“The Accidental Masterpiece, On the Art of Life and Vice Versa” by Michael Kimmelman you need to get the amazon kindle app to access the book After reading the entire book provide a chapter by chapter reaction. Give a brief synopsis of the content and your reaction. Include such themes as: Why is/isn’t this about […]
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Discuss the development of Chinese bronzes.
China Discuss the development of Chinese bronzes. Include in your essay: MET essay https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shzh/hd_shzh.htm A) the influence of Neolithic pottery B) the differences in the two styles of casting bronze and the socio/political reasons for these practices C) the use of animals in the images D) the relationship between these bronzes and faith based practices
Why visit a museum when there are hundreds of “virtual galleries” available with the click of a button?
Museum Visit and Formal Analysis We cannot overlook the role photography has played in the development of the field of art history and arts education as we know it today. While it was once traditional for European painters to copy the great works of the “masters” in museums, photographs provided another option. Now, many American […]
How did the artist or designer use these elements of forms and/or content to convey spiritual meaning?
Chartres Cathedral of Notre-Dame In Chartres Cathedral of Notre-Dame (Figs. 17-4 through 17-11), light is used to convey spiritual meaning. In a 1-2 page essay, describe at least two elements of form and/or content materials, iconography, composition that use light to convey spiritual meaning. How did the artist or designer use these elements of forms […]
How did the style and ideals of Neoclassical artists such as Jacques-Louis David oppose those of the Rococo?
Module 5 The Rococo style grew out of the late Baroque style in France and became popular among the French aristocrats who moved from Versailles to Paris after the death of Louis XIV. Neoclassicism then emerged as a stark contrast to Rococo tastes in support of the French Revolution. Respond to each of the following […]
What was the impact of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther on the creation of art, especially in German-speaking countries and the Netherlands?
Module 4 This week, we learned about the beginnings of the Renaissance and Baroque periods in both the North (Flanders and Burgundy) and in Italy. Choose one of the following prompts to discuss: Option 1 Though the Renaissance period represented a “rebirth” of artistic creation in these areas of Europe, the art of the Northern […]
What type of mediums are favored by these artists and how does this change based on geography (example discuss the Gandharan and Mathuran Buddha)?
India Essay assignment “Good writing” is your ultimate goal. By “good writing,” mean writing which: 1. has a main point 2. is clear and well-organized 3. is supported with details 4. and comes to a logical conclusion. Good writing also follows standard English rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Writing assignment I Discuss the effect […]
What are the qualities or characteristics of jazz that make it a unique form of self- expression?
Mod 3 essay Essay Question Options: 1. What is the so-called “Machine Age”? How was it associated with alienation? Describe some works by Demuth and Stella that illustrate the qualities of the machine age. Comment on how this alienation permeates the other arts as it does early twentieth century culture in general. 2. What are […]
How do you explain such different artistic impulses existing concurrently-How might these works be considered divergent responses to the First World War?
Mod 2 essay Essay Question Options: 1. Examine the anti bourgeoisie works of the Dadaists and the images of physical and psychological well-being by Monet, Bonnard and Matisse. How do you explain such different artistic impulses existing concurrently? How might these works be considered divergent responses to the First World War? 2. Andre Breton cited […]
Do you think Matisse intended to engender in viewers the physical, psychological and sensual response to color that Kandinsky wrote about-How are these two artists alike and different in their use of color?
Module 1 Essay Question Options: 1. The search for new ways of looking at the world, combined with an urge to break down accepted conventions and preconceptions is characteristic of the period around the turn of the century. Consider the various art movements that developed from 1900 to 1914, the period covered in Chapter 41. […]
