Painting does not arise in an isolated world. He is always in line with the social and intellectual movements of his time and is part of his thinking. It is a double meaning relationship: artists are impregnated with the spirit of their time, which nevertheless transform and enrich. In the eighteenth century, the Enlightenment movement will radically change the social order. The result is modernity.
The painting of the Enlightenment places the human being at the center of the representation. He refuses to represent supermen (gods, mythological characters and legendary heroes) and focuses on ordinary characters dedicating themselves to their daily activities. Gender painting excludes historical painting. It puts humanity in all its variety, men and women, children and old people, rich and poor, people of all professions, including those on the margins of society, such as madmen,...read more
