Capri 1878
John Singer Sargent
Stephanie Mattingly
Capri 1878
• Artist: John singer Sargent
• Time: 1878
• Place: Capri, Italy
This painting is one of 75 that Sargent did over several
trips to Italy. Sargent was born to American parents
but spent most of his early years in Europe. Italy was
a country that was very special to him which is why
he continued to return and paint there. Many of his
pictures that where painted in Capri have names that
are not just named after the place and the year like
this one. This makes it seem that the painting
described the totality of Capri for Sargent. It brings
more meaning to the painting.
Ethos
– Does this picture show ethos?
Ethos
• I think that this
painting does show
ethos because of the
simplicity of the
painting. We see a
very simple scene with
two people dancing in
it, it is a simple and
realistic which gives
the author credibility. It
looks like something
that actually
happened.
Pathos
• What type of emotions does this painting
portray?
Pathos
• I think that Capri
is a painting that
portrays happy,
and carefree
emotions. These
two people are
standing on a roof
playing music and
dancing. It gives
the feeling of
being free flowing
with expression
and have no cares
in the world.