neva art final

For the Final Art Historical Critique Assignment, you will be analyzing Faith Ringgold's  Dancing at the Louvre, 1991, acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border, 73.5 x 80 inches, from the series,  The French Collection, part 1. 

ARTH 210- Instructions for writing the Introduction Art Historical Critique The Art History Critique (AHC) process takes a deep look into an individual work of art. Each Critique begins with a work of art, which will be assigned by the instructor. The Art History Critique process involves analyzing different aspects of the work of art: 1) Description/Subject 2) Formal Analysis 3) Interpretation 4) Historical/Cultural Context. Process. You are welcome to use any information you find at www.smarthistory.com in crafting your response.**. Your essay should be organized into well-developed paragraphs, using correct college- level grammar and punctuation. Any information from AI will receive an automatic 0 Each section must be a minimum of one cohesive paragraph, although you are not limited to this. Use of sources: Information from the provided sources can be paraphrased or directly quoted. Direct quotes should make up no more than 20% of the summary and must be in quotation marks. Cite the sources in MLA format in the text of the summary and in a Works Cited list at the end. As the introductory paragraph for your summary, this section should include the artist, title, date, and medium of the work; a brief description of the work; a summary of the story and/or subject; and your rationale for selecting it. Statements like "I picked it because I like it" or "I chose it because the colors pop" are not appropriate rationales. Your answer should be based on information about the object and what you thought was interesting about this information. In other words, it should not be based only on what you see. This summary should include specific information gathered from your resources and will serve to establish the topic to be considered. Formal Analysis: In this section, you will analyze the form of the work of art. The form is the physical object, independent of any discussion of subject matter, interpretation, or context. The form includes its size (scale), the type of work (i.e. sculpture, painting, print, drawing, etc.), and the media used (i.e. oil paint, watercolor, relief sculpture, pencil drawing, etching, etc.). To analyze the form, the student must also describe the way that the artist used specific elements of art and the principles of design. **Do not attempt to describe how the artist used all of the elements and principles, but you should discuss a minimum of two. Select those that are dominant in the work and that are the most important for understanding the meaning and context of the work. Context: In this final section, use evidence from the internet to draw conclusions about the historical, cultural, and/or artistic context of the work of art. The Subject, Formal Analysis, and Interpretation sections investigate what a work of art is. They represent the end result of a deliberate series of choices made by the artist. In this section, you will consider WHY the artist made those choices. What was happening socially, politically, culturally, etc. and how did these events and currents influence what the artist decided to do in this work? Use the sources provided to guide you in understanding the context of the work of art that is the subject of this critique