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1. Manet’s Olympia was very forcibly denounced. What factors led to this reaction? What artistic devices did the artist employ in this painting? Why did the artist shape the work in this fashion? Why could it be considered Modern?
2. What is modernism?  Describe how three artworks seek to be modern in their intent and effect on their audience. What is Post-modernism?  How is it different from and similar to Modernism?  Describe three artworks that could be described as Post-modern and make sure to describe why you think they qualify.
3.  Describe the evolution and influence of Whistler’s art using examples from your text and lecture. 

 

 

 

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1. Manet’s Olympia was very forcibly denounced. What factors led to this reaction? What artistic devices did the artist employ in this painting? Why did the artist shape the work in this fashion? Why could it be considered Modern?
2. What is modernism?  Describe how three artworks seek to be modern in their intent and effect on their audience. What is Post-modernism?  How is it different from and similar to Modernism?  Describe three artworks that could be described as Post-modern and make sure to describe why you think they qualify.
3.  Describe the evolution and influence of Whistler’s art using examples from your text and lecture. 

 

 

 

Image names correspond to question number. then extra questions at the bottom.

1. How does the artist manipulate the composition to create a visual metaphor? 
2.  Why could this be considered a Feminist picture?
3. What is realist about this work?
4. Why is this considered an important artwork? 

1)Describe the artist’s choices in this image to get across a very unusual and humanistic portrait of the resurrection.  How is it humanistic?  How does it reflect an interest in mathematical order?

 

2)How is the image above designed around perspective to give the view an embodied sense of the sacred and profane?

3)Describe the Mannerist features of this image.

 What is significant about this image?  

 What is significant about this image?