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Portraits

Portraits. Questions. Why do artists make portraits? How do artists convey the personality and spirit of a person in a portrait? What constitutes a ‘modern’ portrait?. MoMA What is Modern Art?. Let’s study Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist by Vuillard.

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Portraits

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  1. Portraits

  2. Questions Why do artists make portraits? How do artists convey the personality and spirit of a person in a portrait? What constitutes a ‘modern’ portrait? MoMA What is Modern Art?

  3. Let’s study Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist by Vuillard. • What is going on in this portrait? • Who or what is the focal point in this picture? • What is the feeling or mood? • What do you think makes this a ‘modern’portrait? Édouard Vuillard. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist. 1893 MoMA What is Modern Art?

  4. Édouard Vuillard. Interior, Mother and Sister of the Artist. 1893 MoMA What is Modern Art?

  5. Let’s take a close look at Portrait of Joseph Roulin by van Gogh. • What details do you notice in this portrait? • What details do you notice in the background? • Why might this be considered a symbolic portrait? Vincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin. 1889 MoMA What is Modern Art?

  6. Vincent van Gogh. Portrait of Joseph Roulin. 1889 MoMA What is Modern Art?

  7. Questions How do artists convey the personality and spirit of a person in a portrait? Are portraits still important today? Why or why not? MoMA What is Modern Art?

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