Today’s class was the recorded lecture, which included a bit of Neoclassicism before transitioning to Romanticism. The Romantic period began a shift in subject matter, displaying more exotic like works that were aimed at appealing to the senses of the viewer thus causing a reaction to your emotions. We looked at Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres’s, Grande Odalisque. In this work, the odalisque woman, which is a woman from a Turkish harem, appears a bit distorted and unproportional. Her limbs appear elongated and an extended torso gives her a bit of an unnaturally appearance. She also appears to gaze over her shoulder in a mysterious fashion further contributing to the exotic feel of the work. The background is dull causing all the attention to be place on her. Furthermore, she is holding a feathered fan in her right hand, which contrasts with the luxurious fabrics that surround her. This work is certainly a great representation of the Romantic period.