Question Description Search the web for museums that house Prehistoric-Byzantine collections 22,000 BCE-1453 BCE. Conduct a “virtual visit.” What is located in each of the main galleries? Is the art organized chronologically, thematically, or stylistically? Is there one gallery that seems more important than another? Pick one...
Question Description 1. Explain Leo Steinberg’s interpretation of Leonardo’s Last Supper (discuss in detail at least four different instances in which he uses visual evidence to support his interpretation). 2. Explain how Leonardo used female portraiture to address the Paragone debate (discuss at least three different portraits...
Question Description ARTISTS: Maya Lin 1.) How do Lin’s works provide a space for contemplation? 2.) Is she an architect or sculptor? 3.) What kind of an artist is Lin? ARTISTS: Louise Bourgeois 1.) How do Bourgeois’s works bring about magic and mystery? 2.) What emotions do they conjure, and what do...
Question Description For this discussion, please select an example of ceramics or architecture from the Yuan, Ming or Qing dynasties. What about the work of art or architecture appeals to you? What does this work of art tell us about the period of time during which...
Question Description For example the rustic farm ware styles from Korea and Japan are very different in both form and surface ware from the wares of the Qing dynasty in China. In this discussion, please select an example of ceramic ware from Korea or Japan and...
Question Description Overview This type of paper is referred to as Formal Analysis or Visual Analysis. It is a description and analysis of the “form” of a work of art, especially how the visual elements and design principles contribute to its visual power and meaning. In a...
Question Description Choose a piece of artwork -- sculpture, frieze, statue, pottery, etc. -- from the time periods and places we've been studying. Write at least one paragraph, describing it -- size, material its made of, place/time of origin, creator (if known), subject matter, style, etc. Write at...
Question Description Theme Comparison Throughout this semester, the coursework and textbook has been organized and studied through the framework of Themes. Studying artwork by themes allows us to see the connections of many cultures throughout time. Choose TWO themes that you have previously studied, and compare them- make...
Question Description Essay: 500-700 Words Compare the Postmodern Art World (chapter 25) with the Postwar Modern Movements (chapter 24-such as Abstract Expressionism, Conceptual Art, Minimalism and Pop Art-). What, if any, are the main differences or similarities? What kinds of issues do Postmodern artists take up...
Question Description https://youtu.be/--Z_wcAz3IU Before beginning the Discussion Board, be sure to view the supplemental Web Link Banksy Does New York. You may have to log on to youtube as according to youtube rules, it is intended for mature audiences. Be sure to remember the Discussion Board deadline. The...