by Nicolas Lancret
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open
Content Program
A painting shows a woman dressed plainly with an apron using an old fashioned iron to iron shirts.
Woman Ironing
by Edgar Degas
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
The images pictured here were created for similar purposes but convey different messages. Which of the following best describes the purpose and message?
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The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
The purpose was to record historic events, and the message was life in the time of war.
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The best description of the purpose and message of the two paintings is:
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
This corresponds to both paintings—Nicolas Lancret's "Dance Before a Fountain" captures a scene of leisure and social interaction, while Edgar Degas's "Woman Ironing" depicts the everyday task of ironing, reflecting a different aspect of daily life.
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