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Comparing 18th and 19th Century Art to 20th Century Art


            
            
             European art from the 18th and 19th century is very different than art from the 20th century in many ways. Two specific differences are the subjects as well as the colors used. The subjects of the art from the 18th and 19th century are mainly portraits or religious themes. One example of this is "The Portrait of Ann Ford," by Thomas Gainsborough. Here we see a classic 18th century portrait. Miss Ford's informal, twisted pose in a picture of such grandeur and scale was revolutionary. Costume historians have pointed out that the sitter's cross-legged pose was considered masculine in the mid-eighteenth century; moreover, the structure of her corset would have made crossing her legs uncomfortable. The colors are soft and inviting in this particular piece, as was the case of all 18th and 19th century paintings. Her gown was painted in such fine detail as well as the background which features musical instruments. .
             Conversely, Monet's painting, "Rocks at Belle-ile" depicts an ocean with jagged rocks jutting out of the earth. There are a lot of landscape paintings from the 19th century. This painting is so real looking. As you look at it, you all most feel like you are on a cliff overlooking this breathtaking scene. .
             Paintings from the 19th century seem to be more real than paintings from the 18th century. There are some reason's why this is true. By the 19th-20th centuries" things in the world, specifically Europe are in turmoil. There are wars breaking out and people are confused. So many bad things are happening and there seem to be no rules. Artists are the first to realize this and begin to display these shaky times through their art. A movement called the "Dadaist" movement was born. This was an art movement that believe why should art make sense if the world didn't make sense? This all relates to how artist painted before these unsettling times.
             All artists in the 17th and 18th centuries" painted in perspective.


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