A group of well dressed people gather around a fountain. Some are sitting on the ground, playing instruments, while others are standing and dancing in the open area.
Dance Before a Fountain
by Nicolas Lancret
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open
Content Program
A painting shows a woman dressed plainly with an apron using an old fashioned iron to iron shirts.
Woman Ironing
by Edgar Degas
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
The images pictured here were created for similar purposes but convey different messages. Which of the following best describes the purpose and message?
(1 point)
Responses
The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life
and social interactions.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life and social interactions.
and captures a moment in time.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life and captures a moment in time.