Art appreciation Essay assignment
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MODULE TWO ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
Like all of the assignments in this course, this one requires you to apply what you have learned in the textbook. In the essay assignment, you will use online resources to explore ideas discussed in the textbook. Be sure to use as many relevant terms and concepts from this module’s list as possible. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery of the module content.
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ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION |
For this assignment, you will use the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. and find four examples of two-dimensional portraits.
The portraits must be representational although they can be naturalistic, stylized, or abstracted. Make sure that the ones you choose include at least four signs and symbols to convey meaning. Remember that clothing operates as a symbol, so you should not have any trouble with this.
You will explain how each portrait uses at least four visual elements and principles of design listed below, using information from Chapters 4 and 5. Consult pages 139-141 for an example of how to do this. You will also explain how they convey meaning about the subject, using information from Chapter 2.
Required visual elements: Contour line, shape, implied light, complementary or analogous color harmony, implied space
Required principles of design: balance, emphasis and subordination, scale
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ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS |
1. Search for portraits at https://npg.si.edu/portraits . Click on the image and save the portrait. Note the title and artist.
2. Paste your images into the spaces provided below. Resize, if necessary.
3. Compose your written answers using a university-level, professional writing style. Point to specific places in the work where your information is visible and explain what you see. This is the evidence for your answer.
4. Proofread for errors and to ensure completion.
5. Cite the sources you consulted for this assignment.
6. Please check your work against the rubric for this assignment.
7. Submit by the deadline.
Your name:
Your TA’s name:
MODULE
TWO
ESSAY
ASSIGNMENT
Like all of the assignments in this course, this one requires you to apply what you have learned in
the textbook. In the essay assignment, you will use online resources to explore ideas discussed in
the textbook. Be sure to use
as many relevant terms and c
oncepts
from this module’s list as
possible. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery of the module content.
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
For this assignment,
you will
use the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in
Washington,
D.C.
and find
four
examples
of
two
-
dimensional portrait
s.
The portraits must be
representational
although they can be naturalistic, stylized, or abstracted.
Make sure that the ones you choose include at least four
signs and symbols
to convey meaning.
Remember that clothing operate
s as a symbol, so you should not have any trouble with this.
You will explain how
each
portrait
uses
at least
four
visual elements and principles of design
listed below
,
using information from Chapters 4 and 5
.
Consult pages 139
-
141 for an example of
how to do this.
You will also explain how
they
convey
meaning
about
the subject
, using
information from Chapter
2
.
Required visual elements
: Contour line, shape, implied light, complementary or analogous color
harmony, implied
space
Required principles of design
: balance, emphasis and subordination, scale
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Search for portraits at
https://npg.si.edu/portraits
.
Click on the image and
save
the
portrait.
Note
the title and artist.
2.
Paste your
image
s into the spaces provided below. Resize, if necessary.
3.
Compose your
written answers
using a university
-
level, professional writing style.
MODULE TWO ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
Like all of the assignments in this course, this one requires you to apply what you have learned in
the textbook. In the essay assignment, you will use online resources to explore ideas discussed in
the textbook. Be sure to use as many relevant terms and concepts from this module’s list as
possible. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery of the module content.
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION
For this assignment, you will use the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington,
D.C. and find four examples of two-dimensional portraits.
The portraits must be representational although they can be naturalistic, stylized, or abstracted.
Make sure that the ones you choose include at least four signs and symbols to convey meaning.
Remember that clothing operates as a symbol, so you should not have any trouble with this.
You will explain how each portrait uses at least four visual elements and principles of design
listed below, using information from Chapters 4 and 5. Consult pages 139-141 for an example of
how to do this. You will also explain how they convey meaning about the subject, using
information from Chapter 2.
Required visual elements: Contour line, shape, implied light, complementary or analogous color
harmony, implied space
Required principles of design: balance, emphasis and subordination, scale
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Search for portraits at https://npg.si.edu/portraits. Click on the image and save the
portrait. Note the title and artist.
2. Paste your images into the spaces provided below. Resize, if necessary.
3. Compose your written answers using a university-level, professional writing style.
