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: