Question 1

Consider the speed of technological developments during this period.Choose a work of any medium or movement,and discuss how it was influenced by or reflects upon technology.If you choose a skyscraper,for example,you might point out that its very existence is based upon the technology of steel frameworks,and also that its design reflects a society increasingly oriented around technology.

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Question 2

Choose a realist work in any medium.Discuss how it records the everyday or the ordinary,citing specific elements you can see in the work.Then,examine the political implications of this in nineteenth century society.For example,you might relate the piece to socialism,or conversely,to nationalism,both of which celebrated "ordinary people" but with very different political goals.

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Question 3

What do you make of the notion of an "avant-garde"? Which works seem like they could be considered avant-garde,and how do you define the term? Does the work have to be self-consciously political? Do you think focusing on avant-garde art might shift attention from equally good or important types of art?

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Quiz 16: Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond