Assignment: EXPERIENCE OF MODERN ART
Some art experts say that Renaissance art is to modern art what parents are to children. In other words, many of modern art's basic ideas, such as perspective and the use of objects of focus, stem from the Renaissance masters. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to compare a piece of art from the Renaissance to a piece of modern art. Your goal is to attempt to answer this question: What makes one piece of art modern and another not?
Note: You may find it helpful to view the What Is Modern Art Sample Paper [DOCX]. You may not use the language that appears in the sample paper in your paper. That is considered plagiarism. Likewise, you will find it useful to refer to your Week 2 discussion post as you complete this assignment.
Using the What Is Modern Art Template, write a 2-page paper in which you:
i. Select one of the Renaissance masterpieces and its artist from the National Gallery's Tour: Renaissance Masterpieces and include a rationale for your selection (1/4 page).
• Be sure to copy and paste an image of your selected Renaissance masterpiece into your paper. The image is not included in the required page count.
ii. Detail three major characteristics of Renaissance art according to the article, "What Are the Characteristics of Renaissance Art?" (1/2 page).
• Be sure to illustrate these characteristics by referencing the piece of Renaissance art you selected.
• You may find it helpful to refer to the Renaissance and Modern Art Characteristics Chart [DOCX] as you write your paper.
iii. Select a piece of modern art that appeals to you from anywhere in the textbook and include the rationale for your selection (1/4 page).
• Be sure to copy and paste an image of your selected piece of modern art into your paper. The image is not included in the required page count.
iv. Detail three major characteristics of modern art based on the Museum of Modern Art's What Is Modern Art? web page (1/2 page).
• Click on Tools & Tips: What Is Modern Art? in the upper right corner of the page and view the PowerPoint presentation.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.