Introduction
Through the inspirations derived from the study of optical and colour theory, Seurat was able to present his painting's work that took him 2 years to complete. Ensuing the fact that people perceive the work differently, varied perceptions regarding the work have since been formulated. From a personal point of view, the painting works by Seurat work to present not only the culture of 18th century, but also the relationships that existed among individuals in the society. Apparent from the picture is the fact that there is a greater bond between women and children essentially because children are seen to stay close to women, a good example from the same is evident from the fact that in the middle of the picture a women is seen holding hands with a child. Nochlin in his work acknowledges the fact that the artist in this work had the intent of inscribing modernity into his work, based on this the author throughout his article focuses on describing how modernity is well presented in the work. In the article by Hollis Clayson, the author is puts much emphasis on the family institution particularly the family institution along the characteristics of a Sunday where most of those people who work are free. This author work to establish ways in which viewer can ascertain or rather get convinced that the work is fundamentally focussed on the family institution and the nature of a Sunday.
Arguments
According to Nochlin in the article entitled "Seurat's Grande Jatte: An Anti-Utopian Allegory," Seurat is the only one recognized for having inscribed the modern condition in his artwork; this is evident from the fact that, he is unique ensuing his fabric structure and pictorial production. In the work, a great sense of modernity is well depicted and brought to light, this is evident from the fact that coded reference to modern industry and science do exist in the work, essentially the artist had a critical sense of modernity apparent from the fact that he embodied modernity decorative interventions evident in the emphatic, contemporaneity of costumes, and the over empathic.
Additionally Nochlin in his article further accentuates that the work of Seurat’s precedent Puvis de Chavannes provided a platform for Seurat to develop his artwork. The huge canvas The Sacred Grove has been explicitly quoted by the author to enable the reader allude to the same in a bid to make the reader compare the works. The author claims that if it were not for Puvis de Chavannes work, the artwork being analysed herein could have not been in a different form or even not present. Puvis de Chavannes works were specifically aligned or rather focused on modernity and science, the relationship between Seurat’s work and that of Puvis de Chavannes best establishes the great sense of Seurat’s in modernity. Puvis de Chavannes work provided a necessary platform to Grande Jatte subsequent to the fact that most of the work by Puvis de Chavannes accentuated modernity and contemporary fashion similar to the work inscribed by Seurat.
According to Hollis Clayson in the article entitled "The Family and the Father: The "Grande Jatte" and Its Absences," the author argues that ‘gender blindness’ affect not only our perceptions regarding Seurat’s artwork but also our interpretation of the same. Though people may perceive the work to be complex and technically perceive it, the author rather opts to interpret the work in a much simpler way. Based on his interpretations of the artwork, the mother and child holding each other’s hand put at the centre of the picture portray the major theme of the artwork which is family and relationships. Despite the fact that the women outnumber men in the picture, the major issue of concern as accentuated by the author is the family relations that are depicted in the artwork. The author dismisses the notion that gender issues should be given great concern when analysing this picture.
As the author inaugurates: Considering that the work being analysed herein was engraved on a Sunday, it is apparent that Seurat was well aware of the fact that being a Sunday; most of the labourers and those working in other fields had their day off from work. Still on the same, the picture well establishes that the day was not a busy one, this clearly accentuates that being a Sunday people had to rest.
Comparative Analysis
