MUSG 06109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Roman Mythology, Georges Seurat, Edgar Degas
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Lecture 9. 2: i(cid:373)pressio(cid:374)ist pai(cid:374)ters: derived from claude monet"s painting entitled impression, sunrise, the term. impressionism was created to describe the work of a select group of parisian painters in the late 19th century. Instead, while you are viewing the works of impressionist painters, you will be listening to one of the most important impressionist musical works, claude debussy"s prelude to the afternoon of a. Faun: before the music and the art show begins, here are just a few words about the music. Faun, a creature of ancient greek and roman mythology half man and half goat who inhabits enchanted forests and woodlands. This is where the term fauna is derived: chief among the mythological fauns is pan, the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, hunting and rustic music.
