Conversation Piece and Rhetoric of “Talk” 1730-1770
Capturing something that can't be seen or heard
Conversation Piece
Messages were recorded in textual form
Depiction of talking disappeared with introduction of modern technology
Hand gestures and objects helped people to understand what was happening in the paintings
Group paintings of family began in the 17th Century Netherlands
The fashion spread to France who commissioned group portraits
When it reached England, society had been helped by the industrial revolution
British piece's evolved and had fancy backdrops showing wealth and status
This showed the family knew what was right at the time
Conversation piece was used to capture a moment such as talking
Viewed as a snapshot of life
Relationships of family members were shown with hand gestures
In late 1770's conversation piece had changed
Showing intimate relationships
Conversation piece's became a springboard for young artists
Pieces focused in an individual shifted to show common people
Queen's English separated the talk of rich and common people
Tea drinking and conversations as observations in 18th century
More emphasis on objects and goods
People who understood the conversation piece could get in the conversation
People such as servants would be like objects and not participate in the conversation
18th century conversation piece became about elementary and people talking and having academic discussion
The discussion of academics became crucial to success of later conversation pieces
1780's losing America ambitions changed to India
Cross cultural convention pieces happened
Different races were shown equally in conversation pieces - servants because o what they do not their race were not included
Conversation Pieces did decline and change going back to status and wealth
Conversation became less of a point and disappeared in 19th century
Capturing something that can't be seen or heard
Conversation Piece
Messages were recorded in textual form
Depiction of talking disappeared with introduction of modern technology
Hand gestures and objects helped people to understand what was happening in the paintings
Group paintings of family began in the 17th Century Netherlands
The fashion spread to France who commissioned group portraits
When it reached England, society had been helped by the industrial revolution
British piece's evolved and had fancy backdrops showing wealth and status
This showed the family knew what was right at the time
Conversation piece was used to capture a moment such as talking
Viewed as a snapshot of life
Relationships of family members were shown with hand gestures
In late 1770's conversation piece had changed
Showing intimate relationships
Conversation piece's became a springboard for young artists
Pieces focused in an individual shifted to show common people
Queen's English separated the talk of rich and common people
Tea drinking and conversations as observations in 18th century
More emphasis on objects and goods
People who understood the conversation piece could get in the conversation
People such as servants would be like objects and not participate in the conversation
18th century conversation piece became about elementary and people talking and having academic discussion
The discussion of academics became crucial to success of later conversation pieces
1780's losing America ambitions changed to India
Cross cultural convention pieces happened
Different races were shown equally in conversation pieces - servants because o what they do not their race were not included
Conversation Pieces did decline and change going back to status and wealth
Conversation became less of a point and disappeared in 19th century
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