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The Feminine Personification Of Death In Gustave Moreau’S Evening And Sorrow, May Johnson Jan 2014

The Feminine Personification Of Death In Gustave Moreau’S Evening And Sorrow, May Johnson

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This paper will argue that Moreau’s depiction of the female embodies the seductive and destructive nature of death which preoccupied the arts and literature of the late nineteenth-century. Moreau’s Evening and Sorrow, effectively conveys the increased interest in emotions, and psychology, as a counter-action to the predominance of natural sciences, during the late-nineteenth century.


The Socioeconomic Significance Of Maximilien Luce’S Morning, Interior 1890, Stephanie Reagan Jan 2014

The Socioeconomic Significance Of Maximilien Luce’S Morning, Interior 1890, Stephanie Reagan

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Using the painting, Morning, Interior, as a platform for discussion, we delve into the technical prominence and political ideals of Maximilien Luce. Luce’s individual authenticity is an intriguing, often overlooked point of discussion.