John Singer Sargent: A Commodification Of Art

commodification of art. The most prevalent arguments were the debates of aesthetics, traditionalists versus the avant-garde. Traditionalists valued realism, technique, and the use of perspective which was scene in historical paintings and portraits. In comparison, avant-garde focused on a deliberate change of style which included impressionism, and unnatural use of color. Although, neither side of the debate is clear cut. Many traditionalists experimented with the aspects of traditional painting while many avant-garde advocates retained different ideas on the amount of change that should be imposed. The idea of good art was often determined by the critics who maintained pre-conceived notions of what art should look like. Their opinions
He was an American artist who had study under Carolus-Duran and attended the Barbizon School of art. He began by painting en plein air as inspired by impressionist artists although he later found his passion in portraitures. He had a some success in previous salons and showed in 1879 and through 1882. His passion for portrait yielded a highly lucrative career in portraits which displayed the personality and character of the sitters. He did face controversy after his portrait Madame X which led him to relocate to England to improve his standing in the art community. Within the game Sargent was tasked with making sales, receiving a critic ticket, improve the status of portraits on the hierarchy, and becoming a lifetime member of the Academy. Towards the end of the game Sargent had been elected a lifetime member of the Academy as two seats were open, and sold two paintings. Although he was not able to complete all of his objectives he was overall successful. The Reacting game enlightened me to the intricate structure of French society and how symbolic the art community was of the overall cultural transition. It also helped improve my research skills as I was required to analysis the deeper meaning behind Sargent's artwork. Additionally, my public speaking was improved as I attempted to convince the Academy to make me a lifetime member of