Assignment -
This assignment is based on the required readings that discuss the artists Gustave Courbet and Eduoard Manet.
Using the information from those readings and the FADIS images that correspond to them, write a short essay (approximately 3-4 pages or 850-1000 words, typewritten, double-spaced) comparing the innovations of Gustave Courbet to those of Edouard Manet. Address the following in your essay:
- How did each artist contribute individually to the "rise of modernism?'"
- What similarities do you find in their approach to their work both technically and stylistically, their attitude toward critics, and their status as innovators of their time?
- What differences do you see in their contributions to Modern art?
- Use at least one specific artistic example from each artist to substantiate your points. Be detailed when discussing the image and show how it illustrates visually the points you make.
This essay is your own critical analysis of the two artists, but you must utilize the required readings to formulate your commentary. These include critical voices such as Buchon and Zola (see courseware) who were friends with the artists and writers/critics.
Required readings are listed on the course schedule and include:
1) Linda Nochlin, The Invention of the Avant Garde
2) Manet's Le Déjeuner sur L'herbe, Paul Hayes Tucker: Pages 1-37
3) Art in Theory: 1815-1900, Harrison, Wood and Gaiger: Pages 364-372 (Courbet), 554-565 (Manet)
4) "Larger than Life," Smithsonian Magazine, 2008:
5) Courbet - from Metropolitan Museum of Art 2008 exhibition:
Attachment:- Assignment.rar