ARTHI 6C Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mary Cassatt, Second French Empire, Lithography
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Expressionism, art colonies, cubism (lecture continued from monday) More impressionist than other artists in his time. Nude woman looks completely modern, unlike nymph or mythological creature. Considered bad painting techniques, according to critics. Composition squared off with line going down the middle. Hand position is more firm and closed off than titian"s hand, which is more suggestive. Big deal about critiquing the black cat. Shadow on olympia"s underarms looked like body hair unhygienic. Looked too much like an actual person people uncomfortable with the fact that she could be a prostitute. Praised by critics because it was comfortable to look at. Expected way female nude should be presented. Part ii: haussmannization and impressionism: modernizing the city for the bourgeoisie. Haussmannization: the urban renovation/modernization program of paris between 1852 and 1870. Named for baron georges-eugene haussmann, prefect of the seine department. Tearing down old, narrow alleyways to create more urban aesthetic. Reconstructing the city for the upper middle class.
