In today’s online lecture, we wrapped up our discussion on Realism by discussing photography. This is important in the mid-19th century. It took multiple hours, about 8, to take the first photos. The material hardened when exposed to light, initially known as Heliography. The Parisians loved pictures as they were real-life versions of still-life paintings. Photo refers to light and graphy relates to writing. We looked at the Photo of John Brown, a famous American abolitionist. He is in a confrontational pose vowing and holding a flag. There is symbolism present in photos as well as paintings. Next, we looked at the Harvest of Death. This was a photo of Gettysburg after the battle. Photos had to be exhibited at this time, just as paintings, because they could not be mass-produced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We then began our discussion on Impressionism. Light and visible brushstrokes were fundamental to this style. The goal was to capture the transitory feel of modern life, a continuation of a form of realism. We then talked about Eduard Manet, an artist who acted as a hinge between Realism and Impressionism. He painted Falneur, a man of a new attitude and intelligence. We then looked at his Luncheon on the Grass. This painting has no depth, and it concentrates on the foreground. The subject alludes to previous paintings by Titian and Giorgione but is more modernized. There is a white naked woman that contrasts sharply against the black clothes of men. Despite rejections, it supported modern art and the visible brushwork and irregularities in the representations. We then looked at his work Olympia, which depicts a more contemporary subject, a prostitute in Paris. This is a scandalous theme, yet it is again a modern representation of Titian’s work. It directly engages the viewer in her view, flat composition and modern reality. We then talked about Claude Monet, who enjoyed painting outside straight on a canvas or en plein air. The works of Claude captured contemporary life outside. Claude utilized divided brushstrokes, each using an individual color. The eye blends them instead of blending them on the canvas. His painting gave off impressions of scenes such as Impression and Sunrise. The public initially mocked him for its shapelessness; there were no real forms, and the work was flat, with colors blending. He is also known for his Haystack series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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