Laying the ground work of analysis of formal elements for my own artistic …show more content…
Both painting and photograph provide a sense of mystery and allure with the use of gray tones as the color scheme; however, the reactions from the public vary from painting to photograph. Interestingly, Pénot’s work is praised in the eyes of the French academy. I believe this is because Pénot’s is a classy nude, much like those painted by Titian, amongst others. While containing the same subject matter and dark color scheme, it does not hint to an underlying sexual individuality. The woman’s legs are closed and she is poised on top of the broom stick rather than straddling it. She is nude enough to be considered classy. While it is a dark fantasy image, it is not such that gives her any power over herself. She is just simply beautiful to look at. In modern terms I would say she does not own her