Analyzing Art and Literature in the Northern Renaissance
Discuss your reaction to the character of Hamlet in the two soliloquies.
Consider whether you sympathize with him or think him self-absorbed.
Explain how the literary form of soliloquy shapes your view of Hamlet.
Identify a line or two (except “To be, or not to be”) that you find interesting or a favorite, and explain your choice. *
*EXPLORE*
*Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini double portrait*> *Henry Sayre’s interpretation, Chapter 16, (pp. 540-3, figs. 16.7-8)
*Margaret Koster’s interpretation at
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Arnolfini+double+portrait%3A+a+simple+solution.-a0109131988
*Shakespeare*
*Chap. 16 (pp. 640-644); the selections are readings 19.11a and 19.11b.
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Interpretation of Van Eyck’s Arnolfini double portrait
Although both Koster and Sayre have made significant effort to interpret Van Eyck’s Arnolfini double portrait, I strongly agree with the interpretation given by Sayre. According to Sayre’s interpretation, the portrait by Van Eyck helps to show how people in the past used to engage to one another in contemporary interior. Sayre continues to explain that, Van used his painting to express is skills or capabilities in painting (Farlex, Inc., 2014). I believe this is true because the image or the painting reflects a high level of creativity.
Symbolic elements of the painting
As explained by Farlex, Inc. (2014), a major symbolic element………………..
