Write a Virtual Reality in the 17th Century33 unread replies.33 replies.This is an image of the painting Susannah and the Elders by Diego VelazquezGuercino, Susannah and the Elders (Links to an external site.), 1617, oil on canvas, Prado Museum, Madrid Wikimedia Commons, public domain(http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Susana_y_los_viejos_%28Guercino%29.jpg)Breaking the Fourth Wall Baroque artists used Renaissance techniques of naturalism for powerful and sometimes unsettling illusion. Spectacle was the order of the day, especially for Catholic places of worship and the artworks commissioned by the Catholic Church. In order to include the viewer, artists sought ways to integrate the illusion of art with the space of the onlooker.Sometimes this was done by designing a whole setting, utilizing architecture, painting, and sculpture in a unified interior that surrounded the viewer.Sometimes sculpture was fashioned in a way that caused the viewer to want to see it from all sides, thereby engaging physically with the work.Sometimes a sculptural work might burst beyond its niche, or a painted ceiling appeared to open to the heavens.Painted subjects could appear to enter the viewer’s space. Linear perspective had been useful in creating a sense of looking through a window, so to speak, into a deep space. But many Baroque artists reversed the idea by making figures and objects appear to project beyond the picture plane and into our space, such as the Elders in Carcinogens Susannah and the Elders.For this discussion, analyze two works (any combination of Italian, Spanish, and/or Flemish) that demonstrate these ideas of heightened reality. One should be a painting and the other should be a sculpture or an interior space. You can choose from the textbook or our online course site illustrations, or find other examples online.Your Initial Post Introduce each work by supplying artist, title, date, medium, and present location.Describe how each work engages the viewer, noting details.Provide some historic context. Who were the patrons, and what purpose did each work serve?Include links (the URLs) to each image.Your Responses to ClassmatesRespond to at least two of your classmates by providing your personal reaction to your classmates’ examples. Do you believe the artworks powerfully engage the viewer? Why or why not?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
