What’s “heroic” about a painting that looks like a craft project on HGTV? This comparison suggests an answer.
John Everett Millais, Ophelia, 1851–52 (Tate Britain, London) and Barnett Newman, Vir Heroicus Sublimus, 1950–51 (The Museum of Modern Art, New York). Speakers: Sal Khan, Dr. Steven Zucker, and Dr. Beth Harris
Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:
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