Examine that individual’s concept of art, beauty, reality. Attempt to connect that person’s ideas with an artist from the 19th century. Explain the connection. Explain how that artist’s work manifests the thinker’s ideas. It may help the connection if you think in terms of the larger intellectual categories we have/will examine: neoclassical, romantic, Christian, Nazarenes, Realism, Impressionism, Post-impressionism.
You may approach this in different ways: does the artist follow the thinker’s ideas preceisely? Where does he not follow? Is the artist critical of the thinker’s ideas? How? Or perhaps they are opposites and your comparision will bring out the contrasts. Choose a direction to aim at. Remember: you will not find, generally, an explicit connection. This is for you to make and develop.
Finally, you’ll want to offer some sort of qualitative comment upon your research. Are the thinker and artist on the right track? Do they offer a good view of reality? Is what they suggest substantive? Meaningful? Humane? Rational? Silly? Vulgar? Dangerous? Contradictory? Don’t whimp out - take a stand and defend it.