ARHS 3600 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Giverny, Fiske Warren, Battersea Bridge
23 Apr 2016
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Rougher, vastness of landscape -- determined, rough. Modern life includes leisure (new phenomenon) for wealthy. Croquet : 1st sport of victorian players. Sensual activity due to presence of mixed genders together on court, which was rare. Women moving away from domestic into public sphere. Women s rights movement increases with decline of croquet. A place for flirtation with less chaperones present. The attention given to the players" clothing, in the bright sunlight the forms of the four figures seem to flatten out against the lawn and trees behind them. Indeed, the contrast of the dense, dark foliage and the bright hues of the women"s fashionable dresses throw the figures into high relief. As the woman in red prepares to place her foot upon the croquet ball (and then presumably knock away her opponent"s ball), the male figure in the center leans down to adjust the placement of the ball.
