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What is 'The Third Class Carriage' about?
What is 'The Third Class Carriage' about?
- It highlights the value of the lower-middle class. (correct)
- It shows a scene of urban development.
- It depicts the upper class in society.
- It portrays a government force in action.
Rue Transnonian depicts the actual slaughter of workers by government forces.
Rue Transnonian depicts the actual slaughter of workers by government forces.
False (B)
What does Daumier's work often focus on?
What does Daumier's work often focus on?
The disinherited masses of 19th Century industrialization.
What is shown in the background of 'Advice to a Young Artist'?
What is shown in the background of 'Advice to a Young Artist'?
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What was Daumier known for?
What was Daumier known for?
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The Third Class Carriage
- Painted in 1862, highlighting the lower-middle class seated in back of a bus.
- Daumier emphasizes their value and dignity through his art.
Rue Transnonain
- Depicts the aftermath of government crackdown on worker unrest.
- Triggered by a sniper killing a guard, leading to a retaliatory massacre by authorities in a worker’s block of houses.
- The painting focuses on quiet devastation rather than the violent act itself.
- Daumier employs a rough and spontaneous style with expressive exaggeration to convey intensity.
- Content is true to life despite stylistic choices.
Advice to a Young Artist
- Features a cot in the background, indicating artists often worked and slept in their studios due to long hours.
Honoré Daumier
- Known for satirical lithographs, akin to a political cartoonist during his time.
- Targeted misdeeds of politicians, lawyers, and middle-class society through humor and critique.
- His work thrived amidst political and social strife in late 1830s Paris, caused by rapid urban industrialization.
Social Concern
- Focused on the plight of disinherited masses during the 19th century.
- The struggles of industrialization served as primary subjects in Daumier's artwork.
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