History

    History       Respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area.     Question 1:Begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the 19th century, artistic movements carry the suffix “-ism” to their name (e.g. Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism).  Origin" rel="nofollow">inally derived from Ancient Greek, “-isms” is appended to a word that then reflects a philosophical concept.  In the case of art, it comes to mean the philosophy or approach to art that bin" rel="nofollow">inds a group of artists together. In 3 well-developed paragraphs select 3 “-isms” from the 19th and 20th century, a work of art that is representative of the -ism, and discuss:a. What is the philosophy or approach to art that is defin" rel="nofollow">ined by the –ism.b. How is this philosophical underpin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of the style of movement visually reflected in" rel="nofollow">in your example?Be sure to explain" rel="nofollow">in your ideas clearly and support them by discussin" rel="nofollow">ing specific works of art that you have read about this week, talkin" rel="nofollow">ing about how they illustrate and support your ideas. Include an image of the work of art that is representative of the -ism in" rel="nofollow">in your response. Question 2:The concept of creatin" rel="nofollow">ing art for art’s sake or its creation solely for a museum or gallery is purely a late 19th/20th/21st century concept.  As a result Modern Art often seems alien to many people—without content, a message or purpose.  But it can be argued that Modern Art visually reflects the complex and abstract ideas that we experience every day.  For example, if you were asked to pain" rel="nofollow">int how a lemon tastes, and not pain" rel="nofollow">int a lemon, how would you visualize the explosion of the juice as you bit in" rel="nofollow">into the slice? Its coolness? The tang and sharpness of the flavors?  Although Modern Art is not for everyone, it is often a key collection in" rel="nofollow">in many art museums.  As you consider the wide range of modern art types that are available to you, thin" rel="nofollow">ink of yourself actually visitin" rel="nofollow">ing a modern art museum, and In 3 well-developed paragraphs discuss:a. While you are visitin" rel="nofollow">ing, what type of art will you most want to see and why?b. What type will you put last on your list of “thin" rel="nofollow">ings to look for?”c. Why do you feel that way?   Explain" rel="nofollow">in your ideas clearly and support them by discussin" rel="nofollow">ing specific works of art that you have read about this week, talkin" rel="nofollow">ing about how they illustrate and support your ideas. Include the images of these specific works of art in" rel="nofollow">in your response. Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, makin" rel="nofollow">ing sure to use in" rel="nofollow">information from the readin" rel="nofollow">ings and the lectures. All responses should be in" rel="nofollow">in complete sentence form, usin" rel="nofollow">ing proper spellin" rel="nofollow">ing and grammar.