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The art of democracy George Seurat as a mirror of his age.
Title:
The art of democracy George Seurat as a mirror of his age.
Author:
Wei, Lai.
ISBN:
9781369123517
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Publication Information:
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016
Physical Description:
1 online resource (35 p.)
General Note:
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 56-01.
Adviser: James H. Rubin.
Abstract:
The thesis discuss about the ideal of democracy in the art of George Seurat, a French Post- Impressionist artist in late 19th Century. Seurat has been commonly read as an artist of "scientific" method. This paper explores the definition and perception of "science" in Seurat's lived social historical environment. It also evaluates whether his methods are authentically scientific by examining his sources of his methods. My argument is instead of defining Seurat as scientific, "democratic" would be a more accurate description. Seurat's democratic attitudes are demonstrated by his selection of subject matter, his methods of production, and the influence of popular imagery on his art making. By applying a social art history methodology, this paper examines Seurat's major works of different stages along with the social historical facts in his age to propose the idea that Seurat is democratic rather than scientific.
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School code: 0771.
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Thesis Note:
Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2016.
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