King Louis Xvi Essay

     During the time period of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette is used today to represent the turmoil a country can experience with dire rule. In eighteenth century France, the subjects of the King and Queen were divided into

Beginning with “The Smile”, message is conveyed through it’s symbolism. Their society was upset by the damage done to them by the people who had come before them. They threw festivals to express their hatred of the previous society. The painting within the story, to the townsfolk, is a reminder of the past; moreover, they see it as the old society mocking

the roles of those two important races in America of the time. The painting is related to the time of slavery (1619-1865) and the unequal positions between the Negros and whites. Finally, I have observed that the unknown painter detailed the whites’ men face very well, yet the black men and woman’s face appears faceless or without identification. This is a representation of the European view towards Negros as a uniform object or animal.

The Full-length portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour and the painting Louis XIV are both on display at the Louvre Art Museum in France. The painting of Louis XIV was painted by Hyacinthe Rigaud in 1659-1743. The painting depicts a portrait of King Louis XIV of France and is about nine by six in height and width. In the painting Louis XIV is shown in a very regal manor wearing a big fur coat and sword by his side; he trying show off his wealth and position in France to the world. The Full-length portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour was painted by Maurice-Quentin Delatour in 1748-1755. This painting depicts a rare scene of an 18th century aristocratic woman and is almost six by four feet in height and width. The woman in the painting is shown reviewing what it seems to be diplomatic paper maybe portraying that she is very intellectual and has a high political standing, yet she looks away as if she is trying to be humble about her position.The paintings both compare and contrast with each other in principles of desgin.

The artwork was created on 1887 during the Realist time period. Knight was known for his realistic portraits and landscaping in his paintings. In the painting the main subject of matter is the lower class family working in the fields and are about to have their daily noon meal. There are quite a few things happening in the painting, such as the main and woman in the back that are probably trying to fit all the potatoes they have collected into the bad, and also a woman cooking from a pot around the fire, while there is still a child still picking potatoes also. The image depicts a very realistic scene during the day, and the landscaping is very spot on also. The painting has a very good balance of colors worked into, ranging from brown to green. The landscaping is very well drawn from up close and even from distance and up to the skies and clouds. I found this painting to be very similar to The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet, as they both share the same medium and are both very good representation of realism. In the painting by Millet, it also depict the lower class working out in the field and a very well painted landscaping too. Both paintings give off the same feeling of sympathy towards the lower class in rural

The overall scene of the painting presents the idea of peace. The depiction of the woman who is the focus of painting has a very relaxed pose. When looking upon her figure, her shoulders are rested, one of her hands rest lazily placed by her side while the other rests on the top of an orange box. Though we do not see her face because of the way she is turned, the angle we do get presents her focused, gazing upon the field as if she is lost in her

There is an overt sense of leisure and intimacy established through the social exchanges in this painting. A man in the foreground is playing a guitar to a lady, which adds a cheery, relaxed mood. On the right side of the painting, children play on the ground, which shows how this is a joyful event. While there are many social interactions being made, the people in this painting are very generalized. Watteau purposely does not paint many of the people’s faces to put emphasis on the landscape and setting.

The painting gives an impression that the people are wealthy, and so believe that they are above everyone else. On the contrary, the Peasant Wedding shows how poor people enjoy big crowds and having people close to them. Today, poor people are united. They help each other through the struggles, and it makes them stronger together. The painting shows how the people are united in one grand celebration.

Now Jonathon Brown thinks the setting and characters do not have much importance on what the painting really means. Of course, he says that the painting is to show respect to the Court and the King and Queen and show just how important they but this cannot tell us much about the painting itself. The painting is to show the artist himself as noble as the people of the court as well. It’s trying to depict a picture that shows the value of the artist himself “royal epiphany” (Brown, 92) all

This room is dedicated to the military victories. A wall with King Louis XIV on horseback while defeating his enemies is one of the focus of the room. Surrounding it were trophies and weapons in bronze color. Below it was two men chained noting the victory of the king. My interpretation of the statement that Le Brun was trying to make is that he wanted to show that the king is very successful during his reign because he defeated his enemies and that he was a very powerful man. The room focuses on the French victories through illustrations on the ceilings. One painting that caught my eyes were the one with the army floating on clouds showing their victory against their enemies and the people were celebrating. I was fascinated by this painting because the people had wings and it looked so mystical. The art is very similar to some characters of mythology and I really like that. The painting was very powerful in conveying the

After the end of the French revolution, came an era of artistic prosperity. The French had taken it upon themselves to rebuild the country's political and social structure. This was also the awakening of impressionism, which seeks to recreate a scene or impression of a scene. It was started by a group of French painters is considered the first “art movement.” Pierre-Auguste Renoir, was one of the artist who took part in this revolution towards a more progressive era. His portfolio of paintings uses this style of painting as to bring about social change. Renoir’s “Luncheon on the Boat Party” is an impressionist oil painting that portrays French society in a simple, yet elegant manner. His use of a selective color palette and an angled viewpoint that emphasizes the differences in France’s 19th century

This man in the painting expresses a natural form of well-being. The slanting nature of his back shows a man not so different from each and every man. His facial expressions give the idea of not perfect joy, nor contempt,but

When viewing this painting, one’s eyes focus immediately to a barefooted woman wearing a tattered yellow dress. In one hand she is carrying the French, and in the other a rifle. She is not alone. This woman is leading a revolt against the government during the French Revolution. Behind her are hordes of diverse people following her into battle. There are people of all sorts. There are members of the French bourgeoisie who are wearing suits and top hats, members of the more educated class that are wearing the bicorne hat (type of hat Napoleon wore,) and members of the working class. All around them lie dead bodies, but these people do not care for they are trampling them. On the right side of the painting, part of a building in the distance is visible. The rest, however, is covered in a thick smoke. Beside the woman is a kid flaunting two pistols, and beneath her is a man crawling towards her whilst staring up at the French flag.

Moreover, this painting was created by Jean-Louis-Andre-Theodore Gericault a French artist and liberal. He made this painting after a tragic event took place off the coast of Africa in 1816 that was a “shipwreck.” There were only 15 survivors from this tragedy all men. It is known that his painting was not actually made for the reason that many may think, “in memory of a tragedy,” but was actually, “a scandal.” In this time period there were many issues involving the French government.

Then there are also many psychological lines to be seen in the work. One such line is of the woman and the floor, where she is staring down towards it. Another is from the young child and the store clerk, showing a defiance between the two. Next, light and value are not very contrasting in this painting, with only the basic highlights and the shadows seen. It isn’t completely contrasting or contradicting since the colors blend well together with close to the same value ranges, dark colors seen throughout except for the people’s pale faces. There also seems to be a variety of light sources since the woman’s face along with the shop clerk and the young boy’s is lit up by what seems to be a light bulb since they’re much brighter and highlighted and then the men and women in the back aren’t really as bright, except for the ones who close to the open door, creating a blue tinge from the outside light. The shapes shown through the painting is shown to be either very round or very geometrical. There are organic shapes in things such as the umbrella or even the back of the chair, but mostly it is either straight lines and geometrical shapes. The volume shown in the painting is very much implied, correctly showing the