Please read the questions and the guideline carefully. For the first question you need to write at least one page and for the second question you need to answer in 300 words, please answer the questions briefly. Thank you.
1.Art History
15th Century Artwork Analysis
This assignment will deal with the analyzing a piece of artwork. The final product of this research will be a one-to-two-page typewritten paper, double-spaced in a 12-point legible font (Times New Roman preferred), and in MLA format with a Works Cited page. The student should discuss an artwork in your textbook, Stokstad. You are required to follow the following guidelines. Wikipedia is not an academic source. If used, grade will automatically drop to C and errors will be taken off from the C. (I upload the attachment for 15th century artwork. You may pick any artwork you like to talk about.)
Project Parameters
Students must include the following parameters when developing their paper:
- A thesis that contains critical thinking and should be introduced in the intro paragraph of the paper
- A thorough description of the visual content with appropriate vocabulary
- A description of the process and materials
- The context in which the art was created
- All critical museum labeling information connected to the piece
- Your response (critical thinking) created from the combination of the above information and possibly the surroundings of where the art is installed. (i.e. hanging on a neutral wall or a sculpture in a garden setting)
Essay Rubric
Topical Insight- Proficient: Student thoroughly addresses all aspects of the prompt and demonstrates critical thinking by using resources to support their own, unique thoughts.
Sources & Citations- Proficient: Student uses three (3) sources and cites them properly both in the body of the paper (in-text citations) and in the works cited.
Sequence of Ideas- Proficient: Reading the essay is easy. The student writes in a manner that allows his/her ideas to flow clearly and effectively from idea to idea. The order of content is logical.
Writing Mechanics- Proficient: No grammar, punctuation, capitalization, or spelling mistakes were found. Student properly formats artwork titles. High academic quality.
Length- Proficient: The submitted essay presents 1-2 pages of content and takes into consideration space lost by embedded images and/or heading information (in MLA format).
2.Art History
Discussion: Perspective
What types of new systems of perspective are being used in the Early Renaissance and how do they affect the artwork of the period?
