Essay 1: Stylistic Analysis (50 points)
Choose one of the images above in the Stylistic Analysis category. Write a 350-500 word essay discussing its stylistic significance. Be sure to cover the following points in your analysis:
Identify the artist, title, period style, and medium.
Analyze the stylistic characteristics (light, line, color, scale, medium, and subject matter).
Why is the artwork stylistically significant? (Why is it noteworthy for the period? Is this a new innovation?)
How does it represent its regional, religious, or cultural style? (In other words how is it an example of the period style? What are the period style characteristics seen in your artwork?
Be sure to apply specific art historical terms (vocabulary) in your answer.
Use complete sentences and paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion.
