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Jean Antoine Watteau (1721) The Signboard of GersaintHas an allegorical affect, almost pretentious.Shows wealthy people, connoisseurs. Blonde man is observing a painting of nudes, most likely studying the quality of the brushstrokes.Narcissism plays a huge part in this painting. Many of the figures are looking at themselves in mirrors.Francois Boucher, Diana Resting After the Bath (1742)Rococo paintingBackground is related to a Utopia (nowhere)Intimate and eroticShe is painted as a virgin, a life very intentionally without men.Painting is non-narrative in the traditional sense.Fabric is decorative; simply in the image to be beautiful.Even the dead animals in the corner are beautified.Francois Boucher, Rape of Europa (1734)In the story, a god in love with Europa turned himself into a bull and came down to the valley where she and her maidens bathed. He was such a beautiful bull that Europa and her maidens sat on and around him, and he roared off with her.Extremely sexual overtonesCupids are fat, lazy, and simply dropping arrows (otium)Some of the cupid-babies even have cellulite.Jean-Simeon Chardin, The Governess (1739)Middle/upper-class that is a little more strung up. Paintings focus on virtue and how one should behave.Duchess is telling a young boy to put away his toys.Emphasis on children: infant mortality was high, but lowering. So mothers would grieve when their babies died.Affection for children is more evidentLocus amoneus (the place of love/pleasure)Riots of roses- roses everywhere.The ontology of the space is peculiar. Nothing is substantial, and the scenery seems fairy-tale like.Lover must “storm the castle of love”- sexual overtones, of courseArth 112 1st Edition Lecture 25Current LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Jean Antoine Watteau (1721) The Signboard of Gersaint- Has an allegorical affect,almost pretentious. - Shows wealthy people,connoisseurs. Blonde man isobserving a painting of nudes,most likely studying the qualityof the brushstrokes. - Narcissism plays a huge part inthis painting. Many of thefigures are looking atthemselves in mirrors.  Francois Boucher, Diana RestingAfter the Bath (1742)- Rococo painting- Background is related to aUtopia (nowhere)- Intimate and erotic- She is painted as a virgin,a life very intentionallywithout men. - Painting is non-narrative inthe traditional sense. - Fabric is decorative;simply in the image to bebeautiful. - Even the dead animals in the corner are beautified.  Francois Boucher, Rape of Europa (1734)- In the story, a god in love withEuropa turned himself into a bulland came down to the valley whereshe and her maidens bathed. Hewas such a beautiful bull thatEuropa and her maidens sat on andaround him, and he roared off withher. - Extremely sexual overtones- Cupids are fat, lazy, and simplydropping arrows (otium)- Some of the cupid-babies evenhave cellulite.  Jean-Simeon Chardin, The Governess(1739)- Middle/upper-class that is a little more strung up. Paintings focus on virtue and how one should behave. - Duchess is telling a young boy to put away his toys. - Emphasis on children: infant mortality was high, but lowering. So mothers would grieve when their babies died. o Affection for children is more evident Locus amoneus (the place of love/pleasure)- Riots of roses- roses everywhere. - The ontology of the space is peculiar. Nothing is substantial, and thescenery seems fairy-tale like. - Lover must “storm the castle of love”- sexual overtones, of


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