Comparing and Contrasting two works of art
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comparing and contrasting two works of art to find their similarities and difference)
provide an analysis of these artworks AND answer the questions that follow:
Monet, “Boulevard des Capucines, Paris” (1873-4, French Impressionism, oil on canvas)
Monet, boulevade des capucines
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– COMPARED / CONTRASTED TO… –
Unknown photographer, “Boulevard des Capucines, Paris” (ca. 1880s, photograph)
blvd photo
– QUESTIONS –
Which of these do you think best captures the feeling of modern day city life on the streets of Paris? Why is this? What specific formal features express these feelings of modernity?
How is this affected by the different choice of medium: oil on canvas versus photography?
If you were alive at this time ad identified yourself as a Realist, which of these two images would you prefer and why?
Solution Preview
Analyzing the two artworks, each of them has either natural or human-made objects. In both pictures, some trees and flowers prove the presence of physical features. In the second art, human-made objects such as buildings and animals like horses and human beings suggest the presence of still life. Artists use still life pictures because they reflect on things that surround humanity in our daily life (Whitley, 2016).
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