Why was Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rocket by James Abbott McNeill Whistler a controversial work? Discuss the formal characteristics
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
Critic John Ruskin found Whistler's work disturbingly unfinished and devoid of moral purpose.
Ruskin argued that his works were too expensive and it only took him two days to complete a painting, sharply in contrast to the popular academic paintings of the day.
The style shows loose brushstrokes and an explosion of dots of color in a dark setting.
The figures in the foreground are wispy and lack any real form.
Whistler's works are credited with inspiring later generations of abstract painters.
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A. Latrec, At the Moulin Rouge B. Degas, The Tub C. Renoir, Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette D. Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold
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