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Analyzing the Meaning of Art

Question 16 • MS-Visual Arts

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the painting above and its artist. How would a Structuralist view this painting? How would a Non-Structuralist view this painting?

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A Structuralist would argue that the painting is of a grain stack in a natural landscape. A Non-Structuralist would argue that the grain stack has a symbolic meaning. Symbolic meanings could include, the grain stack as a symbol of peasant life, the importance of the setting, or the specific color.

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