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San Diego State University The Art of Painting Questions
- In your own words, describe what is meant by the “all-at-onceness” of paintings.
- Describe the main difference(s) between abstract, representational, and impressionist painting.
- There is a section of this week’s reading called “FOCUS ON: Rembrandt van Rijn, Gustave Courbet, Vincent van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo.” It’s highlighted in light green and can be found on pages 28-29 of the PDF or 90-91 if you’re going by the text page numbers.
- In which of the paintings in this section is the facial expression the most mysterious, and why do you think so?
- Which painting in this section tells you the most about the painter’s personality? In other words, which do you think is the most psychologically revealing, and why?