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Art and emotion

"The Art of War" (by Sarah Glidden)

In the comic story "The Art of War", posted on October 19th, 2017 on "The Nib", Sarah Glidden reflects on her emotions (or lack of them) in front of several famous paintings.

Have you ever experienced the feelings she describes?

Below you can find a summary of some of the interesting expressions used in the story. Make sure you find the original sentences in the text.

 

The artwork is

affecting

impressive

raw

 

The artwork

conveys

transmits

a sense of

fear

hope

pain

sadness

suffering

terror

violence

 

The artwork

makes me feel

emotional

sad

 

BRAINSTORM OTHER POSSIBLE FEELINGS THE VIEWER MAY EXPERIENCE!