Description
We have reached the final stage: the last opportunity to show how you would “fill in the blanks” in our class.
Choose a work from one of the following pages. Scroll down to “All Content” and be sure to click “Show More” to see the full range of possibilities. There are many works to choose from:
Links to an external site.(Islamic Art–Choose from the Medieval Period)
Western Asia Links to an external site.(Byzantine Art)
Early Christian Links to an external site.
Early Christian outside Rome (Early Medieval Links to an external site.)
Medieval (Romanesque Links to an external site.and Gothi Links to an external site.)
Alternately, you can choose an object from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. Here is a link to the Met’s collection. Be sure to limit your search to works before 1350:
Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection Search
- Be sure to follow our parameters:
the objects must be discussed in essays (not videos)
the objects cannot be discussed in the course module
Visit the linked page, select choose an object, download an image of the object, and read the accompanying essay. Look for the four categories of information: physical properties, form (including architectural elements for architecture), subject matter (or parts of the structure for architecture), and context. Use the Art History as Practice Module to help distinguish these categories.
Open the Word document template Download template. Insert the image of the object, making sure that it is large enough to be clearly seen.
Then, write an essay that demonstrates the organization and structure taught in this class. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
- Compose an Introduction with the identifying information about Title, Artist/Culture, Date, and Module and a brief explanation of what your essay will do.
Perform the four-part analysis of the work. Take care to put the information in the right category. Use relevant terms from the module list and point to specific evidence in the work of art you selected in your analysis.
Begin your justification of the work you selected by explaining what concept from the module the object illustrates, selecting from the list on the module page titled, “Module Concepts.” Do not just list a term. The concepts are full-sentence statements about the art in the module. For example, “Renaissance art promoted the principles of humanism.” In this section, explain in detail and with evidence how the work you selected illustrates the concept.
Next, complete your justification by comparing the work you selected to one of the works discussed in the module videos, pointing out how the new work is similar to the comparative work and shares terms and concepts with it.
Finally, provide a brief conclusion.
Do this work in Word only (not Pages) and save as a pdf.
- Put everything in your own words. Do not copy or transcribe anything. All writing in this class must be original. Cite the source of your information using the citation format listed under “Cite this Page” on the Smarthistory essay page. Do not just list the website URL. Here is an example:
Dr. Anna Blume, “Bannerstones, North America,” in Smarthistory, June 3, 2021, accessed December 4, 2021, https://smarthistory.org/bannerstones-north-america/) Links to an external site..
