The analysis should be typed, double-spaced, a reasonable font and size (I suggest Times New Roman 12 point and with no less than 1 margins to either side and .75 margins top or bottom). There should be a cover page that includes a digital image of the artwork (identify title, artist, date, size, medium, museum, and URL), and your name, course number, and date. The analysis should be 4 5 pages long. The references and resources should be listed on an additional page. Please use MLA.
Below are listed all the points to be discussed in your paper. Please number your references and resources. When necessary, after a quote or paraphrase, indicate the number of the reference in parenthesis(1).
I. Introduction (20 points for A work)
A) Description of artwork: title, date, materials, size, and style
B) Identify the period when the artist worked and traditions followed by him/her
C) Explain why this artwork is the focus of your paper.
II. Contextual Analysis A (40 points for A work)
A) Describe why the artwork was created
B) Describe who used the artwork and how
C) Describe the traditions that this artwork followed
D) Give information about the artist if known or the artistic traditions of the medium in this culture and time period (ceramics, textiles, architecture).
III. Contextual Analysis B (40 points for A work)
A) How did politics affect the artwork
B) How did religion affect the artwork
C) How did economics affect the artwork
D) How did social organization affect the artwork
E) How did artistic traditions affect the artwork
F) How did international trade affect the artwork
IV. Formal Analysis (60 points for A work)
A) Identify and describe the two most important Elements of Design in the work.
B) Identify and describe the two most important Principles of Design in the work.
C) Identify and describe the one most important Element of Content in the work.
D) Identify and describe the two most important Elements of Composition used by the artist.
E) What ideas and feelings does the artist communicate to you?
F) Identify at least three elements or principle of design or techniques of composition that helped communicate those ideas and feelings to you.
V. What did you learn in your formal and contextual analysis that helped you enjoy or appreciate the work more? (20 points for A work)
VI. Reference (16 points)
A) Use the online readings from the module pages for contextual information, provide URL
B) Use at least one book
C) Additional web resources, provide URL and the date accessed.
