Antigone Images Comparison
Now compare that with this rendering of the same scene. What differences do you see between the two paintings? which one better matches your mental image of the scene? How does the mood vary in the two paintings?
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Antigone Images
ANTIGONE IN ART
As you can imagine, a tale as powerful as Antigone with such a controversial heroine
has inspired many works of art.
Consider this rendering of
Antigone covering Polyneices’
body. Is it how you imagined
the scene? What strikes you
as being expected or
unexpected? Why do you
suppose the artist chose to
include Ismene? What does
her posture suggest?
Now compare that with this
rendering of the same scene.
What differences do you see
between the two paintings?
which one better matches your
mental image of the scene?
How does the mood vary in the
two paintings?
Assignment:
Write a 1-2 page comparison
of these two paintings. Since
this is a scene that happens off
stage in the play, we don’t
have the author’s description to
set the scene. Use what you know from the play to help you determine which picture
you believe best captures the scene. Explain your choice.
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