A Critique of the Painting Circus

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This paper critically analyzes Georges Seurat's the Circus by describing his use of technique, style and composition and by comparing his work to the work Jean Antoine Watteau. The writer describes the artist's use of emotion through symbolism and the artist's focus on positive aspects of life as bringing significant contributions to the world of art.

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"Famous pieces, such as Jean Antoine Watteau's The Italian Comedians, and Georges Seurat's Circus encompasses several similarities to one another. Through the use of symbolism and technique, they have each made projections of leisure and happiness toward the viewer. Both of these pieces are meant to spark an emotional response through very different methods of artwork."

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