Consider the traditional conventions of paintings, the subject-matter, the composition, the content and context. Nudity, while reserved for particular classical or mythological themes, was approached with reserve and adhered to the prescribed ‘Academy Standard’ (French Royal Academy).
Consider the shift in attitude toward this traditional convention and expectation as seen in Edouard Manet’s Le Dejuener sur l’herbe . How does this painting discard convention with regard to nudity? Besides the nudity, why is this work considered radically different and how does this work set a course for future modern works?
Providing detailed examples to justify your response, write an essay in which you discuss how Manet’s Le Dejuener sur l’herbe
departed from conventions.
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