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    Born in Laval into a family of plumbers, Henri Rousseau came into this world just like any other newborn. He attended school for most of his life although his knowledge was a bit mediocre but achieved many achievements in art and music. Interested in law, he began his work by ”working for a lawyer while studying in law, not so soon after seeking to be in the army for 4 years, around the year 1863." (Henri Julien Rousseau Biography 1). Prior to Rousseau experiencing the chaotic factor that is known

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    was well known as Henri Rousseau, whom created all his pieces in Paris, France. Surprised! was the first of the jungle themed paintings, and this is relevant to all of Rousseau’s pieces because many of his paintings took place in the jungle (“Henri Rousseau Paintings, Biography, Quotes”). Surprised! features objects and details that will carry through to his later works (“Henri Rousseau Paintings”). As mentioned before, Henri Rousseau painted many jungle themed pieces. Rousseau worked to portray

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    Henri Rousseau, was born in France in May 21, 1844 to a hard working family, he worked with his family forcefully even though he was still a young child. As he got older he attended a High school, close to his home even though he wasn’t as good, in other materials he was recognize and even achieve some prizes for his wonderful skills in music and drawing. After finishing his high school years he worked and attended college where he studied law. From 007AcThere in 1863 he left and served for an

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    Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest (1905), created by French artist, Henri Rousseau, is a painting that depicts a woman positioned in the center foreground of the piece, fashioned in lightly coloured attire of the early 20th century. A vibrant forest surrounds the woman to make up the middle and background of the painting, and consists of tall blue flowers, grasses, and trees that carry large orange fruit. Through this specific content, and the stylistic elements of the piece, the painting comes to

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    Henri Rousseau, born in May 21, 1844, was a self-taught artist who started his artistic career when he was forty. He began his life working as a clerk, then he joined the French army after being accused of stealing money from his employer. He later moved to Paris and obtained a job working for the French Customs Office, and it was there that he began painting part-time. It was really this background of his that allowed his paintings to be original and uninfluenced by traditional painting techniques

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    we have been able to see ignorance is powerful in that all people are astonishingly susceptible to it. All those who fall victim to ignorance have the ability to not only endanger themselves but others as well. If we use the painting above by Henri Rousseau as an example of the dangers of ignorance, one thing is immediately evident. In the painting there is a sleeping black gypsy and a lion above her. The lion here represents ignorance and how if we

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    Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest by Henri Rousseau depicts a woman dressed in 19th century clothing centralized in a jungle scene. The piece has much to be interpreted, but I personally believe that it reflects Rousseau serving the French military during his time, coupled with a demonstration of the modernist movement. Specifically, attempting to create a sense of liveliness and a prominent move away from ancient and classical subjects at the same time. When looking back at Rousseau’s personal life

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    1. The 2D artwork The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau. This oil canvas illustrates the dangerous lion near the gypsy. The woman and musical instrument seem to have a flattened perspective. The has color element dominates with its wonderful imagery. The vertical colorful lines of her dress lessen the danger and add a sense of tranquility. The 3D of The Opéra by Charles Garnier was an artistically pleasing piece of artwork. This opera house designed by Charles Garnier is a prominent architectural

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    Surrealism began to also do an art called Cubism, which had been suppressed for many years before. Cubism led to his creation of what we know today as the collage. 2. List three artists that influenced their style Edvard Munch, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Rousseau.

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    21. 1910, Henri Rousseau,The Dream, French, Oil on canvas, Post Impressionism. TXT- It features portrait of a naked woman on some sort of couch in the middle of a jungle surrounded by exotic animals. In this painting, the woman is being carefully watched by the alluring animals behind the trees, but doesn’t seem to be alarmed by them, instead she is welcoming them. CLS- It seems that the environment is peaceful because the lady is relaxing by the trees giving a sense of freedom without a care in

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