ENGLISH PRESENTATION
An explanation of Wittgenstein’s philosophy under the prism of the Symphony in White number 1 : The White girl.
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Symphony in White number 1 : The White girl.
James Abbot McNeill Whistler (1862)
- What is your interpretation of this painting
- What inspired the painter ?
the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
artistic movement born in England in 1848. This movement holds the painting of 15th century Italian masters as the model to imitate.
Interpretation ?
Action to explain, to reveal the meaning of an obscure thing; its result.
Moral or narrative message
Which concerns the rules of conduct practiced in a society, particularly in relation to the concepts of good and evil
“Art for art”
Whistler
Is an international contemporary artistic movement. The work of art is perceived as an autonomous product, independent from the personality of its creator.
Own Value
Intrinsic value, internal to the subject
Exist as art
To be reduced only to being a work of art, the object
Composition
Action or manner of forming a whole by assembling several elements; arrangement of the elements.
Storytelling
The art of telling a story
Muscial composition
The stage where the composer conceives the musical work in such a way that it corresponds to the sound expression of his thought
Aesthetic experience
"A cognitive experience distinguished [from all other domains] by the dominance of certain symbolic aspects" Gooldman
Visual harmony
Colors create an aesthetic balance that naturally catches the eye and soothes the mind.
Symbolic sense
10
Which constitutes a symbol, relies on one or more symbols.
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Ineffable
Which cannot be expressed by words (said pleasant things).
Signification
What means, represents a sign, a gesture, a fact, a word, etc.
WITTGENSTEIN
Subjective
Specific to a particular person, to their affectivity.
Metaphysical
Rational research having as its object the knowledge of being (spirit, nature, God, matter...), of the causes of the universe and of the first principles of knowledge.
Nonsense
Challenge to common sense, absurd thing
CONCLUSION
LAST QUESTIONS
- For you, does a work always have to have meaning to be a work of art?
- Do you know of other works that would not make sense?
- Is the absence of meaning a meaning?
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ENGLISH PRESENTATION
An explanation of Wittgenstein’s philosophy under the prism of the Symphony in White number 1 : The White girl.
start
Unit presentation
Symphony in White number 1 : The White girl.
James Abbot McNeill Whistler (1862)
the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
artistic movement born in England in 1848. This movement holds the painting of 15th century Italian masters as the model to imitate.
Interpretation ?
Action to explain, to reveal the meaning of an obscure thing; its result.
Moral or narrative message
Which concerns the rules of conduct practiced in a society, particularly in relation to the concepts of good and evil
“Art for art”
Whistler
Is an international contemporary artistic movement. The work of art is perceived as an autonomous product, independent from the personality of its creator.
Own Value
Intrinsic value, internal to the subject
Exist as art
To be reduced only to being a work of art, the object
Composition
Action or manner of forming a whole by assembling several elements; arrangement of the elements.
Storytelling
The art of telling a story
Muscial composition
The stage where the composer conceives the musical work in such a way that it corresponds to the sound expression of his thought
Aesthetic experience
"A cognitive experience distinguished [from all other domains] by the dominance of certain symbolic aspects" Gooldman
Visual harmony
Colors create an aesthetic balance that naturally catches the eye and soothes the mind.
Symbolic sense
10
Which constitutes a symbol, relies on one or more symbols.
Unit presentation
Ineffable
Which cannot be expressed by words (said pleasant things).
Signification
What means, represents a sign, a gesture, a fact, a word, etc.
WITTGENSTEIN
Subjective
Specific to a particular person, to their affectivity.
Metaphysical
Rational research having as its object the knowledge of being (spirit, nature, God, matter...), of the causes of the universe and of the first principles of knowledge.
Nonsense
Challenge to common sense, absurd thing
CONCLUSION
LAST QUESTIONS
thanks for your attention
100% No boarding
Unit completed
Good job!
Animation adds value to our content by helping us capture attention, prioritize ideas, and make our class rememberthe content.
Reflect on what you have learned in this module
Home
Did you know...
Did you know that 90% of the information we assimilate comes through our sight? Visual resources are of great help to reinforce your classes: images, illustrations, gifs, videos... Not only because they remain in memory, but also because they are more appealing and easier to understand.