Consider Velázquez's Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) and Rembrandt's

question 24

Essay

Consider Velázquez's Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) and Rembrandt's Sortie of Captain Cocq's Company of the Civic Guard (The Night Watch). The two paintings were made within 10 years of one another, but in countries with very different cultures. Explain the social/political forces that contribute to the works' differences.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing unhelpful or unhealthy thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress and mental health issues.

Depressed Clients

Individuals seeking help for depression, a mood disorder characterized by persistently low mood and a feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

Irrational Thinking

A thought process where the individual fails to reasonably consider the full scope of information or logical analysis in reaching a decision or conclusion.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change or modify problematic behaviors through the application of learning principles.