Imagine you are designing a portrait of giovanni arnolfini today. give at least 5 examples of objects that would be common place in a modern home that would have symbolism similar to the original. write a description of what symbols might be included and why?

1) a cradle, representing the fertility of the wife, when the painter (Jan Van Eyck) represents her with a lump in the belly simulating a pregnancy.

2) A chihuahua, representing fidelity and love as well as a high social status like the dog (Brussels Griffon) that Van Eyck painted.

3) A pair of Louboutin shoes, representing the latest fashion among rich women.

4) A plate with seafood, again representing the high status of the family that wanted to interpret the oranges and cherry of the original painting

5) A window at the back of the room that reflects the scene in the glass. This wants to represent what "hides" behind the painter's vision.

Explanation:

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i think you best answer to this is d. some film directors were very picky about roles and lighting and and which side of the face the camera should catch. they were also picky about sound and background noise and chatter and music and all sorts of what we would consider trivial things. a stage director has to have all this ironed out before the curtain goes up. if he doesn't he better do it soon. if he doesn't notice, critics soon will, and they are not a very nice bunch.

e: both have the power to ask for rewrites. theater directors are always yammering about act 2.

c is true. both can ask for any number of things during rehearsals. the reason i wouldn't pick c is because a film director can make changes anytime during shooting, including when he thinks they ought to be done shooting.

b i didn't know what blocking was and i can't find a good description. if you have one and think b is true, go for it.

a a film director quite frequency chooses the leading lady or man. he may not have the final word, but he chooses. sometimes a theater director has no choice. a is generally not true.