M5D1: Dutch Art – Drama in the EverydayNo unread replies.No replies.This is an image of the painting Courtyard of a House in Delft by Pieter de HoochClick the following link to see the larger image.Pieter de Hooch, Courtyard of a House in Delft (Links to an external site.), 1658, oil on canvas, National Gallery, London Wikimedia Commons, public domain (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pieter_de_Hooch_004.jpg)The introductory notes to Module 5 include a short video on the variety of subjects that appeared in Dutch art. Paintings of the familiar – portraits, still life, landscape, scenes of everyday life – were enjoyed by Dutch patrons. Although these subjects seem humble compared to more lofty Baroque works, Dutch artists and patrons were well aware of techniques that added visual power and made compositions compelling.For this discussion, you will choose a Dutch work from the text or the Internet and play the part of the 17th century owner of the work. As the buyer, you will explain to your fellow buyers (your classmates) what you, as a member of the Dutch middle class, found compelling about the subject and style. Classmates will respond with their own observations regarding your new treasure. In this way, we will compile a variety of Dutch works and see how the artists utilized Baroque techniques in images of the everyday.Begin by choosing and researching a Dutch painting, either from the text or from an online source.For your initial post:Writing as the 17th century Dutch buyer of the painting –Introduce your new purchase, providing artist, title, date, and medium.Briefly identify the subject.Explain what it is about the style that attracted you. Think about: lighting effects, movement, extension or recession of space, elements that allude to the passage of time, surprising compositional arrangement. Be descriptive and specific. Convince your classmates that you have a great eye for style.Be sure to cite your research sources within the text and/or online and provide a reference page at the end of your essay.In subsequent posts:Respond to at least two of your classmates to offer your observations of their purchases. Include your personal response on the effectiveness of each artist’s style. Compose your work using a word processor and save it as a Plain Text or an .rtf to your computer. When you are ready to make your initial posting, please click on the “Create Thread” button and copy/paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.Discussion ExpectationsYour initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings from the module with proper APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. style formatting.Your initial post is due by Thursday at 11:59 PM EST. Your responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.After you have posted, read through the postings of your peers. Choose (at least) two of your peers’ posts to respond to. The posts you choose to respond to do not necessarily have to be classmates’ initial posts.Each response to a peer should be (at least) approximately 100 words in length and should contribute to the discussion in progress. All responses to classmates should be substantive. That is, they should go beyond simple agreement or disagreement with classmates’ posts.Superior participation in the discussion is demonstrated when you include a variety of some of the following:Expand on ideas, analyze and evaluate, compare and contrast, synthesize, debate, seek common ground, inject knowledge, provide current information from cultural or world events, etc.Integration of the reading or viewing materials into posts is evident, engaging and appropriate.Reach out to different peers in each thread so that everyone is included and everyone receives a response.Monitor the discussion often and respond to feedback and comments in a prompt manner.Welcome feedback from others, both appreciative and constructive feedback. Share what you learned from the peer’s post that has changed your view. Discuss how your views have been expanded because you have heard other perspectives.Add a question at the end of your post so that others are more likely to respond to you.Describe what was difficult for you to understand in the reading or viewing materials. Discuss what you still have a problem understanding and why.Your instructor will be grading the discussion posts for modules 1-3 together as well as modules 4-8 together.See the Course Calendar for due dates for posts and responses. Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. It is recommended that you write your post in a document first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to make your initial post, click on “Reply.”Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply.” This is a “post first” discussion forum. You must submit your initial post before you can view other students’ posts.To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post.EvaluationThis discussion will be graded using the discussion board rubric. Please review this rubric, located on the Rubrics page within the Start Here module of the course, prior to beginning your work to ensure your participation meets the criteria in place for this discussion. All discussions combined are worth 25% of your final course gradeSearch entries or authorSearch entries or authorFilter replies by unreadReplyReply to M5D1: Dutch Art – Drama in the EverydayReplies are only visible to those who have posted at least one reply.
