Description
Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art website using the following link: Virtual Museum Assignment
Using the Artist List provided below, search the artists in the Metropolitan Museum Collection to find 2 artworks (each one by a different artist) that you would like to compare and contrast in Virtual Museum Visit essay. Do not select any artworks that have been featured in any of the class lessons or assignments.
ARTIST LIST SEARCH SUGGESTION: The list below can be helpful for searching for artists, but are not required. You can select any 2 artists/artworks you prefer from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Included in the parentheses next to each artist name is information about the artist to help you make your choice.
Part 2: Write an essay comparing and contrasting your artist/artwork selections
Instructions:
Using the artworks you selected in Part 1 of the Virtual Museum Assignment, you will write an essay comparing and contrasting both works by following the Content Topic Outline below.
Start with main concepts and then move to relevant details to compare and contrast the two chosen works. (Remember to state the obvious.)
Research and Observation: Use information from the museum site and your own analysis. Write in your own words; if you copy from another source you will not receive credit. All submissions are run through TurnItIn prior to grading. If you do not find enough information on the museum site, use the internet for content and context information. Cite your Sources. You can use any citation format you prefer (MLA, APA, etc).
Review previous lessons to make sure you understand what to write about. Review the topic terms in your glossary list. Use complete sentences and make sure your information fits the topic.
Each topic becomes a short paragraph separated by a line space. Make sure you do the topics in the order below. Cover what you think is most important in each topic.
On the top left hand corner or center of your paper, indicate your name, artist and artwork names, and present date.
Save your essay as a Microsoft Word File or PDF. No other File formats are accepted for this assignment. Essays submitted in other file formats will NOT receive credit as they cannot be opened and read in D2L
This will be graded with the Museum Assignment rubric.
Your essay should contain a minimum of six full paragraphs, or more (one full paragraph for each topic area below). Remember that this is an essay, so you must write it in an essay format.
Content Topic Outline:
1. Subject: describe what is depicted in each of the works of art (minimum 4 sentences for each of the 2 works; minimum 8 sentences total)
2. Content: describe what each of the artworks mean (minimum 4 sentences for each of the 2 works; minimum 8 sentences total)
3. Context: write about the culture or artist’s life as it relates to each of the artworks (minimum 4 sentences for each of the 2 works; minimum 8 sentences total)
4. Style: describe the identifying appearance of each of the artworks using at least 5 style terms for each of the artworks from your glossary (such as movement style, period style, cultural style, etc)
5. Medium: compare and contrast the medium and techniques used to create each of the artworks and what effect it has (minimum 3 sentences for each of the 2 works; minimum 6 sentences total)
6. Formal Analysis: compare and contrast each work using 5 different formal terms for each of the artworks from your glossary to describe the work (such as line, shape, scale, etc)
** Make sure to indicate the artists, artwork titles, and dates for each of the two works you are writing about in your essay.
PS: My chosen artist are: Picasso, Rosa Bonheur