Author Question: Consider both Auguste Rodin's The Kiss and the Head of King from the Yoruba kingdom of Ife, included ... (Read 116 times)

K@ · **on:** Jun 23, 2018

Consider both Auguste Rodin's The Kiss and the Head of King from the Yoruba kingdom of Ife, included in this chapter of the text. Compare and contrast the materials from which the works were created and the styles each work represents, mentioning at least two of the general categories of styles (cultural, period/historical, and school styles). Finally, discuss the themes of art that you believe each work presents.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast Matisse's two paintings Piano Lesson and Music Lesson, addressing the abstract qualities of each, the presentation of the content, and how the objects presented in the paintings inform directly or indirectly the content of the paintings.

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janeli · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Both pieces are sculpturalone of bronze, the other of stoneand each is presented in a naturalistic manner. They are informed by the cultural realities of the time. Thematically, the head is of a spiritual nature. The Kiss is more emotional and physical.

Answer to Question 2

The two paintings explore form and content. They share the same subject matter (content) but are different in form (look). Music Lesson depicts a social setting in a relaxed representational style, whereas Piano Lesson is an abstracted composition with less focus on content and more on form.