Format: MLA, including in-text citations and a list of references.
Choose one of the following topics and address the assignment requirements specific to each topic.
Topic #1
Visit the websites listed below and research impressionism.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm/
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-impressionism.htm
Choose a painting from one of the following prominent impressionist painters.
- Claude Monet
- Mary Cassatt
- Paul Cézanne
- Edgar Degas
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Berthe Morisot
Include the artist’s name, title of artwork, date, and materials in the first paragraph. Evaluate the following characteristics, indicating knowledge of how and where they are integrated into the painting. Elaborate on the details. Assume the reader knows nothing about impressionism.
- Light or atmosphere
- Color
- Brushstrokes
- Subject matter
- Content/meaning
How does this painting make you feel?
Topic #2
Complete all three parts.
Part 1
Visit the following sites to learn how to critique an artwork:
http://www.dl.ket.org/humanities/resources/art/critproc.htm
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/student-critique.aspx
Use the questions listed in the Kennedy Center ARTSEDGE article to initiate an evaluation and analysis using the four major areas of criticism:
- Description
- Analysis
- Interpretation
- Evaluation
Part 2
Choose a work of art (painting, photography, or sculpture) from one of the following museums (choose from exhibitions or collections) and evaluate the artwork, addressing the four areas of criticism listed above.
Include the artist’s name, title of artwork, date, and materials in the first paragraph.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/
- Louvre Museum: http://www.louvre.fr/en
- Museum of Modern Art: http://www.moma.org/
Part 3
Choose a song or musical composition from any era, genre, or style to pair with the artwork you chose.
How do the art and music work together to stimulate the senses?
Topic #3
Visit the Great Buildings site listed below and choose a building that intrigues or interests you. Include the designer or architect’s name and the location and date of the building in the first paragraph.
- Why did you choose this building?
- What is your personal reaction to it?
- Explain four of the fundamental architectural elements as outlined in the text and how they are integrated into the design of the building. Indicate the specific location of the building and how each of the four elements enhances the overall building design and structure.
- What is the most dominant visual feature? Why? Explain its function or purpose.
- In what ways does the building fit the environment or context?
