What was of interest to the artist in terms of subject and style?

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This 1852 lithograph, published in the French satiric journal Le Charivari, expresses well the dominant reaction to progressive art produced in the mid to late 19th century, especially in France. The Module 7 Discussion provides an opportunity to look more deeply into works that challenged Academy definitions of fine art in France.

For this discussion, you will choose a work by Courbet, Manet, or one of the other Impressionists to see how the artist challenged the status quo through subject, style, and exhibition strategy.

Initial Post:

Begin your discussion preparation by reading the following sources from which you will choose your artwork:

Courbet Page 1 at PBS: Culture Shock. (n.d.). Gustave Courbet’s A Burial at Ornans (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/visualarts/courbet.html .) 1851. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/visualarts/courbet.html

Rabinow, R. (2004). Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Édouard Manet (1832–1883) (https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mane/hd_mane.htm .). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mane/hd_mane.htm

Samu, M. (2004). Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Impressionism: Art and Modernity https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm/ .). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved from http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm/

Having read the sources provided, write an analysis of one artwork mentioned in the sources. Additional research may be necessary to give a full description of the work and the artist’s intent. Consider the following when writing your analysis:

What was of interest to the artist in terms of subject and style? How do these interests specifically appear in the artwork?

How was the work at odds with the art establishment of this time period? Are there known criticisms made by the establishment or the press?

Did the artist find a venue outside the official Salon to get public exposure?