HAA 0010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Qin Dynasty, James Abbott Mcneill Whistler, A Burial At Ornans
31 Jan 2017
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Depicts the spanish civil war (bombing of guernica) Jumbled figures and random elements (chaotic: actual image of event wouldn"t be enough to capture the suffering. Black and white and grey: reflective of his negative view on war, makes it more chaotic. Nocturne in black and gold, james abbott mcneill whistler, 1872-77. Not considered valuable by ruskin (shouldn"t cost what it does: defending the institution of art. Whistler sued ruskin which ruins him financially. Whistler argues that all the elements together create the peace by comparing his piece to music. Painters were expected to create art with meaning/representation: whistler compared his art to music (not expected to have meaning) Cross is paired with mundane event depicted. Production of art was regulated: best paintings were historical ones that depicted great scenes (large) Painting a genre scene on a huge canvas (going against the norm: attempt to get attention- disruptive.
