FSN 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Rococo, Industrial Revolution
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Industrial revolution (starts in england, they have coal) Image: marie-louise elizabeth vigee -> marie antoinette with her children. Sitting on a raised platform even tho at home. Presenting herself as queen and mother of france. Accused of having an affair on her husband with nephews. Spending her money on clothes while people starving. Image 2: john singleton, copley, mr. and mrs. mif n. She is weaving sash (showing her support for boycott of textiles) A factor that goes into the american revolution. Marie antionette is soft and gentle highlights and shadows. Mr and mrs. mif n described as hard and coolness. Copley was not professionally trained and learned from copying (self taught) Copley had trouble with correct proportioning of the human body and no depth. Developed when the french moves from versatile and the death of louis the 14th and grandson too young to rule. Use of light in paintings (gold light re ecting)