In text and work cited must be from these two sources:
Textbook: Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Vol. 2 15th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1285839394
Khan Academy
2-3 work cited for each question
#1 Compare and contrast 1 or 2 works of art by one Italian “High” Renaissance artist and 1 or 2 works of art by one Northern Renaissance artist. Identify the artworks by artist, title, materials and date. Provide an in depth formal analysis and a brief contextual analysis of each artwork to demonstrate your understanding of the innovations and cultural changes that influenced each style.
This question will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of formal analysis and contextual analysis. Do not choose Mona Lisa or Durer’s self- portrait.
Check list
(minimum requirements that must be met for your test to be accepted)
150 words (min) 200 words (max) – think of it as a lesson in concise writing.
Double-spaced, Black, 12 point, Times New Roman font, MLA format
At least three scholarly sources on your Works Cited page. Make sure you use these sources to create “in-text” citations for each answer.
*1 scholarly citation from your textbook.
*1 scholarly citation from Khan Academy.
*1 scholarly citation –MetMuseum (Heilbrunn timeline) OR a different pre-approved source that is listed on the syllabus. Essays using any source that was not pre-approved by me will be denied.
DO NOT USE QUOTES. Paraphrase and cite.
No images are required ( but you are welcome to include them)
#2 Investigate one work of “Baroque” art (1600s) from Italy, Spain or the Netherlands. Identify the artwork by artist, title, materials and date. Provide an in depth formal and in depth contextual analysis. Discuss the techniques and materials the artist used, describe the artwork and explain what compositional techniques the artist used to communicate with the intended audience. Explain specifically how the artwork reflects and/or reinforces ideas about power structures (such as religion, politics, economics, ethnicity, class or gender) in the era it was made.
This question will allow you to demonstrate that you read your textbook and Khan Academy articles/videos. Do not choose Still Life. Use the formal analysis information they showed in the video, How to Recognize Baroque Art. However, do not use the artwork they show in the video. Choose your own artwork as examples.
Check list
(minimum requirements that must be met for your test to be accepted)
150 words (min) 200 words (max) – think of it as a lesson in concise writing.
Double-spaced, Black, 12 point, Times New Roman font, MLA format
At least three scholarly sources on your Works Cited page. Make sure you use these sources to create “in-text” citations for each answer.
*1 scholarly citation from your textbook.
*1 scholarly citation from Khan Academy.
*1 scholarly citation –MetMuseum (Heilbrunn timeline) OR a different pre-approved source that is listed on the syllabus. Essays using any source that was not pre-approved by me will be denied.
DO NOT USE QUOTES. Paraphrase and cite.
No images are required ( but you are welcome to include them)
#3 Demonstrate your understanding of the differences between Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Choose one work (1780 – 1840) of Neoclassic art and one work of Romantic art to illustrate your points. Identify each artwork by artist, title, materials, date and provide a formal analysis of each artwork. Use the assigned scholarly sources to support YOUR conclusions.
This question will allow you to demonstrate a comprehensive reading of PDF’s, textbook and Khan Academy. Do not choose the Grande Odalisque or landscapes. We will discuss those later in their own sections. Hint: Use Google Arts & culture ZOOM feature to see the difference in brushstrokes between a Romantic painting and a Neoclassic painting. Watch the videos in the module to help you with this question.
Check list
(minimum requirements that must be met for your test to be accepted)
150 words (min) 200 words (max) – think of it as a lesson in concise writing.
Double-spaced, Black, 12 point, Times New Roman font, MLA format
At least three scholarly sources on your Works Cited page. Make sure you use these sources to create “in-text” citations for each answer.
*1 scholarly citation from your textbook.
*1 scholarly citation from Khan Academy.
*1 scholarly citation –MetMuseum (Heilbrunn timeline) OR a different pre-approved source that is listed on the syllabus. Essays using any source that was not pre-approved by me will be denied.
DO NOT USE QUOTES. Paraphrase and cite.
No images are required ( but you are welcome to include them)
#4 Write a contextual analysis of any artwork, style or artist ( 1500 – 1840) from a country or culture you have not seen in the modules so far.
This question will allow you to demonstrate that you have been using the assigned resources over the past four weeks. Hint: Find many sections on Khan Academy about arts of Africa, Asia, Mexico and many other countries. Find scholarly sources to answer this question on the SYLLABUS. Depending on your textbook edition, you will have chapters on art from around the world.
Check list
(minimum requirements that must be met for your test to be accepted)
150 words (min) 200 words (max) – think of it as a lesson in concise writing.
Double-spaced, Black, 12 point, Times New Roman font, MLA format
At least three scholarly sources on your Works Cited page. Make sure you use these sources to create “in-text” citations for each answer.
*1 scholarly citation from your textbook.
*1 scholarly citation from Khan Academy.
*1 scholarly citation –MetMuseum (Heilbrunn timeline) OR a different pre-approved source that is listed on the syllabus. Essays using any source that was not pre-approved by me will be denied.
DO NOT USE QUOTES. Paraphrase and cite.
No images are required ( but you are welcome to include them)
#5 What is your favorite style of art (1400 – 1840)? Why do you like it? Describe it for me.
This question will allow you to write about art that YOU like.
Check list
(minimum requirements that must be met for your test to be accepted)
150 words (min) 200 words (max) – think of it as a lesson in concise writing.
Double-spaced, Black, 12 point, Times New Roman font, MLA format
At least three scholarly sources listed on the syllabus. Essays using any source that was not pre-approved by me will be denied.
DO NOT USE QUOTES. Paraphrase and cite.
No images are required ( but you are welcome to include them)
General Guidelines
No late submissions will be accepted.
Failure to provide in-text citations = plagiarism.
Tests without in-text citations will receive an F.
All questions must be answered. No partial credit will be given
Choose different artworks for each question.
Review the Writing Advisory and expectations on the syllabus.
Review the Checklist
There is a minimum and maximum word count. Cut out extraneous words and run-on sentences. Do not write long summaries or introductions that I can read for myself in the sources. Get right to the visual analysis.
Type the answers for questions 1-5 into one word document ( do not send multiple documents)
#1 answer
#2 answer
#3 answer
#4 answer
#5 answer