by Nicolas Lancret
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open
Content Program
Woman Ironing
by Edgar Degas
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Museum
The images pictured here were created for similar purposes but convey different messages. Which of the following best describes the purpose and message?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
1 answer
The option that best describes the purpose and message of the two artworks is:
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
Both "Dance Before a Fountain" by Nicolas Lancret and "Woman Ironing" by Edgar Degas depict scenes from daily life and explore themes related to the human experience, though they do so in different contexts and styles.
