6/29/2023 0 Comments John bergers ways of seeing![]() It’s immediately apparent that this painting is done in a different style than the mythological oil paintings of the European tradition, yet it meets the criteria of the genre. Painted in 1962 as one of a set of six, Leda and the Swan is a modern-day mythological painting by Cy Twombly. Shortform Commentary: A Modern-Day Mythological Painting-Leda and the Swan But instead of inspiring their wealthy owners to live up to the morality depicted in the paintings, Berger says the paintings instead served only to confirm its owners’ high perception of themselves because they were educated enough to know the stories being told. ![]() Because the wealthy elite were educated, they were the minority in society who had access to these myths. ![]() According to Berger, paintings of ancient myths and religious stories were the most respected category of painting. ![]()
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