MLA citation for DP Comparative Study

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3rd Oct. 2019
Zakir Hossain
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Work Cited: da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa (La Gioconda). 1503-17, Musee Du
Louvre, Paris. Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa. 25 Oct. 2018.
Fig. 6. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (La Gioconda), 1503-17.
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Work Cited: da Vinci, Leonardo. Mona Lisa (La Gioconda). 19-29 Sept. 2019, Zurich.
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8. Fig. 1. Edger Degas, The Dance Class, 1874. Fig. 2. Edward Hopper, Nighthawks, 1942.
Fig. 3. Paula Rego, The Dance, 1988.

9. Introduction: My comparative study looks into the similarities of use of colour, stroke and texture between painters of different
cultural and historical contexts. My grandfather Jean-François Brahin is a painter I look up to and I remember being in an
exhibition he did in Montpelier, France which had “place de la Contrescarpe Paris” (see fig. 2). I was inspired by the layout and
use of colours. The painting reminds me of Paris which I have a personal connection to. My grandfather was highly inspired by
Matisse and Van Gogh. So when I saw “Goldfish and Sculptures” (see fig. 1) by Henri Matisse and “The Starry Night” (see fig. 3)
by Vincent Van Gogh in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I was astonished by mood and tone of the paintings so I had to
compare it with JF Brahin. These paintings (see Fig. 1-3) show details of similar lines and colour palette. These artists led me to
approach make a painting with a contemporary style and a similar palette.
“Goldfish and Sculptures”
Henri Matisse - 1912
“Place de la contrescarpe”
Jean François Brahin
“Le pesage A Deauville” Raoul
Dufy - 1930
“The Starry Night” Vincent
Van Gogh - 1889
Fig. 1.Henri Matisse, Goldfish and
Sculptures, 1912.
Fig. 2.Jean F. Brahin, Place de la Contrescarpe Paris. Fig. 3. Vincent V. Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889.

10. Works CitedText
Introduction: My comparative study looks into the
similarities of use of colour, stroke and texture between
painters of different cultural and historical contexts. My
grandfather Jean-François Brahin is a painter I look up
to and I remember being in an exhibition he did in
Montpelier, France which had “place de la Contrescarpe
Paris” (see fig. 2). I was inspired by the layout and use of
colours. The painting reminds me of Paris which I have a
personal connection to. My grandfather was highly
inspired by Matisse and Van Gogh. So when I saw
“Goldfish and Sculptures” (see fig. 1) by Henri Matisse
and “The Starry Night” (see fig. 3) by Vincent Van Gogh
in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, I was
astonished by mood and tone of the paintings so I had to
compare it with JF Brahin. These paintings (see Fig. 1-
3) show details of similar lines and colour palette. These
artists led me to approach make a painting with a
contemporary style and a similar palette.
Brahin, Jean-François. Place de la Contrescarpe Paris.
http://www.jf-brahin.com, www.jf-brahin.com/12-2-
paris.html. Accessed 2 Oct. 2019.
Matisse, Henri. Goldfish and Sculpture. 1912. The
Museum of Modern Art,
www.moma.org/collection/works/79117. Accessed 2
Oct. 2019.
Van Gogh, Vincent. The Starry Night. 1889. Wikipedia,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night. Accessed 2
Oct. 2019.

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14. Works Cited
MLA Style Center. “How Do I Cite a Museum Exhibition?” The MLA Style Center, 24 July 2017, https://style.mla.org/citing-a-
museum-exhibition/.
MLA Style Center. “How Do I Cite a Museum Image That I Viewed in Person or Online?” The MLA Style Center, 29 Sept. 2016,
https://style.mla.org/citing-images-viewed-firsthand-or-online/.