“The Coal Miners Wife” by Ben Shahn is a very beautiful painting. The artist did an excellent job creating this painting. Many things caught my attention. First of all, the content of this table is very well thought out. It takes someone who has mastered art to understand the message the artist is trying to convey to us. The painting tells the story of a woman. Her husband died working in the coal mines. It's easy to verify this thanks to the two men outside who bought the men's jacket from him. I also feel like the message the painting was trying to convey was that too many men are dying in coal mines and they need to find a way to make things safer. Shahn was a great artist. He did a great job balancing the content and form of the table. The elements and principles of this table are very well put together. The lines were used very well on this work and they guided me throughout the painting. When my eyes saw the painting, I was immediately drawn to the woman standing there with tears in her eyes. Then the line...