Works of art from 3 artists from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era. Your 3 works of art should come from the time periods This assignment will have 6 Sections (A-F). Section A contains the criteria for the 3 works you will choose; Sections B-F will be the actual sections that must be contained in your paper. you should have completed Sections A-D. In Unit 5, you will complete Sections E and F as well as make revisions to Sections A-D.
Your final paper will be a critical essay of 1,200-1,500 words about the 3 works of art that you chose. The goals of a critical essay are to evaluate and analyze the artworks 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 choices must comply with the following criteria:
Section A
- The 3 artworks chosen must be of the same style or time period.
- Your 3 works of art should have a similar theme.
- Out of the 3 works of art by the 3 artists selected, you must choose at least 2 works from 2 artists discussed in the textbook.
- If you decide to choose 1 work of art that is not from the textbook, the artist must be discussed in the text. Begin your search by reviewing artists in the text. Then, you can search other Internet sources for his or her other works of art.
Section B
In your paper, include a description of the works, including the style. Describe basic facts as well as the visual appearance of the work.
- What does the viewer see?
- Where are key figures located?
- What tells you that the work is of a particular style?