Investigating how two works of art from different periods styles represent a particular them in art.

  write a three- to five-page compare-and-contrast research paper that investigates how two works of art from different periods styles represent a particular them in art. Your comparison must focus on the artists and period styles covered in LA 121 and must include at least ONE artwork from a period style introduced after Module 7.   Introduction and Thesis • Introduce the artwork titles, period styles and artists names • Briefly state what you believe is significant about these artworks • In other words… Tell your reader what works of art you will be discussing and why you think they are important Stylistic analysis • Correctly identify artwork titles, period styles and artists names • Compare the artworks by discussing key stylistic characteristics associated with artists and period styles • Apply art history vocabulary correctly and uses it to support your stylistic analysis • In other words… What make these works stylistically significant? Cultural analysis • Compare the artworks by discussing key cultural issues associated with artists and periods • Discuss how the cultural context of each period influenced the artistic development of the period style (Make connections between cultural context and style) • In other words… What makes these works culturally significant? Conclusion and Thematic Connection • Analyze the ways art can affect and/or reflect cultural, political and social issues • Draw conclusions about the artist / society which produced the artwork from the comparison   • Incorporate 3 our more sources (outside of lecture notes & textbook) to support your analysis • Properly cite your sources using MLA format • Include a list of “Works Cited” Written Mechanics • Use of grammar, spelling and punctuation correctly throughout your paper • Proofread • In other words…there should be no mechanical errors! SOURCES: 3 in addition to the module text • scholarly professional web site (for example, a museum, research institute or university) • nonfiction book published within the last 50 years • an art history textbook such as Garnders Art Through the Ages, Jansen's, or Schneider-Adams • professional art historical publication (magazine or journal, can be online) such as The Art Bulletin • Databases such as the Oxford Dictionary of Art Online (accessible through the AAU Library website) • Credible professional websites such as those of museums, galleries, and universities, for example:      

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