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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883. it took 14 years to construct this amazing bridge that used steel suspension cables. The creator was a pioneer in using these suspension cables. I believe this was representative of the Gilded Age because it was another shiny new thing to be in awe of despite the issues with society. -
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I believe the theme was creating an easier passage way while showing off the new use of steel suspension cables. It represents American society perfectly because we are all about making things easier while showing off the newest and shiniest inventions around. -
The Potato Eaters
Vincent Van Gogh reflected society perfectly in the 19th century. His work was dark and sometimes scary but that was life in the 1880's. The Potato Eaters is more the embodiment of the Ashcan school because it showed the grimmer side of things instead of being all silver lining in the clouds of the Gilded Age. I believe the theme of The Potato Eaters was humble art. It was a painting of pheasants for the pheasants in real life. -
Potato Eaters Continued
These were real people showing real emotions. Their faces showed happiness for simple things and a love for each other. -
Lady Liberty Continued
The artist wanted to represent the United States of America's leap to freedom and France's friendship with the USA. In American society, we fight against tyranny and oppression and that is what Liberty means to the United States of America. -
Statue of Liberty
In 1884, America was important to those living here, we fought for independence and won it. The Statue of Liberty represents the Gilded age because it was a symbol of good times while the country was in the middle of hard times. There were hard times everywhere but the Statue of Liberty was a shiny beacon that it would get better. -
The Night Cafe
The Night Café is another of Van Gogh's work. This one is slightly less dark but it is still depressing. This one feels like it fits happily in between the Gilded Age and the Ashcan School. On one hand, it appears to be a happy café but after looking closer you can see the darkness that the Ashcan School showed society. The theme played into a time when people drank to hide their depression and sadness. -
Night Cafe Continued
People turned to things like alcohol and prostitution to make their lives seem less empty. In society, we turn to the wrong things to make us feel better. -
Starry Night
Starry Night shows a village at night, this symbolism shows the calmness of society in the 19th century. This is another one of Vincent van Gogh's work that directly in between the Gilded Age and the Ashcan School. The village looks like a sweet little place to live without any issues but it also shows disturbing or odd characteristics like the graveyard or the strange perception of the sky. -
Starry Night continued
The theme was that of the delusions of society. I believe that this symbolizes the turmoil the world was in all though it wasn't always apparent. -
Potrait of Feneon Continued
This represents society because most people are full of themselves and find themselves to be a very important topic. -
Portrait of M. Felix Feneon
In the 19th century, the people of society seemed self-absorbed and that is vastly reflected in 1890's Portrait of M. Felix Feneon. He created a portrait of himself, that seems self-obsessed. I think that this work was reflective of the Gilded Age's ideals of taking every topic and adding a silver lining to it. I think the theme of the work of art is easy to see, this artist was really into himself. -
Mont Sainte-Victoire
The Mont Sainte-Victoire is a beautiful landscape painting that shows the beauty of the world in the 19th century. I originally wanted to say that this should be in the category of the Ashcan School but it is not come across as the poorer side of society or that dark and sad. Mont Sainte-Victoire must be classified as the Gilded Age by process of elimination, though I do not see how it puts a silver lining on life, it’s just landscape. -
Mont Sainte-Victoire
The theme seems to be the beauty of the country side, which is something that society enjoys.
