The Duke Wants the Truth

The Duke does seem like a very negative character from the start especially when he says and he is very selfish. The duke must have been very overpowering especially when he describes how his wife died. The duke stated,” I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together”, In other words he was a very negative person. However he does value his art and the duke has certain values and expectations that he wants in art. I think these values consist of detail and truth. This is because the man really focuses on the small things such as the grin of his wife and what his wife is wearing. On line seven, the Duke says,” That pictured countenance, the depth and passion of its earnest glance” this is just one example of the many references to detail of the painting in the poem. Lastly, the duke values truth in his artwork, while most people have a blank look or they are smiling in a picture, his duchess has a pessimistic look. He does not want people with fake smiles or looks he wants something to be reminded of as he looks at the piece. Possibly, he would like to be reminded their character and what they were like in real life. Anyways, that’s what the duke values in his art.