Assignment List: ART205-0602A-07 : Art Appreciation
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Unit 1 - Understanding and Evaluating the Arts
Reading Assignment :
Introduction: Understanding and Evaluating the Arts (Sporre supplement)
Sayre, Chapters 1-6
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Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 2-4 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 75 Due Date: 3/25/2006
Using the Internet, seek out different kinds of art works--art that is not conventionally considered art. Choose two specific "works of art" that intrigue you. Some examples of unusual art are: environmental art, performance art, graffiti, tattoos, snow sculpture, sidewalk chalk art, sand sculpture and found object art. You may find some interesting examples while exploring these artworks online. You can find additional ideas in the Classroom Materials, your instructor's assignment notes, and the Cybrary's Quick and Not Really Dirty Guide for this class.
Using the art terminology and concepts outlined in the Sporre supplement and the Sayre text (p. 3-7 and 29-33), define and evaluate each art work you choose by answering the following questions. Elaborate on the details in your own words.
- What is the FORM of the work ? (overall structure, including formal elements. - see Sayre p. 5)
- What is the SUBJECT MATTER (what is literally depicted)?
- What is the CONTENT (what does it mean or represent)?
- Is it REPRESENTATIONAL, ABSTRACT, or NONOBJECTIVE?
Cite your sources in your postings to the Discussion Board.
Please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1 Page
Points Possible: 100 Due Date: 3/25/2006
Then, search the internet and find one example of each of the following types of art. Submit the URL for each example, a description of the art and an explanation of why this example fits the definition(s) of the word "art.”
Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including a cover page and a list of references. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Please submit the final paper and include pictures of the works and/or links to the works you choose.
Please submit your assignment.
Unit 2 - Ancient Art
Reading Assignment :
Chapter 18 (pages 418-435)
Chapter 19, pages 438-447
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Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 3-4 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 75 Due Date: 4/1/2006
From the list below, choose one Greek work of art and one Roman work of art and compare and contrast them according to the criteria listed:
Greek Art
Roman Art
"Doryphoros" (p.187, fig 255)
Augustus of Primaporta
(p. 433, fig 617)
The Laocoon Group
(p. 431, fig 614)
Bust of a Roman
(p. 47, Fig. 48)
Nike of Samothrace
(p. 431, fig 613)
She-Wolf
(p. 432, Fig. 616)
Temple of Athena
(p. 361, fig 493)
The Colosseum
(p.363, Fig. 497)
Parthenon
(p. 187, Fig 256)
Arch of the Constantine
(p.434, Fig. 619)
Answer the following list of questions in a comparative essay to evaluate your choices. Visit the following website for guidelines on how to write a comparative essay.
- What is the FORM of the work (the overall structure including line, shape, texture, value, color and balance)? See Chapters 8, 9, 13 & 16 for more information.
- What is the SUBJECT MATTER (what is literally depicted)?
- What is the CONTENT (what is the religious, philosophical and/or historical significance)?
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
Make sure to use APA style when citing your sources at the end of the post
Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 3-6 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 50 Due Date: 4/1/2006
Visit the following websites and explore the collections of Ancient Art there:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art:
The Louvre Museum:
The Smithsonian Institution: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery:
Select two works of art from any ancient culture (dated 30,000 BCE through 500 CE). Using the terminology and concepts you are learning when evaluating art, compare and contrast the two works including materials used, style, meaning, symbolism, and any other aesthetic issues. Explain how the works of art fit into the context of the time period. Keep in mind that only art works that fit into the period of Ancient Art will be accepted.
Use this website to help you write a comparative essay of the two works you selected: http://arc.academyart.edu/writing/essay.asp
Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Please submit the final paper and include images and/or links of the works you have chosen.
Unit 3 - From the Middle Ages through the Renaissance
Reading Assignment :
Chapter 19, pages 438-451
Chapter 20, pages 454-464
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Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 2-4 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 75 Due Date: 4/8/2006
At the beginning of this course, you learned about two criteria used to judge the quality of a work: craft (how well an artwork was made) and communication (the uniqueness of the artist's vision and its message or meaning). Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci were considered masters of these two qualities. Compare a work of art from each artist, citing SPECIFIC techniques that each artist used to convey meaning. For example: composition, color, perspective, chiaroscuro, idealism, sfumato, gesture, size, symbolism, allegory. You may use the Internet to find the artwork. Be sure to cite your sources.
Please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
Assignment Type: Group Project Deliverable Length: 1-2 pages
Points Possible: 100 Due Date: 4/8/2006
Visit the websites for Renaissance art:
As a group, select three paintings or three sculptures from the Renaissance period.
OR
Visit the websites for Gothic Cathedrals:
As a group, choose three cathedrals from the Gothic period (search for more info on Gothic cathedrals).
Discuss those three works on the small group discussion board. Using the vocabulary you are learning from the text when evaluating art, compare and contrast the works including materials used, style, meaning, symbolism, and any other aesthetic issues concerning the art you have chosen. Explain how the works of art fit into the context of the time period. Again, this is a comparative essay, not a book report.
Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Please add your file: Post your individual comparisons to the small group discussion board. Then compile and edit a comprehensive essay of the dialogue that took place. Submit the final paper to your group’s drop box.
Unit 4 - From the Baroque Period through the Romantic Age
Reading Assignment : Chapter 20, pages 470-475 Chapter 21, pages 478-486
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Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages
Points Possible: 100 Due Date: 4/15/2006
From your text book, choose three works of art with a similar theme and from the same time period. Art works are to be chosen from the Baroque Period through the Postmodern Era (dated 1600 to 2005). Do not use art work that you have used in a previous assignment.
This project is broken down into two parts. In this unit you will work on the first two bullet points, which are highlighted in bold below. The final version will include all four bullet points and is due at the end of the Unit 5.
Your final paper will be a 1200-1500 word critical essay about the three works of art you have chosen. The goals of a critical essay are to evaluate and analyze the art works based on research, using the vocabulary and concepts you have learned. Your attitude should be detached. The "critical" aspect of the essay refers to this detached attitude, not whether you react positively or negatively to the works. Your essay must include the following points:
- A description of the works including the style.
- A summary of the artists' personal philosophies of art (if they can be found in published sources), the prevailing trends and schools of thought in the art world at the time and in the place the artist was working. For instance, what was going on in the artists’ city, country, church, that the artist or the people around him/her may have been reacting to. Any other information that might help the reader understand why the artists made the choices they did and where they were “coming from.”
- You will need to use the AIU Cybrary to learn about the artists. In the Cybrary, click Search Cybrary and then use the “three boxes” search:
- Topics: General Studies
- Categories: Art
- Resources: Select All
- Click Find Cybrary Resources.
- You will need to use the AIU Cybrary to learn about the artists. In the Cybrary, click Search Cybrary and then use the “three boxes” search:
- An explanation of how the works fit into the context of the time period.
- Compare the three works in terms of form, content, and subject matter. Using the terminology and concepts that you have learned in the course, explain the similarities and differences in the styles of the works and the context in which they were made. Compare and contrast their aesthetic qualities and symbolic significance, as well as the artists’ points of view. Your personal point of view that you have developed throughout the paper will be summarized here. As with the preceding three sections, you will write in your own words, supported by research.
You should quote the sources internally in your paper, include a reference page at the end of the paper, and attach copies of the 3 works of art at the end of the paper. Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Submit the draft of the first two bullet points.
Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 3-5 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 75 Due Date: 4/15/2006
On the discussion board, post two to three paragraphs arguing your position (either agree or disagree) regarding the following statement:
Social, political, or economic conditions can alter the nature and meaning of art.
Be certain to support your position with examples that compare and contrast at least two of the following eras: Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism. Choose specific examples of artistic achievements from the two eras. Examples can be drawn from architecture, painting, printmaking, or sculpture.
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
Unit 5 - From Realism through the Postmodern Era
Reading Assignment : Chapter 21, pages 487-494 and pages 508-514
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Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 4-6 Paragraphs
Points Possible: 75 Due Date: 4/22/2006
Research a contemporary artist from the Art 21 PBS website at:Make sure you include the following in your postings:
- Brief artist biography
- Describe and evaluate one of the artist’s works: title, material, size, year completed, subject matter, content, style.
- Meaning of the work-What is the artist trying to say?
- An image of the artwork you are describing
If you use additional sources use reliable/credible sources (retail sites are not considered reliable resources). All writing must be in your own words. Do not cut and paste information from the website.
Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.
Assignment Type: Individual Project 2 Deliverable Length: 1-2 Pages
Points Possible: 50 Due Date: 4/22/2006
Cite two reasons why Jackson Pollock's Convergence (p. 510, Figure 734), is a work of "fine art" as opposed to an arbitrary composition of paint.
Imagine that you are a defense attorney for this work of art. Establish a very strong "argument" for this art by first establishing exactly what defines "fine art." Support your argument with research.
If you use additional sources use reliable/credible sources (retail sites are not considered reliable resources). All writing must be in your own words. Do not cut and paste information from the website.
Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Please submit your assignment.
Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1200-1500 Words
Points Possible: 225 Due Date: 4/22/2006
This week you are adding the last two bullet points, which are highlighted in bold below, to the paper you started in Unit 4. Make any changes applicable to the unit 4 IP portion and submit your final essay.
You will turn in a final version of the 1200-1500 word critical essay about the three works, addressing all 4 bullet points. The goals of a critical essay are to evaluate and analyze the art works based on research, using the vocabulary and concepts you have learned. Your attitude should be detached. The "critical" aspect of the essay refers to this detached attitude, not whether you react positively or negatively to the works. Your essay must include the following points:
- A description of the works including the style.
- A summary of the artists' personal philosophies of art (if they can be found in published sources), the prevailing trends and schools of thought in the art world at the time and in the place the artist was working. For instance, what was going on in the artists’ city, country, church, that the artist or the people around him/her may have been reacting to. Any other information that might help the reader understand why the artists made the choices they did and where they were “coming from.”
- You will need to use the AIU Cybrary to learn about the artists. In the Cybrary, click Search Cybrary and then use the “three boxes” search:
- Topics: General Studies
- Categories: Art
- Resources: Select All
- Click Find Cybrary Resources.
- You will need to use the AIU Cybrary to learn about the artists. In the Cybrary, click Search Cybrary and then use the “three boxes” search:
- An explanation of how the works fit into the context of the time period.
- Compare the three works in terms of form, content, and subject matter. Using the terminology and concepts that you have learned in the course, explain the similarities and differences in the styles of the works and the context in which they were made. Compare and contrast their aesthetic qualities and symbolic significance, as well as the artists’ points of view. Your personal point of view that you have developed throughout the paper will be summarized here. As with the preceding three sections, you will write in your own words, supported by research.
You should quote the sources internally in your paper, include a reference page at the end of the paper, and attach copies of the 3 works of art at the end of the paper. Note: Make certain your paper conforms to the requirements of the APA format, including internal citation. For additional information and resources on APA, visit the APA section of the Cybrary, available under "Cybrary Features."
Please submit your critical essay.
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