The Enlightenment Flashcards
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Madame de Pompadour
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Francois Boucher from 1758 in France
- The portrait is meant to tell who she is as an individual rather than someone’s property
- Pompadour was in her late 30s at the time of the portrait
- Depicts Madame preparing herself at her toilette
- She wears a cameo of Louis XV on her right wrist
- Currently in the Fogg Museum of Harvard University
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Madame de Pompadour
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Francois Boucher from 1756 in France
- The painting shows how educated Madame is and her individuality
- Madame owned over 35000 books
- Currently in the Old Pinakotek in Munich, Germany
- The painting reflects the tradition of the ceremonial portrait
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Self-Portrait Wearing a Jabot
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Maurice Quentin de La Tour from 1751 in France
- The portrait shows the artist as a person and intellectual
- Currently in the Museum of Picardy in France
- Like this painting, many other portraits shared the half body position in the mid 18th century
- Quentin worked primarily with pastels
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Madame de Pompadour
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Maurice Quentin de La Tour from 1755 in France
- Depicts Madame reading a piece of music
- The painting shows that she read editorials in addition to her books
- Shows Madame as a powerful, educated woman
- Currently in the Louvre in Paris
- The painting was showcased at the Salon of 1755
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The Village Bride
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze from 1761 in France
- The painting praises middle class drama
- Depicts a father handing his dowry to his son-in-law for his daughter’s marriage
- The painting states that poverty and virtue can co-exist
- The painting also is a critique against the sexual affairs of the aristocracy
- Currently in the Louvre in Paris
