So, let's practice writing to emphasize. In 50 words or less, emphasize something in this painting by Edgar Degas:
Connector-style posts ask you to take things a step further by connecting your points of emphasis to another source of information. Here, the objective is to foster inquiry or channel an insight. You are equipping your reader with a provocative connection. Perhaps you haven't thought about this connection long enough to offer an answer to the questions it might provoke. In any case, you're just a liaison here; set your readers on a path and let them do the work. In 50 words or less, make a connection between an aspect of the painting you emphasized and an additional piece of information relevant to that aspect of the painting.
The woman in the painting looks pretty upset–not sure what about, but something is definitely wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe guy next to her may have farted. We may never know.
DeleteThis couple seems to have their focus shifted on something else rather than on each other. The woman looks as if she’s disappointed, or confused. Whereas the man next to her looks like he hasn’t been sleeping for days, and hasn’t been taking good care of himself with poor hygiene.
ReplyDeleteThe faces really set the tone of the work. The man and the woman are facing away from each other; neither looks happy. The woman is frowning , looking depressed, uninterested- her eyes are half closed, looking vaguely at the floor somewhere outside of the frame. The man looks dour, apathetic, and even somewhat angry. They’re both slumped.
ReplyDeleteA woman sits absentmindedly tapping her foot in a bar. Feeling more alone than ever, she imagines a life different than the one she leads now- fanciful and elegant life. For now with her unkempt husband, a glass of wine and a fancy hat will have to do.
ReplyDeleteThe woman in this picture has sadness in her eyes. She stares off almost blankly as if she is stuck in a memory of regret or loss. Contemplating her past she ignores that which is around her including the company she has sitting next to her. The viewer is left with a feeling of loneliness.
ReplyDeleteEdgar Degas, often referred to as the father of impressionism but preferred to be described as a realist, focused a good portion of his work on modern women and urban lifestyles. This cafe scene portrays a common theme of that time period.
DeleteIn this painting by Edgar Degas there is a stark contrast between the light colors of the woman’s clothing vs. the darkly dressed man to her left. His entire appearance is represented in very dark colors, from his hat to his jacket, pants, and shoes. Even his pipe and the drink in front of him are dark, versus the lighter yellowish liquid in the woman’s glass.
ReplyDeleteThe woman seems far off, but not lost. Content maybe, only in the fact that she is far away. It looks as if the man chooses not to engage, even though he has chosen to sit within personal space. She slumps a bit, not depressed, relaxed, but still stimulated. You can almost see a smile behind the gaze, giving the sense she is out-of-body.
ReplyDeleteThis painting shows the viewer that you can have fun in a completely non-social atmosphere. You are only a couple glasses of Absinthe away from the party that going on in your head. Who cares about that dude sitting to your left.
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DeleteWhy is the floor as low as I can go?!
DeleteThe man and woman portrayed in this picture seem to be on a date. It looks like they just got done with an argument, judging from the man’s facial expression of anger by looking away. The woman does not look delighted, either. Their date is ruined, and she seems weary, tired, and sad from the argument.
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DeleteMiranda, has lost all hope. As her sad eyes gaze at the barren floor, as she thinks of how her life used to be, so filled with excitement and joy. She is no longer the fun carefree woman of her youth.
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DeleteLove it.
DeleteThis is what happens when a friend sets up a blind date. An early practice, dating back to the mid 19th century, where people assign friends or a dating service to arrange a date. An obviously disastrous combination illustrated by the above image.
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DeleteIn a fit of desperation, Glamour attempts to develop a remedy for this epidemic. Yes, a 10 step "how-to" for women to maximize this horrendous experience.
The lady in this artwork seems depressed and worrying about something. However, the guy next to her seems he’s bored; doesn’t care about how the lady is feeling. I’m not sure if they are related, but they are showing two different emotions.
ReplyDeleteEdgar Degas’s painting makes me want to know what the woman and man are thinking. She has a look of desolation, and he is just looking off into the distance. Why did he choose to paint these expressions on their faces? What is the man looking at?
ReplyDeleteIn the painting, Degas uses hues that are dull and yellow and brownish. The warm colors gives the indication of summertime. The woman looks sad and distracted which the makes the painting itself seem kind of sad. The empty space beside the woman makes the diner itself seems vacant and quiet, just like the two people it features.
ReplyDeleteEdgar was known as a rather lonely artist. He was never married, although he had been with a lot of women. I believe that this painting portrays his love life. Even though he has company that surrounds him, he will still feel alone.
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ReplyDeleteBesides the closeness of their bodies, there is no other signs of body language to insinuate that they're together. In they're minds, they might not even register the fact that they're next to each other, or even drinking. The history of the painting shows that they didn't even know each other previously, and had only known Edgar Degas.
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DeleteHere is a great resource for all those Absinthe lovers out there. This blog gives you some history of Absinthe as well as where to buy some.
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Paris in its prime- a stage of growth, a place of isolation. This painting gives new meaning to the phrase alone in a crowded room or in her case. For the woman, Ellen Andrée, the city of love is just a lonely place now.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wikipaintings.org/en/edgar-degas/the-absinthe-drinker-1876 We may see some sadness present, and may almost feel sorry for the woman. When the painting was released, people and culture at large thought quite differently...
ReplyDeleteEllen Andrée, the actress in the painting, was used as a symbol of isolation in France during a period of rapid growth.
ReplyDeleteSince these people are sitting right next to each other, they seem familiar rather than unfamiliar with each other. If they are married, I would suggest to send them to marriage counseling (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/marriage-counseling/MY00839). I'm a bit concerned about the woman, though - she seems a bit too depressed for her own good. A suicide hotline isn't bad advice either (http://www.suicidehotlines.com/).
ReplyDeleteSeriously cracking up over here....this is embarrassing.
DeleteThis painting reminds me of a Picasso I've seen: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh6n6jUgyB1qdvdtqo1_500.jpg
ReplyDeleteDegas's painting, L'Absinthe, features actress Ellen Andrée. Her hopeless expression in the painting could reflect how she feels about her acting career. Perhaps performing on stage is her dream, but because she is not getting any job offers, must sit in on paintings as a model.
ReplyDeleteEdgar Degas was a French artist and regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism, but he rejected the term; preferred to be called a realist.
ReplyDeleteAs stated in http://labsinthedegas.blogspot.com/, L'Absinthe is a representation of the increasing social isolation in Paris during its stage of rapid growth.
ReplyDeleteIt funny how times have changed since the 1800's, one artist is said to have described the woman in the painting, "what a whore."
ReplyDeleteWhile it is somewhat obvious from the start that the painting depicts some form of social isolation - whether between friends, dates, lovers, husband and wife, or even total strangers- the historical context in which this painting was created holds an even greater key to its meaning. "Indeed, the painting is a representation of the increasing social isolation in Paris during its stage of rapid growth"- this according to whoever is behind http://labsinthedegas.blogspot.com/.
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