(The Paper Outline Assignment must be completed before the paper. There is a 10% reduction in the final grade of the paper if the outline is not submitted.)
Please plan to visit one of these museums:
The Art Institute of Chicago https://www.artic.edu
The Milwaukee Art Museum http://www.mam.org/
* Artwork for this assignment must be chosen from one of these two museums during your visit.
Directions for your paper (definition of a paper “a written original work discussing a topic in detail, usually several typed pages in length, and is often due at the end of a semester.”)
An outline for this paper must be submitted prior to the completion of this paper. There will be a 10% reduction in the final grade for not submitting a finished outline.
Four pages, double spaced. Use citations, follow MLA format
1. Visit either the Art Institute of Chicago or the Milwaukee Art Museum and explore their collections.
2. Choose a time period, a specific discipline or media, or style of art work that you enjoy.
3. Choose two different artists within the time period, discipline or media, or style that you chose.
4. Choose two works by each artist. (Four works in total.)
5. Write your paper based on a compare and contrast of the works and the artists. Compare and contrast the two works by the same artist as well as the two artists’ works against each other.
5. You can provide some background for the time period, artists, and works. Please do not write a biography or research paper. This paper is about what you see in the art work. Use the vocabulary we have learned in the course. Talk about what the work looks like, the medium, methods, and techniques.
***This paper must demonstrate understanding of: Visual Literacy, Formal Elements, Media, and Historical Context. Utilize the vocabulary. Include a thoughtful and personal experience with these works.
6. Use your critical thinking skills.
Please keep the paper to 4 written pages with one additional page for MLA citations. If the paper is longer than 4 pages the remainder of the paper may not be included in the grade and this may cause your paper to receive a lower grade than it deserves.
Disclaimer: all papers will be reviewed by Turnitin, and online service that matches papers to previous online content. This helps reduce plagiarism. The software also determines use of AI. PLEASE DO NOT USE AI.
*This is not a research paper. This is based on critical analysis. Please do not include a lot of biographical information for these artists.
If there is a specific style, movement, or time period involved be sure to describe it in relation to the artwork. For example, if you chose artists that a part of Impressionism be sure to describe Impressionism and relate it to the specific artworks.
Essay must contain vocabulary words to describe art work ..50 vocabulary words will be attached as well.
I have attached 4 works of art please contact me if you have additional questions
