Question

Masked Ball at the Opera
by Edouard Manet

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington

Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven
by Paul Gauguin

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington




Question
What type of celebration do the colors in Manet’s painting suggest, in contrast to Gauguin’s?
(1 point)
Responses

extreme confusion versus boisterous excitement
extreme confusion versus boisterous excitement

mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement
mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement

over-the-top excitement versus happy peacefulness
over-the-top excitement versus happy peacefulness

organized celebration versus disorderly celebration
organized celebration versus disorderly celebration

Answer 1

The most fitting response based on the colors and themes often found in Manet’s "Masked Ball at the Opera" and Gauguin’s "Breton Girls Dancing, Pont-Aven" is:

**mysterious excitement versus dizzy excitement.**

Manet's work typically carries a sense of intrigue and mystery, while Gauguin's vibrant use of color and dynamic composition conveys a sense of lively, dizzying joy.