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How does Georges Seurat's The Bathers differ in compositional structure from the works of the Impressionists?
 
  a) It is architectural, imposing a geometric framework that returns to the principles of Poussin.
  b) It is based on a structure of receding diagonals, returning to the principles of Rubens.
  c) It is constructed around ornate curves and sensual swirls, recalling Rococo art.
  d) It represents humans as very small in scale compared to nature, as in Turner's paintings.

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How did Degas paint the decadence of Parisian caf society as a means of social commentary?
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

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Answer: In The Glass of Absinthe, Degas examines the dark side of caf life. He shows the damage done to the nervous system by the drink absinthe, popular among the working classes, in the dazed, absent face of the woman at the caf table.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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