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History of Art
A Level

Analyse and interpret one secular (non-religious) painting produced in the fifteenth century.

The genre of secular art is a product of modern art-historical scholarship. Paintings of a secular nature are said to depict non-religious subjects or scenes. The extent to which ‘secular art’ as a term c...

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Explain how one Venetian Renaissance painting has been shaped by its political, social and/or cultural context.

In the early 1440s, the Vivarini workshop, ran by Antonio Vivarini and his partner Giovanni d'Alemagna, were commissioned to paint three opulent altarpieces for the Chapel of San Tarasio in the convent of...

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In what ways does the painting 'La Grande Odalisque' by Ingres (1814) reflect an “orientalist” vision of the "East"?

'La Grande Odalisque' depicts an odalisque, or concubine, reclining on a bed as she greets her next customer who has entered the scene (supposedly the viewer). It not only marks Ingres' combination of neo...

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Describe how this work was made and comment on how Ramesses has been represented.

The colossal sculpture of Ramesses II is made of one block of two toned granite. The block of granite is made up of a rose pink colour and a dark grey colour. The sculptors exploited the two tone...

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What is the relationship between genre and painting and how should I analyse it?

Scale can play a hugely important role in the purpose of a painting, and often should not be overestimated when formally analysing a painting. Scale often denominates genre, and how that genre was respect...

Answered by Melissa J. History of Art tutor
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