This Painting Revealed A Tragic Reality

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: Thank you Skillshare for sponsoring this video! This painting is called The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit by John Singer Sargent. It’s a masterpiece that revealed the uncomfortable truths hiding beneath the veil of extravagance and money. It possesses a captivating quality that elicits both admiration and unease. The painting features Julie, Mary Louisa, Jane, and Florence, elegantly positioned within the family’s lavish Parisian apartment. While superficially it may appear that these girls led a privileged existence, is it possible that Sargent saw something different? When you look at this painting, what do you see? A “happy play-world ... of charming children” as Henry James once described it? Or the different developmental stages of childhood transitioning to the unknown darkness of adulthood? Or a peek into the world of four girls overshadowed by wealthy but absent parents? Thanks for watching! #art #arthistory #johnsingersargent #velázquez #classicart #fineart Credits: Arcadia - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: Artist: Smoke effect from Vecteezy