to choose an older painting. This piece isn’t a painting that I would normally

choose because it doesn’t interest me. I am more interested in paintings with

many colors and shapes rather than pictures of people in history. I also like

modern art because they allow you to make your own opinion of them and they

are more fitting towards modern society and society’s perceptions. This painting

already has a meaning that has been passed down through generations since it

was produced. During the time period this painting was produced, a ruling class

existed. They were the people that defined the perceptions of society and culture.

Art is a form of culture. The painting I chose is focused on society’s perceptions.

In the painting I chose, the focal point is the woman sitting in the middle

holding a book. There are two other people in the room, but they are behind her.

They are painted darker than the woman and appear to be in the shadows. That

is why I have reasoned that the woman is the focal point. The men in the back

are playing musical instruments that appear to be

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