The Angelus

1. The Angelus By: Jean-Francois Millet Leah Caudel

2. Questions • What is the first thing you see in the painting? • Who do you think these people are? • What mood do you think is being set by body language in this painting?

3. Analyze The first thing I noticed was the man and woman. I think that these people are workers or slaves because they are working on a farm and they are both African American. I thought they might be slaves because the clothes they are wearing are similar to clothes worn in the time period of slavery. Both of these people have similar body language. I think it sets a depressing tone. Another thing I noticed was the sky. Part of the sky is stormy looking but the other side is very clear and bright. I think it could mean hope and a brighter future.

4. The Angelus After I did more research on the painting I found out that the man and the woman were slaves. Jean-Francois Milletcreated this painting in 1857. The actual title is The Angelus Domini which means, “ringing of church bells.” The painting is capturing a scene where the church bell rings and everyone who can here it stops what they’re doing and prays. The artist chose slaves to represent hardships that people have to go through but they still believe Christ will save them.

5. What types of appeal do you think this painting has?

6. Appeals • I think that this painting has all three types of appeal. • It has logos because it makes sense that religion would have been very important to slaves because for most it was all they had. It gave them hope. • The painting has ethos because the artist lived during a time when slavery was very popular and she would have known what they went through. • It also has pathos because it makes you feel sorry for the people in the painting. It should inspire you to be thankful for what you have.

7. Bibliography Samaha, Brother John M. The Angelus: an artistic rendering. The Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/gallery