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# 11

– As far as attracting a large audience is concerned, I think the obvious choice is the rock concert.

– I'm not sure... I think a Shakespeare play would also fill the theatre.

– What about a modern art exhibition? Don't forget that there’s an Art College in town.

– That’s true. A lot of art students would come.

– But it wouldn't generate as much interest from the general public, would it?

– I suppose not. I like the idea of the stand-up comedy show, too.

– Yeah, something original. If we advertise properly it will be successful, I think.

– Sure, so would the jazz concert and the classical music concert, but I still think the rock concert is the safest option.

– It doesn’t quite promote the school's image as a place where art goes on, though, does it?

– It doesn't, really. I'm beginning to think the Shakespeare play is more appropriate.

– That's why I suggested it – it combines certain revenue with an artistic image.

– Yes. okay, l suppose you're right.

# 12

Sargent painted Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose in Cottonwood, a quaint English town that had once been a major stopping point for horses but declined with the advent of the railroad in the mid-1800s.

Although considered a Realist, during his late twenties Sargent became increasingly enamored by the Impressionist style which originated in Paris, where he completed his artistic training.

Sargent's inspiration for this painting came from a boating trip that he took along the Thames River, in which he saw Chinese lanterns hanging among trees and lilies.

Sargent worked on this composition in the Impressionist manner, using natural light in natural settings (outdoors). However, because that magical moment between sunrise and sunset only happened for a few moments each day, Sargent was forced to paint only for these few minutes each day.

Sargent sought to have an accurate rendering of light and color in an outdoor painting which was a goal of the Impressionists or, like Sargent, Impressionist-inspired artists of the time.

Sargent wanted to appeal to a British audience but at the same time retain elements of his Impressionism-inspired style and show of technical virtuosity. Impressionism was based on capturing things in the moment and it was one of the early modern styles. However, it used the aesthetic style popular in Britain at the time, where beauty was sufficient as a theme and there was no need for moral and social messages.

The way Carnation Lily, Lily, Rose was created was rather unusual; it was not intended to capture the most perfect sunset but more the affect that this perfect sunset has, in terms of color, shadows, and light.

Lighting: The lighting in this canvas successfully shows the moment in the day where the sun has started setting and twilight and daylight are at equal effect with each other, their unity offset by the orange glow of the lanterns which provides a surreal contrast. The flowers skillfully reflect both the dusk and the lanterns.