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Art Museum Analysis Worksheet

“Virtual Art Museum Analysis Worksheet”

“Directions”

“Visit your approved virtual art museum and select two works of art that evoke a response in you. Plan to spend a minimum of 2 hours touring and interacting with your museum. Make sure that you fully answer all questions utilizing college-level writing skills. DO NOT use any information provided in museum virtual tours, audio guides, or printed/ website materials. Additionally, do not conduct any outside research for this assignment. Complete the worksheets and upload them into Canvas by the due date listed in the course syllabus. Include the required four photographs/screenshots. One photograph/screenshot of each of your two selected artworks, a selfie of you with the museum virtual tour on your computer, and proof of attendance/screenshot with time and date of your visit. Remember because this is a virtual visit you must utilize a museum that has a full virtual interactive tour, NOT just images from the collection online.”

“Part 1: Museum Visit”

1. “Name of museum:” Click or tap here to enter text.

2. “The web address of the interactive virtual museum tour:” Click or tap here to enter text.

3. “Featured exhibitions:” Click or tap here to enter text.

4. “Discuss the collections held by the museum. In what period or periods of art is the museum strong? Who are the major artists represented?” Click or tap here to enter text.

5. “Justify the need to learn from museum collections, beyond a simple historical context. Also, discuss what makes museum collections important.” Click or tap here to enter text.

“Part 2: Visit your approved art museum and explore a particular collection.”

1. “Within your chosen collection, pay attention to the objects, their purpose, and how they were constructed or created. Using your observations what information do these objects provided to you about the people or culture that created them? What can we learn about people from this particular age from this specific collection?” Click or tap here to enter text.

2. “Select one particular object that reveals information or serves as a window into that historical period. Describe that specific object and discuss in detail what it reveals about its creator and time-period.” Click or tap here to enter text.

3. “Discuss why it is important to preserve and study the creative endeavors of a given period or place. Be sure to give at least three reasons?” Click or tap here to enter text.

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“Part 3: Select two works of art that evoke a strong reaction. Insert an image of each of your selected works of art.”

Example 1: Title: Artist: Date/Period: Materials:

1. “What is the most important part of the work, the Focal Point?” Click or tap here to enter text.

2. “What elements or principles of design did the artist use to draw your attention to the focal point? Identify and describe how each element or principle is beginning used to draw your attention to the focal point. (You must describe three different elements or principles of design).”

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3. “Describe what you see happening in your selected work.” Click or tap here to enter text.

4. “What does the work say or mean to you?” Click or tap here to enter text.

5. “Clarity – Does the work have coherence? (Remember coherence, is how all of the elements and principles of design work together to create or transmit meaning.) If so How? Explain? If not, explain why not.” Click or tap here to enter text.

6. “Interest – Does the work hold your interest? If so how? If not, then why not?” Click or tap here to enter text.

7. “Communication – What is the artist trying to say? What is the final message?” Click or tap here to enter text.

Example 2: Title: Artist: Date/Period: Materials:

1. “What is the most important part of the work, the Focal Point?” Click or tap here to enter text.

2. “What elements or principles of design did the artist use to draw your attention to the focal point? Identify and describe how each element or principle is beginning used to draw your attention to the focal point. (You must describe three different elements or principles of design).”

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3. “Describe what you see happening in your selected work.” Click or tap here to enter text.

4. “What does the work say or mean to you?” Click or tap here to enter text.

5. “Clarity – Does the work have coherence? (Remember coherence, is how all of the elements and principles of design work together to create or transmit meaning.) If so How? Explain? If not, explain why not.” Click or tap here to enter text.

6. “Interest – Does the work hold your interest? If so how? If not, then why not?” Click or tap here to enter text.

7. “Communication – What is the artist trying to say? What is the final message? Click or tap here to enter text.”

“Part 4: Evaluation of the Museum Experience”

1. “Describe three things that you like most about your virtual visit to the museum. Please be as specific as possible..”

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2. “What did you least like about your virtual visit to the museum?” Click or tap here to enter text.

“Upload your selfie of you with the museum virtual tour on your computer and you in the photo.”

“Upload your proof of attendance/screenshot with the time and date of your visit.”