Daumier Influence of Cartoons in The Mid 19th Century

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question 1 /

Cartoons were originally used for what purpose?

How did Daumier change the meaning of the cartoon in the mid-19th Century?

What are some different types of cartoons seen today and what might be their meaning or message?

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 6a Raphael cartoon for The School of Athens 1509

 6b Honoré Daumier Counsel for the Defense (the Advocate) 1862-1865

 6c CLAMP page from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 2007

question 2 /

Describe how a fresco painting is made. What happened in Mexico which encouraged the period from 1920 into

the mid-1930s, known as the Mexican Mural Renaissance and what was the renaissance’s purpose? Who was

Prometheus and why do you think Orozco chose this symbol for Pomona College?

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 7a José Clemente Orozco Prometheus 1930