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Art 102Art 102Lucy BlakeLucy Blake

July 28, 2013July 28, 2013

TragedyTragedy A dramatic composition, often in verse,

dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction

In this Curated Exhibition, we examine how multiple artworks display a common theme of tragedy and examine the reasons behind each one

Tragedy is not limited to the artwork, often the story behind it’s creation is the real tragedy

Expulsion from EdenExpulsion from Eden, by Massacio, , by Massacio, c.1425 Fresco, Left side of the c.1425 Fresco, Left side of the Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence.Carmine, Florence.

Adam and Eve, through the flaw of Adam and Eve, through the flaw of disobedience, are casted out from disobedience, are casted out from the Garden of Edenthe Garden of Eden

A tragedy as God had given them all A tragedy as God had given them all they needed, yet it was not enough. they needed, yet it was not enough. Eve’s facial expression displays Eve’s facial expression displays sorrow and regret, while Adam’s sorrow and regret, while Adam’s displays fear and apology. displays fear and apology.

PietàPietà, by Michelangelo, 1498/9-, by Michelangelo, 1498/9-1500 Marble, Saint Peter’s, 1500 Marble, Saint Peter’s, Vatican, Rome. 5 ft. 8 ½ in. Vatican, Rome. 5 ft. 8 ½ in. high high

One of the most recognized One of the most recognized tragedies involving a mother tragedies involving a mother losing her childlosing her child

Mary mourns over her dead sonMary mourns over her dead son

Christ and Mary unified, yet Christ and Mary unified, yet separatedseparated

The Last DropThe Last Drop, by Judith , by Judith Leyster, c.1628-1629. Oil Leyster, c.1628-1629. Oil on canvas, Philadelphia on canvas, Philadelphia Museum of Art. 35 ⅛ x 29 Museum of Art. 35 ⅛ x 29 in.in.

Smoking and drinking, two Smoking and drinking, two easily preventable causes easily preventable causes of deathof death

The tragedy of The tragedy of misinformation and lack of misinformation and lack of concern for one’s healthconcern for one’s health

Unavoidable passing of Unavoidable passing of time and death for us alltime and death for us all

Oath of the HoratiiOath of the Horatii, by , by Jacques-Louis David, Jacques-Louis David, 1784-1785, Oil on canvas, 1784-1785, Oil on canvas, Louvre, Paris. Louvre, Paris. 11 ft. x 14 ft. 11 ft. x 14 ft.

Honor and self-sacrifice Honor and self-sacrifice for one’s own countryfor one’s own country

The tragedy of a soldier The tragedy of a soldier dying on dutydying on duty

The women suffer the true The women suffer the true tragedy in this piece as tragedy in this piece as their emotions overtake their emotions overtake themthem

Raft of the “Medusa,” Raft of the “Medusa,” by by Théodore Géricault, 1819, Théodore Géricault, 1819, Oil on canvas, Louvre, Oil on canvas, Louvre, Paris. 16 ft. x Paris. 16 ft. x 23 ft. 6 in.23 ft. 6 in.

No greater tragedy awaits No greater tragedy awaits us all than the one of us all than the one of inevitable deathinevitable death

Day 1-149 alive Day 1-149 alive Day 13-15 alive Day 13-15 alive

Disease, mutiny, Disease, mutiny, starvation, & cannibalismstarvation, & cannibalism

Executions of the Third of May, by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, 1808, 1814, Oil on canvas, Prado, Madrid. 8 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 4 in.

Four Horsemen, by Albrecht Dürer, 1500, Oil on panel, Alte Pinakothek, Munich. 26 ¼ x 19 ¼ in.

Judith Slaying Holofernes, by Artemisia Gentileschi, c.1614-1620, Oil on canvas, Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. 6 ft. 6 ⅓ in. x 5 ft. 4 in.

Blinding of Samson, by Rembrandt Van Rijn, 1636, Oil on canvas, Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt. 6 ft. 8 ¾ in. x 8 ft. 11 in.

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