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Classical Era & Morality in the Arts
Morality was defined differently in the 18th century than to what it is defined now whatever century we are in. However, they are still share the same common definition I will write about. My blog can share a thousand words but the art displayed here tells its own story.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing
Jean-Baptiste Greuze, The Village Bride
Angelica Kauffmann, Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Pointing to her Children as Her Treasures
Here her morals are showing that what the future holds for her kids rather than what she holds for her kids future. Although, while defending herself that she can more than enough provide for her kids, her kids are also able to be future politicians (or so described in the article). She's a baddie.
What Do They All Have in Common?
Let me tell you what they all have in common. They are all oil paintings. Oh, morally? There is someone who is behind the other ready to give judgement but they are inclusive in religion. Marriage in the first two and having children and being with child in the last (again included in the article). What they share is that they are all trying to offer something through another person that shares resentment. Through cheating, money, jealousy these people continue to move forward and see open doors.
Citation
Heydt, Colin. “Moral Philosophy in Eighteenth-Century Britain: God, Self, and Other.” Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, 2 Dec. 2018, ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/moral-philosophy-in-eighteenth-century-britain-god-self-and-other/.
Gert, Joshua, and Bernard Gert. “The Definition of Morality.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 28 Jan. 2025, plato.stanford.edu/ENTRIES/morality-definition/.
Bruckbauer, Ashley. “Jean-HonorĂ© Fragonard, The Swing.” Smarthistory, The Center for Public Art History, 26 Feb. 2021, smarthistory.org/jean-honore-fragonard-the-swing/.
Martin, Dana. “Jean-Baptiste Greuze, the Village Bride.” Smarthistory, The Center for Public Art History, 17 Jan. 2016, smarthistory.org/jean-baptiste-greuze-the-village-bride/.
Martin, Dana. “Angelica Kauffmann, Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures.” Smarthistory, The Center for Public Art History, 17 Jan. 2016, smarthistory.org/angelica-kauffmann-cornelia-pointing-to-her-children-as-her-treasures/.
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