Courbet’s Burial at Ornans, moder art discussion help
part 1 read the 2 articles and watch the 2 videos below and answer the following 2 questions.total of 1 page double spaced.
Modern Artists
- Do you think the artists discussed in this section are completely “modern”?
- Have you learned something more about them, their techniques, and subject matter that surprised you?
Online Articles and Videos
“Courbet’s Burial at Ornans“
by Khan AcademyCheck out Gustave Courbet’s A Burial at Ornans.
“The Stonebreakers“
by Khan AcademyReview Courbet’s painting, The Stonebreakers of 1849.
“Millet’s The Gleaners“
by Khan AcademyRead about Jean-François Millet’s The Gleaners, 1857.
“Degas’ The Dance Class“
by Khan AcademyExplore Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas’ The Dance Class.
part 2 total of 2 pages double spaced arial 12 font
Essay on Art in Paris
You are an American visiting Paris on a “Grand Tour” in 1872. Your previous experience with art has been seeing the portraits of your family members and pretty landscape paintings done by American artists in the early and mid-nineteenth century. You are looking at all the new sights and art that Paris has to offer and have been invited to the first impressionist exhibition.
- Write a letter home describing the paintings you see
- Try to explain what these artists are trying to achieve
