Read Alison Kettering’s article, “Ter Borch’s Ladies in Satin” and answer the following 4 questions. Total word count at least 350
Alternatively, turn in any time before to a real human being (must be initialed and time-stamped).
1) How many and which specific works by Ter Borch depict “ladies in satin”? Make a list of all the paintings that belong to this category as understood by Kettering, noting their title, year and location. (For example: Lady with the iPhone, 2015, Jordan Schnitzer of Art; etc.) List the paintings in chronological order (earliest to latest).
2) What do these paintings have in common that justify their being considered as a group? Provide at least three (3) characteristics that they share.
3) How have previous scholars and commentators interpreted Ter Borch’s paintings depicting women in satin? Collect three (3) citations from Kettering’s text that represent previous interpretations of these works, noting their page number. You do not have to add commentaries of your own. For example:
“…………..” (p. 34)
“……….” (p. 76)
“…….” (p. 14)
4) According to Kettering, how did males and the females of Ter Borch’s period view these paintings differently? Summarize succinctly in one paragraph.