The Significance Of Movement In Rembrandt's Le Bain

A similarity evident in all four works is the feel of movement and rhythm among the figures. Kausch discusses in the reading how there must be complexity where the viewer can discover something new everytime they look at the artwork. A sense of movement is a complexity and finding movement in all four pieces will give the viewer a reason to take a second look and find something new about each work. In ‘Le Bain’ one is able to see three figures having a luncheon on the grass. They look as if they are in mid conversation and have been interrupted because the viewers have stepped into the scene. Even though the figures are in a sitting position Manet creates a space where the viewer is invited into the painting and is included in the Fete Champete
When a dress has a lot of material it is hard to keep it still. Some dresses like ball gowns are made to be firm and to not let the figure move freely,when viewing this work the figure is relaxed and could dance without difficulty in this dress making it not only for elegance, but for movement and rhythm. In Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ one can see the many figures ready for battle. The viewer can see a step-by-step process of firing a weapon by loading a musket, firing, and blowing away the excess powder. One can also view the two main men in the front have given the orders and placement of all the militia’s feet are in the process of moving out and getting ready to fight. There is no fighting in this scene, but one can understand they are not looking at people posing, but instead the anticipation of action about to occur. From this the viewer can understand this as movement in the artwork. In Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ the viewer is able to see Venus in a standstill, but everything around her is in a moving state. One is able to view Venus being greeted by the Wind God cloaked by Thora on the left and the Chlorus on the