cigarette.html I think that the subject of the painting is referring to death since Van Gogh had issues with depression. Van Gogh was alive, but the painting might mean that he felt like he was dead inside. The cigarette might mean that even when feeling dead he was still doing the worldly things. When I see anything having to do with the human skeleton I start feeling negative because it makes me think of death. The mood it brings to me is sadness and depression. I don’t like the painting because I’m the type of person who prefers to see paintings that have a lot of color and this painting is just the opposite of that. I would have liked the painting if it was a painting that had a meaning about cigarettes doing the killing to the human body, but in this case I don’t think Van Gogh meant for the painting to have that type of meaning behind it since he was a depressed man. The colors Van Gogh used

The Mexican culture is very unique and beautiful. When people think of Mexican food the first thing that should pop up in their heads is tortillas and beans because Mexicans eat tortillas and beans in every meal. They don’t only eat those two things, but they are a huge part of their meals. Mexicans also eat other things such as, posole, tamales, tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, and rice. The list of Mexican food could continue on forever, but those foods are very popular in the Mexican culture. The thing they love to drink the most is soda, specifically Coca Cola. Mexicans know how to throw parties, and they will throw a party every opportunity they get. For example, if someone in the family is graduating preschool they throw a big party as if someone was getting married. At Mexican parties they usually serve barbacoa, sopa fria, and frijoles or they serve posole with chips. You will also see a bounce house and a lot of decorations. They usually provide a DJ to play the music a