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“This kind of painting with its large frames is a bourgeois drawing-room art. It is an art dealer's art-and that came in after the civil wars following the French Revolution.” quote by Edvard Munch
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“This kind of painting with its large frames is a bourgeois drawing-room art. It is an art dealer's art-and that came in after the civil wars following the French Revolution.”

Edvard Munch

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

He dismisses large‑frame paintings as bourgeois, linked to post‑French Revolution art market.

In simple terms: Large frames seen as bourgeois art.

Key Takeaway

Question art market motives.

Themes

art class history

Mood

critical analytical

Type

artistic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • gallery curation
  • art education
  • collecting practices

Key Concepts

aesthetics political economy cultural critique

Questions to Reflect On

  • Is all large‑frame art bourgeois?
  • How does class affect art valuation?
A Different Perspective

Some view such art as valuable expression.

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