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Discussion Post: The Meaning of All at Onceness in Paintings
A. In your own words, describe what is meant by the "all-at-onceness" of paintings.
B. Describe the main difference(s) between abstract, representational, and impressionist painting.
C. 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.
I. In which of the paintings in this section is the facial expression the most mysterious, and why do you think so?
II. 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?
III. The reading for this week and the lecture video both mention three broad schools of art, namely representationalism, impressionism, and abstract. However, there have been many different artistic movements throughout history, for example:
1. Avant-garde Art
2. The Bauhaus Movement
3. The Dada Movement
4. Degenerate Art
5. Feminist Art
6. The Social Realism Movement
Choose one of the movements listed above, research it a little on the Internet, and then do the following:
A. Name the movement you chose.
B. In your own words, describe the movement you chose
C. Include an image or URL of a painting that represents the movement you chose, including the title of the painting, the painter's name, and the year it was finished.
D. Your interpretation of the painting.