Discuss your impressions of the portraits of Kate Middleton and King James II hanging in the National Portrait Gallery of London (see Powerpoint, this week’s lecture notes). Which of these styles of portraiture more closely resembles the style of portraits of judges in The Trial? Consider the art in Titorelli’s studio as well as the painting in Huld’s office.
Many of the discussion posts on Don Quixote this semester highlight the conflict between reality and illusion in the novel. To what extent is this conflict seen in Kafka’s portrayal of art and artists in The Trial?
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