Now that you’ve had a chance to explore the evidence, write a short essay (1–2 pages) on the following topic:
Compare your own response to Chardin’s paintings to the most likely responses of eighteenth-century viewers. What similarities and differences might you expect? Why?
You may find it helpful to review the sections of Chapter 18 of your textbook titled “Marriage and the Family,” “Children and Education,” and “Popular Culture and Consumerism” before you begin.