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Art 103 – Art Appreciation

Final Project:   Where Are You From? – Personalizing Art History  

Due: 11/25/20, 11:59 PM online 40 points

Where are you from? How can you locate yourself in an art-historical context? Through this project you will hopefully be educating yourself and the class about your background and the role of art in teaching us about the past.  

Format: The essays should be in a .doc format with images inserted directly into the document. Not including pictures, expect the essay to run 2-3 pages of 1.5 spaced lines.

What to do…  

The Paper (30 points) Search anywhere for up to three artworks related to the answer you give, connecting them to the title question. If the artwork is not online, you can use any means at your disposal to get the image into your document (scan, digital photo, etc.). The artworks should not all be from the same artist, rather, they should reflect a historical continuum. For example, you may have an artwork that is 1,000 years old, one that is 200 years old and one that is contemporary. Feel free to take this further.  

1. List the title, medium (material), artist, date and place of origin of the artworks. Some of the older artworks may not have a specific artist’s name, rather, a style.  

2. Describe the subject and aesthetic of the images.   Include the images in your project, designed as you wish.  

3. Discuss the context in which the images you selected answers the question, “Where are you from”? Consider this the introduction to the personalized history of the essay.  

4. Present us with a historical perspective on the work. This should include not only the art history of the image, but the significant history of the time in which it was made. Do not copy and paste historical information. Put it in your own word and cite sources if you use any information directly. Provide at least two web links or significant outside sources.  

5. Explain the significance of the artwork from a personal perspective. How do the images fit with your own history? What does the image tell you about yourself? Have you discovered anything new about yourself in the process of researching this artwork? This is not a quick answer! This will probably include both historical identity and more subjective responses to the artwork you saw.  

The Presentation (10 points)

At the end of the term you will be presenting your paper to the class. You’ll likely have the option as to which day, but in either case your paper is due as listed above.

The guidelines for the presentation:

· Maximum 5 minute presentation

· Address questions 3, 4 and 5.

· Power point or PDF in which at least the images are available. Access them digitally on the teacher’s computer, bring a flash drive or send them to me ahead of time.

· Be prepared to answer questions.