Pleasantville (1998) Art Scene

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Uploaded by on Nov 29, 2009

This is the scene in the Soda Shop in which Bud brings Mr. Johnson a book from the library titled "The World Of Art". The series of paintings moves from naturalistic to figurative work to subjective abstraction and finally to non-representational art.

List of paintings:
Masaccio, Expulsion from the Garden of Eden c.1425
Rembrandt, Self Portrait c.1655
Titian, Venus of Urbino 1538
JMW Turner, Rain, Steam and Speed 1844
Monet, Water Lilies c.1905
Van Gogh, The Starry Night 1889
Picasso, Analytical Cubist work c.1910
Kandinsky, White Zig Zag 1922
Picasso, Sleeping Woman 1936
Cezanne, Still Life with Apples and Oranges c.1895-1900

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  • i just cry every time i see this...such beauty in art

  • @Kathleen4318 I get misty every time too.

  • This scene made me cry. It reminds me why I decided to study Art History. Thanks for posting this.

  • @chinchillaluver20 I get misty every time too.

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  • @gritnyc same here, this always going to be one of my fave movies growing up

  • A Beautiful Scene from A Beautiful Movie

  • There are paintings like Water Lilies done by Manet, im not sure if there was staring night by van gogh in there?

  • i am sure about venus of urbino

  • @chinchillaluver20 I'm so glad im not the one, i felt/did the same!

  • As a painter I too can't help but get chills with this scene cuz how else should you view color for the first time?

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