Date of Award
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Tara Zanardi
Second Advisor
Maria Antonella Pelizzari
Academic Program Adviser
Maria Antonella Pelizzari
Abstract
This thesis presents a study of the seascapes of James McNeill Whistler’s formative career. It highlights Harmony in Blue and Silver: Trouville (1865) as a crucial painting that demonstrates his revolt from the influence of Gustave Courbet and marks the synthesis of his artistic style.
Recommended Citation
Fortier, Eugenie B., "A Pivotal Point: James McNeill Whistler’s Harmony in Blue and Silver: Trouville and the Formation of his Aesthetic" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/454
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