ARTH 3312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fleur-De-Lis, History Painting, Jacques Aved
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Presented men and women as they existed - ideological statement. Below history painting because it did not demand imagination like history paintings. Rubens and van dyck - flemish painters that established monarchical and aristocratic paintings. He was in great demand and had a workshop. Paintings were priced by how much the artist touched the canvas: louis xiv. Column in back is symbol of solidity. Fleur de lis symbol and staff - emblem of power. Grandeur, pompous: gaspard de gueidan 1735. Cultured magistrate, high ranking member of government. Made group portraits: self portrait with his wife and daughter. Conversation piece, wife and daughter are singing: la belle strasbourgeoise 1703. Park setting, natural, no props or allegory or emblem. Historiated portrait - person in a historical, mythological guise. Patron asks to be like that and painter can elevate the portrait with history part. Painted royal family of france: mlle. Topographically accurate: madame de maison-rouge as venus.
