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In my opinion is Friedrich's view consistent with Rousseau's ideas from The Social Contract. Question two considers what evidence there is in David's paintings to show whether he would have agreed with Friedrich's statement.
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... TMA 05 Art History and Philosophy Question '[T]he feeling of another person should never be imposed upon us as a law' (Casper David Friedrich, in Block 3, p.194). In an essay of 1200 words, consider the following questions: 1 In your opinion, is this view consistent with Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ideas as expressed in The Social Contract? 2 Consider what evidence there is in Jacques-Louis David's paintings to show whether David would have agreed with Friedrich's statement. Question 1 In this essay I will answer two questions that relate to Freidrich's quote, '[T]he feeling of another person should never be imposed upon us as a law'. Question one will answer; in my opinion is Friedrich's view consistent with Rousseau's ideas from The Social Contract. Question two considers what evidence there is in David's paintings to show whether he would have agreed with Friedrich's statement. Rousseau was a French philosopher who in 1762 published his book The Social Contract. In














