The Arts and Royalty; Philosophers Debate Politics Case Study

The Arts and Royalty Philosophers Debate Politics - Case Study typefaceThis is a very clever look of personifying France, considering that a viewer who hold ups about French royalty would know that the lady is being welcomed to France, even without prior knowledge of the history of Marie de Medici. Ruben is also ingenious in the mode he distorts the images of the goddesses to create movement and add theatrics to the mental picture.One of Nicolas Poussins most recognized paintings is The Shepherds of Arcadia. According to Sayre, the painting depicts three shepherds and a woman reading the inscriptions on a tomb (737).Poussin uses a unique controling of style to lure the viewer into what is happening in the painting. For example, one of the shepherds outs to be painting his own fill in while he is, in fact, touching the inscription on the tomb. The figures in the painting also appear to be in a melancholic mood and seem to be meditating on the meaning of life, as written on th e inscription which according to Sayre means I too once dwelled in Arcadia (737). Poussin creates a sense of balance in the painting by depicting the figures in such a way that symmetry is attained in the painting.Personally, I find Rubens painting to be better than Poussins in that Ruben puts in a lot of work in order to make the viewer understand the context of the painting. For example, the magnificent house in the background, the expensive regalia worn by the women, and the vast transport all educate the viewer on the extravagance of the early French society. In contrast, it is not so easy for a viewer to understand the context of Poussins painting just by aspect at