1.7: Representation and Abstraction
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Sal Khan, Beth Harris & Steven Zucker discuss representation and abstraction in art; they take a look at Millais’s Ophelia and Newman’s, Vir Heroicus Sublimus.
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Works Discussed
John Everett Millais, Ophelia, 1851–52, oil on canvas, 76.2 cm × 111.8 cm (30.0 in × 44.0 in), (Tate Britain, London).
Barnett Newman, Vir Heroicus Sublimus, 1950–51, oil on canvas, 242.3 cm × 541.7 cm (95 3⁄8 in × 213 1⁄4 in), (Museum of Modern Art, New York City).
Contributors
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- Representation and abstraction: Millais's Ophelia and Newman's Vir Heroicus Sublimis. Authored by: Sal Khan, Beth Harris, and Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/beginners-guide-20-21/v/representation-abstraction-looking-at-millais-and-newman. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike