Closely examine the two paintings below. The first is “Venus Disarming Cupid” by Boucher and is a Rococo work done just prior to the Enlightenment. The second is “Liberty Leading the People” by Delacroix and was painted during the Romantic Period, after the Enlightenment.

Discussion Prompt:

What significant differences do you see in subject matter and treatment from Boucher’s Rococo painting to that of Delacroix’s that reveal the influences of Enlightenment thought upon the arts?

Is there a social or political message, an agenda, or quality of propaganda in each that attempts to further their respective cultural views? Your peer responses should attempt to debate this point.

Posting Directions:

You must post your Discussion entry BEFORE you can reply to at least two (2) of your classmates. If you are the first or second to post, you must return to the assignment in order to respond to your peers as they begin to submit their entries. The idea of the Discussion responses and entries is to keep the discussion going by introducing new views or insights, sharing similar or different reactions to your peers, posing questions about particular views or ideas expressed, or responses to classmates might address questions posed in the initial post, share different views, add to those views posted by citing other example, ideas, views, etc.

Is there a social or political message, an agenda, or quality of propaganda in each that attempts to further their respective cultural views?

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