the Dominant City-State
ART 101
Week 1: Due 4/18
Discussion Questions:
Discussion 1: Florence, the Dominant City-State
Explain how Florence reflects the ideals of the dominant city-state and how some of the geographical, economical, social, and artistic forces shape this ideal. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one example from the Internet. Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2: Raphael and Veronese: Reflection of the Renaissance Period
Discuss how the Italo-Byzantine sense can be seen as an evident in Berlinghieri’s St. Francis Altarpiece. Provide at least two scholarly resources other than Gardner’s Art through the Ages in support of you position.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Week 2: Due 4/25
Discussion Questions:
Discussion 1: Humanism in Masaccio’s Art
How does the Holy Trinity by Masaccio express the humanist ideals of the15th century Renaissance? Include examples from two other artists from the same era who express the same humanist ideals. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2: Raphael and Veronese: Reflection of the Renaissance Period
Compare Raphael’s School of Athens to Veronese’s Christ in the House of Levi. Explain how each artist reflected the political and social environment of Rome and Venice during the Renaissance period. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Assignment:
Bramante and Aesthetics of High Renaissance
Examine the importance of architecture of Bramante and evaluate how his architecture represents the attitudes and aesthetics of the High Renaissance. Your paper must be at least four pages long and you must use five works to support your analysis. In addition, you must also use two scholarly resources in addition to Gardner’s Art through the Ages to support your claims.
Properly cite all references both in text as well as on the reference page. The paper must be formatted according the APA (6th edition) style.
Week 3: Due 5/2
Discussion Questions:
Discussion 1: Thematic Substance: Tintoretto’s and da Vinci’s Last Supper
Contrast Tintoretto’s The Last Supper with Leonardo’s Last Supper. In your post, include the differences in media as well as thematic substance. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2: Ruben and Rembrandt: Reflection and Temperament
Contrast The Elevation of the Cross by Rubens with Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son. Explain how each work reflects the artist and his temperament. How does each work mirror sociopolitical environment of each artist? Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Assignment:
Research Paper Prep
Review the Final Research Paper instructions found in Week Five of the online course. This assignment is designed to prompt you to begin the work for the Final. Please be aware that requirements for the Final are greater than those of this assignment.
Submit the following:
Topic of your Final Research Paper
Select a topic from the following:
1) Evaluate the representation of Bernini’s David. How has it evolved from the earlier works of Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo? How does it mirror the Counter-Reformation efforts of the Catholic Church?
2) Compare David’s Oath of the Horatti and the Coronation of Napoleon. How does each work relate to the sociopolitical climate of the period? What devices does the artist employ in each work? Are the works successful in describing the event and the political moment?
3) Contrast the portrait styles of Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, and Jean Fouquet. How does each artist address the concept of portraiture? Use examples to support your claims.
4) Evaluate Pablo Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon. How did this work reshape the art of the early 20th century? Also address the influences coming from Primitive art. Use examples to support your claims.
5) Contrast three works of da Vinci with three of Michelangelo. How did the two artists influence the art of the 16th century in Italy and Europe? Use examples to support you claims.
Thesis statement
Develop a clear thesis statement. This will become the focal point of your research paper. Please see the Ashford-approved grammar handbook for information on how to develop a solid thesis.
Outline of the major claims
Sub-claims
Conclusion
References
Properly cite all references both in text as well as on the reference page. The paper must be formatted according the APA (6th edition) style.
Week 4: Due 5/9
Discussion Questions:
Discussion 1: Impact of Photography on Landscape Art
Assess the impact of photography on the 19th century political and social landscape. How did it affect paintings? Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2: Olympia and Ophelia and the Artists’ Reflections
Compare Manet’s Olympia to Millais’s Ophelia. Discuss how each work represents the artist and his period. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references.
Week 5: Due 5/16
Discussion Questions:
Discussion 1: Art as a Vehicle for Propaganda
Discuss how art was used as a vehicle for propaganda, and whether such use is present in the works of Höch, Grosz, and Picasso. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet.
Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Properly cite any references used to support your claims. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
Assignment:
Final Research Paper
The purpose of the Final Research Paper is to provide you with an opportunity to investigate a specific topic in art from the 13th century to modern times
Using the Topic selected in Week 3:
The Final Research Paper must be ten to twelve pages in length. In addition to the course text, you must use at least five scholarly resources to support your thesis. All sources must be properly cited, and the Final Paper must ten to twelve pages in length and formatted according the APA (6th edition) style.
Writing the Final Research Paper
The Final Research Paper:
Must be ten to twelve double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved style guide.
Must address one of the topics found in Final Paper guidelines.
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
Must include a Reference Page that is completed according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
