1. Women in Ancient Art
In this paper, I will discuss Paul Gauguin's Nevermore, Edouard Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, and The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh. ... A Bar at the Folies-Bergere was Manet's last masterpiece and is dated 1882. ... Critics' denounced Manet for his apparent "mistake- of omitting the customer in the composition (Levy, pg. 129). ... This clever device designed by Manet allows the viewer entrance into the painting as part of the café clientele. ... I feel Manet is trying to show that it is possible to be absolutely alienated and alone amidst a noisy crowd....
Many pieces of artwork are known quite well throughout history and appreciated for its various elements. However, I believe that art is something that, in the end, is perhaps the most subjective form of idea in our society, and as such it is not without reason for many to question it. Upon rese...