Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a really cool picture made a long, long time ago. It's called "Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron," and it was made by a talented artist named Honoré Daumier. nn Have you ever been to a party that was super crowded and kind of crazy? Well, this picture is like that! It shows a big feast with lots of people. Can you count how many people are in the picture? nn Look closely! The artist used only black and white to make this picture. Do you think it still looks exciting even without bright colors? nn See that bright light shining down from the top? It's like a spotlight on three people holding pieces of paper. What do you think happened to the paper? It looks torn up, doesn't it? nn Now, look at the man in the front. He's wearing a chain made of sausages! Do you think he looks happy? He looks like he ate a lot of food, don't you think? nn Daumier, the artist, wanted to show what he thought about the rich and powerful people of his time. He thought they were too focused on parties and having fun instead of taking care of important things. nn What do you think about the picture? It makes you think, doesn't it? Art can be a powerful way to share ideas and make us think about the world around us. nn Let's go look at some other interesting artwork now!