Question

Mask ball at the Opera by Edouard manet Breton girls dancing pont aven by Paul Gauguin What type of celebration do the colors in manet painting suggests in contrast to Gauguin A extreme confusion versus boisterous excitement B mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement C over the top excitement versus happy peacefulness D organize celebration versus disorder celebration

Answer 1

In comparing Edouard Manet's "Mask Ball at the Opera" and Paul Gauguin's "Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven," the most fitting contrast regarding the type of celebration suggested by the colors in the paintings would be:

**C: over the top excitement versus happy peacefulness.**

Manet's work conveys a vibrant, lively atmosphere that reflects the boisterous excitement of a masked ball, while Gauguin's painting evokes a sense of joyful calm among the Breton girls, suggesting a more peaceful and serene celebration.