1. The Paintings of John Berger
... called "Ways of Seeing" in which he wrote about how art is mystified by the cultural elite, making it difficult for regular people to understand and appreciate masterpieces. Berger's writing allows one to step back and not only look at a work of art itself, but also see the other ... education mystifies any reader ignorant to the nuances of classical art criticism. McFadden's review mystifies Brueghel's "The Allegory of Taste" by discussing its upper class background, how the painting itself was specifically tailored towards nobility, and the unspoken but present belief that only those ....
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate