Nymphs and a Satyr" and "The Dance."
Art has different forms and has different meanings for artists and art lovers. At times, the subject matter or painting style of two distinct artists brings forward similarities and contrasts of individual art period or art movement. The paper will discuss the formal treatment and iconography of “Nymphs and a Satyr" by Adolphe-William Bouguereau and "The Dance" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. It focuses on what they were used for and if they communicate a message and what is the cultural context behind. Adolphe William Bouguereau was born in France in 1825 and studied at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where ...
