Compare and Contrast of these 2 Socialist Realism Paintings:

SOVIET UNION – “Roses for Stalin” by Boris Vladimirski, 1949, oil on canvas

COMMUNIST ERA CHINA – “Chairman Mao Inspects the Guangdong Countryside” by Chen Yanning, 1972, oil on canvas

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Start by introducing the two paintings. Include a main point, theme, question, or argument (thesis) which you explore in the essay. Include this in the introduction.

Base on your research, discuss and argue the difference and similarities in at least 3 key points, they can be in Style and Theme, Culture Context, Historical Significance, etc.