W4 Flashcards
1
Q
who painted this
A
Diego Velazquez
2
Q
What is it called
A
Rokeby Venus
3
Q
When was it painted
A
1947-51
4
Q
How do we know she is Venus?
A
Cupid, her son.
5
Q
unfinished areas
A
(her foot and arm; Cupid’s back foot) - seem to disolve - as if not an earthly being
6
Q
Mirror metaphor in visul arts
A
shows that art goes beond replecating reality it can create and event
7
Q
What ideas playing with in this paitnting
A
reflection, reality, perception
many levels paitning on looking -
love - maternal and erotic
beuity
blending real and methological
8
Q
iconoclasm
A
converace of image breaking and a symbolic defiance of authority
