Monday, May 22, 2017

Baroque period through the Postmodern era

  Choose three (3) works of art from three artists from the Baroque period through the Postmodern era. Your three (3) works of art should come from the time periods or art movements covered in the reading from Unit 4 and Unit 5. Your choices must comply with the following criteria:




  • The 3 artworks chosen must be of the same style or time period. For example, you can chooseone of the following suggestions:

    • 3 Baroque works of art, or

    • 3 Impressionist works of art, or

    • 3 Abstract Expressionist works of art, etc.



  • Your three (3) works of art should have a similar theme. For example: 3 landscapes, or 3 works that focus on religious content, etc.

  • Out of the three works of art by the three (3) artists selected, you must choose at least two (2) works from two artists discussed in the textbook.

  • If you decide to choose one work of art that is not from the textbook, the artists must be discussed in the text. Begin your search by reviewing artists in the text. Then you can search other Internet sources for their other works of art.


This project is broken down into two parts.


  1. In Unit 4, you will work on the first three bullet points, which are highlighted in bold below, as well as an introduction and conclusion.

  2. The “final draft,” will be completed for Unit 5, and will cover the last two bullet points (listed in the Unit 5 Individual Project assignment).


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 artworks based on research, using the vocabulary and concepts you have learned. Your attitude should be detached (i.e., your personal opinions are not as important as academic concepts; The “critical” aspect of the essay refers to this detached attitude, not whether you react positively or negatively to the works).



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