Zoe Dawson - Visual Art
Chapter
One:
The
effect
of
the
manipulation
of
materials
and
technique,
Chapter
One:
The
effect
of
the
manipulation
of
materials
and
technique,
colour,
and
composition
on
Cabanel’s
aims.
colour,
and
composition
on
Cabanel’s
aims.
Alexandre
Cabanel
was
born
in
Montpellier,
France
in
1823.
At
the
age
of
21,
Alexandre
Cabanel
was
born
in
Montpellier,
France
in
1823.
At
the
age
of
21,
Cabanel
exhibited
at
the
Paris
Salon
for
the
first
time.
From
then
on,
his
art
Cabanel
exhibited
at
the
Paris
Salon
for
the
first
time.
From
then
on,
his
art
frequented
the
Salon,
and
he
was
“elected
regularly
to
the
Salon
jury”
[2]
The
art
frequented
the
Salon,
and
he
was
“elected
regularly
to
the
Salon
jury”
[2]
The
art
produced
by
his
students
(Cabanel
was
also
a
professor
at
the
Ecole
des
Beaux-‐Arts)
produced
by
his
students
(Cabanel
was
also
a
professor
at
the
Ecole
des
Beaux-‐Arts)
was
also
exhibited
in
multitudes
at
the
Salon
[Ibid] .
The
Paris
Salon,
during
the
time
was
also
exhibited
in
multitudes
at
the
Salon
[Ibid] .
The
Paris
Salon,
during
the
time
that
Cabanel
was
painting,
was
a
place
reserved
for
unforgiving
judgment.
Many
that
Cabanel
was
painting,
was
a
place
reserved
for
unforgiving
judgment.
Many
Parisians
took
matters
of
artistic
taste
very
personally,
and
were
incredibly
Parisians
took
matters
of
artistic
taste
very
personally,
and
were
incredibly
intolerant.
The
visitors
would
stand
inches
from
the
paintings
and
scrutinize
each
intolerant.
The
visitors
would
stand
inches
from
the
paintings
and
scrutinize
each
brush
stroke.
[3]
Also,
the
salon,
by
1863,
had
become
about
business.
Ingres
said,
brush
stroke.
[3]
Also,
the
salon,
by
1863,
had
become
about
business.
Ingres
said,
“artists
are
driven
to
exhibit
there
by
the
attractions
of
profit,
the
desire
to
get
“artists
are
driven
to
exhibit
there
by
the
attractions
of
profit,
the
desire
to
get
themselves
noticed
at
any
price.”
[ibid] .
Thus,
there
was
huge
pressure
on
a
famous
themselves
noticed
at
any
price.”
[ibid] .
Thus,
there
was
huge
pressure
on
a
famous
Parisian
artist
such
as
Cabanel
to
produce
art
worthy
of
the
Salon,
and,
according
to
Parisian
artist
such
as
Cabanel
to
produce
art
worthy
of
the
Salon,
and,
according
to
Ingres,
to
make
money
from
his
painting.
Ingres,
to
make
money
from
his
painting.
Aim
One:
To
Achieve
Critical
Acclaim
and
Success
Aim
One:
To
Achieve
Critical
Acclaim
and
Success
The
Birth
of
Venus
[Appendix
2]
was
painted
in
1863,
the
year
in
which
Cabanel
The
Birth
of
Venus
[Appendix
2]
was
painted
in
1863,
the
year
in
which
Cabanel
was
accepted
as
a
member
of
the
Paris
Salon.
During
the
painting
of
this
piece,
was
accepted
as
a
member
of
the
Paris
Salon.
During
the
painting
of
this
piece,
Cabanel
was
striving
to
achieve
critical
praise,
hoping
to
be
noticed
by
the
critics,
Cabanel
was
striving
to
achieve
critical
praise,
hoping
to
be
noticed
by
the
critics,
and
the
salon.
The
painting
shows
Venus
reclining
upon
the
waves,
both
hands
and
the
salon.
The
painting
shows
Venus
reclining
upon
the
waves,
both
hands
above
her
head,
eyes
half
closed,
surrounded
by
cherubs.
The
painting
is
done
with
above
her
head,
eyes
half
closed,
surrounded
by
cherubs.
The
painting
is
done
with
oil
paint
on
canvas,
materials
that
were
not
uncommon
at
the
time.
However
the
oil
paint
on
canvas,
materials
that
were
not
uncommon
at
the
time.
However
the
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