Art History research paper ASAP

Paper Requirements

Assignment Overview:

You will have to write a short research paper on a piece of artwork on display at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston that fits into the time frame of the class. The art piece can be painting, sculpture or architecture. You will need to discuss the artist (if known), the work and it’s influence/impact, and any other symbolic attributes (if any).

This timeframe is:

European Art: Paleolithic times-1400CE

Mesopotamian or Persian Art: 4000BCE-250CE

Egyptian Art: 3000BCE-700CE

North/South/Mesoamerican Art: 1000BCE-1300CE

South & Southeast Asian Art: 3000BCE-1200CE

Chinese & Korean Art: 3000BCE-1300CE

Japanese Art: 3000BCE-1400CE

African Art: Paleolithic times-1800CE

Requirements:

The paper must be 2-4 pages in length (not including title page or works cited), double-spaced, normal margins, 12-point font, using your choice of Times New Roman, Arial or Helvetica. You will also need to use at least 2 sources other than your textbook. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source! Sources need to be properly cited throughout the paper as well as on the works cited page. The title page must be centered and must include your name, date (the due date) and title of your paper. Your works cited page must follow the proper format of whichever style you use for your paper (MLA or APA).

Grading:

You will be graded on content as well as writing style. This is a research paper and should be treated as such. Please, no personal pronouns, slang, contractions, misspellings or incorrect grammar. Points will be taken off for unscholarly writing. If you have any questions, please see me.

Due Dates:

Paper: Tuesday, May 26th

Museum Info:

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: www.mfah.org

Check the website for hours. $7.50 students, $15 adults. Thursdays are free all day. If you bring your assignment and ID you will have free admission no matter the day. The Beck Building houses European and American art, the Law Building houses all the non-Western art.