Art Appreciation Help
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U3 Research Assignment -Content and Context
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Choose another artwork from the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Links to an external site.). Start with 'Chronologies' and explore an era and culture | civilization you are interested in. --For example if you are interested in a particular geographic location (Europe, South America, India) you can click on the map above and then select an era below. --OR choose an era from the timeline that scrolls across and below will show you a variety of cultures | civilizations during that era.
Part 1 (50 points)
From here, choose a piece of art to share with us. Include basic information:
5 points -Image of the work -EMBEDDED in the post -Culture | Civilization and Artist, if known -Title of piece and date -Medium
INCLUDE a hot link to the work. This is done by selecting a word in your post and choosing the "link" icon from the menu bar. This will prompt you to give the address for the webpage. Have this copied and ready to paste here.
5 points -Describe the "style" the artists uses to create the work. What leads you to this choice?
20 points -Discuss the content of the piece (text reference: 88 - 90). What is the subject? What are the subtexts or metaphors? Is there specific iconography being used? Perhaps it is/was functional. What was it used for?
20 points -Discuss the context of the piece (text reference: 92 - 95). In most cases, you will need to do additional internet research to answer these questions - Analyze the significance of the artwork to the culture -----Does it relate to any dominant styles or art movements from the era? -----Do historic, religious, or socio-economic factors influence the work? -----What might have been the original method of encounter for the work?
Part 2 (10 points) This is due 2 days after Part 1 REPLY to another students post This requires additional internet research
- Find ANOTHER website (not the Metropolitan) about this culture/timeframe that is about the art produced. - INCLUDE a hot link to the site. - Describe ANOTHER (not mentioned by the original post or any subsequent replies) interesting fact about the CONTENT or CONTEXT of the artwork this culture/society produced.
