Review Section 4.5.2 Stylistic Periods or Movements in your textbook, and go through the Art Identifying Movements ( http://wpc.04ba.edgecastcdn.net/0004BA/constellation/Articulate/ART101/ART101_Movements_Final/story_html5.html.) interactive, examining the different movements.
Select two works of art, each from a different movement. Select works of art that you have not previously examined in this class.
In your paper, for each work of art,
Identify the title of the work, the name of the artist, the date of the work, the place it was created (if known), and the movement it is from.
Provide a formal critical analysis.
o Refer to Section 4.3.5 for examples of formal critical analyses (Links to an external site.). Your analysis should contain the following four aspects:
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Evaluation
o Explain how political, social, and other applicable contextual factors of the movement or stylistic period is reflected in the work of art.
Refer to Section 5.3: Socio-Cultural Contexts of your textbook.
o Include images of both works of art in an appendix at the end of your paper.
The Comparing Movements and Works of Art paper
Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA Formatting for Microsoft Word resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
o Students name
o Name of institution
o Course name and number
o Instructors name
o Due date
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
Must use at least two credible sources in addition to the course text.
