MPC 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Color Theory, Art Periods, Caspar David Friedrich
23 Jun 2016
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Decline of political strength of works like david"s oath of the horatii (**exam) Before french revolution summarized feelings of revolution didactic (moral les- son / how to behave propaganda) After revolution, rise of dictatorship, empire of napoleon strength of belief in freedom, po- litical response to starvation / inequality is lost. Soft, light of the evening, puto (with diana), mysteriousness. Not clear / strong typical of politics of the time, disillusionment with idea of revolution which promised liberty / freedom doesn"t happen under napoleon. Greek youth (endymion), most beautiful diana, god of moon, who was after his bod. Ossian receiving the ghosts of fallen french heroes (1805) Leading people to battle (billowing flag, billowing hair, sword leading the way, looking back at troups), against cloud. Hands against body, head down melancholy, tired, depressed. Muted colours her shawl is the only colour. Feeling is the important thing, not reasoning or logic or enlightenment or rationality.
