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Art History 112
Thursday, February 25, 1999
Announcements:
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for next class (3/4): meet at Palmer Museum (not
234 Arts)
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no homework assignment
Recitation notes:
The green text refers to slides displayed during recitation.
Story of Susanna
Gentileschi
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she appears to be resisting
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violation of privacy
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architectural setting
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elders seem like conspirators
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triangle composition
Tintoretto
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she seems unaware of elders
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innocent
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invokes little reaction on the part of the viewer
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serene, garden setting
Rembrandt
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appears to be looking directly at viewer
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drapery: sensual or practical?
Do
male artists interpret the story differently than female artists?
The Rape of Lucretia
Gentileschi (was
raped herself)
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displays a feeling of despair, pain, violation following
rape
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killing herself may be a way of taking herself back
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light vs. dark
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soft skin
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whole body expresses turmoil
Titian
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more physical force depicted than in actual story
(raped through blackmail, not dagger)
Rembrandt
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she seems hopeless, listless
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internal turmoil
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dark
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