"Mirror of Society"

 Option 2: Art Movements

Throughout the “long” nineteenth century - roughly, from the French Revolution through the beginning of World War I, artists engaged intimately with developments in politics, religion, industry, race and gender relations, and popular culture.

Write a three (3) paragraph minimum response addressing the following questions and post your statement to the Discussion Board on our Blackboard site;  then reply to two classmate's postings in one paragraph responses.

• Which artists and works of art - or entire styles/movements - best exemplify this trend of social commentary and/or documentation?
• How was art "used" to illuminate or, in some cases, criticize certain aspects of contemporary life?
• Did different preoccupations come with different eras?
• Were certain styles or genres more amenable to such an enterprise?

Here are some supplementary readings/resources that could help you answering the questions above.