Paul Czanne The Large Bathers

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Recommended: Make a comparative analysis of these two paintings

When comparing art, there are many different variables one must consider. Technique, median, inspiration, color palette, etc. When viewing art with similar but different views, you must consider several different things, and ask yourself several questions. Art is meant to inspire and bring about feelings (happiness, sadness, excitement, etc) When we look at these three paintings of very similar subjects, we can see just how different while being similar art can be.

Paul Cézanne’s, The Large Bathers. is a beautiful piece of art that is both sensual and sweet. The warm color pallet adds to the idea of hominess and lightness, while the nude models add a tad bit of sexuality. This is a classic piece of art. The women are hyper sexualized with big hips, rumps and breast, while they have not distinguishing facial features. There is an allusion of a foreground and perspective. Cézanne used odd colors to create shadowing and movement in the painting. The back ground is used as a stage for this piece and plays a vital role in the art work as a whole.
Paul Cézanne, The Large Bathers, 1906, oil on canvas, 210 x 250.8 cm (Philadelphia Museum of Art) …show more content…

At first glance, we see five women huddled together. This is a prime example of a Cubist style painting. There is no foreground or perspective and geometric shapes form the women’s features. These women are not lovely, or even realistic. When you look at their faces, they are simply grotesque. Being that this is a brothel, we can in fact assume that the odd features on these women’s faces can be signs of syphilis a real issue in this time period. Now, let’s compare it to Paul Cézanne’s, The Large Bathers.We have more realistic women, if not exaggerated, with little to no distinguishable facial features. They have very feminine features and figures, very different from the somewhat scary women in Picasso’s piece. The color palette is also very

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