ARTHIST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Jacques-Louis David, Art Of Europe, Théodore Géricault
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Stormy skies) and effects of light (shadow, darkness, interior rooms) Dramatic settings: many life or death moments, beyond control. Eroticism and privacy: voyeuristic, keen interest in the female body. Began as a literary movement, which influenced the visual arts. Strong emphasis on imagination and emotion, a rejection of the disillusionment with the age of reason (the enlightenment) Shaped by students of jacques louis david. French philosopher denis diderot all that stuns the souls, all that imprints a feeling of terror. Step forward is a step forward to idealism. A movement that shows a lot of emotion. Always hung where your head meets the violence. 14 countries come together to break up africa into 14 countries. Resolves to phase out slavery to create public acceptance. The middle east becomes known as the orient in france, even though it is not. The orient refers to an nonwestern, non european culture.
