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San Diego State University The Art of Painting Questions

 

  1. In your own words, describe what is meant by the “all-at-onceness” of paintings.
  2. Describe the main difference(s) between abstract, representational, and impressionist painting.
  3. 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.
    1. In which of the paintings in this section is the facial expression the most mysterious, and why do you think so?
    2. 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?