Follow this booklet for an experience in artful looking. Cues and questions are intended to encourage group discussions that turn looking into learning. Share and compare opinions as you analyze the art on display. Remember: explore the paintings with your eyes only and do not touch the works of art. if you stand about three feet away from the art, you will actually have a better view. Paintings of Dutch food, table settings, and flowers are known as stilleven. Dutch artists tried to make paintings of such objects appear lifelike, even though it sometimes meant exaggerating textures or pairing items that would not be together in nature — such as flowers that bloom at different times of the year. Feel the pulse of life in nineteenth-century France — wide boulevards for strolling, cafés and nightlife, and art that catches people in a moment’s time. Young artists in Paris wanted to capture modern life in the city: casual moments, daily activities, work, and fun.

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