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Assignment 2: Guided Art Tour

Each week you will create a Guided Art Tour of six artistic, architectural, and/or archeological sites from various cultures. You will focus on a variety of works of art each week and use appropriate vocabulary and terminology to describe and analyze each work of art and connect the appearance and style of the works to the culture that made the work. Additionally, each week you will be exploring a different thematic topic explained below. 

This week your Guided Art Tour should focus on all of the following: Egyptian, Ancient Aegean, and Ancient Greek Art.

By Friday, April 18, 2014, post a professional, creative presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint or .pdf) of a guided art tour to this Discussion Area.

You will decide what six works of art to include in your tour—be sure to choose at least one from each of the three movements (Egyptian, Ancient Aegean, and Ancient Greek) toward your total of six works.  You must include the following identifying information (if known):

· The title

· The artist

· The date the piece was created

· The original location (city and country) with a map included

· The media

In your own words, write a detailed description and analysis on each work of art using the elements of art and principles of design terms listed below (at least 3 of the most relevant art terms per each work of art), as well as specialized vocabulary terms we have learned this week.

Your discussion of each work should include a discussion on the context of the culture by exploring the connections between the appearance and style of the work, and the context, i.e., its meaning to the culture. Think about the culture in which the work was created. What does the appearance of the work tell us about the cultural beliefs? Explore why the terms are significant to mention regarding each work of art.

Thematic Topic for Week 2: The theme this week is a personal exploration.  One of the most gratifying experiences we have when studying art is the exploration of our personal response. On each work that you chose for your guided tour, tell us why you like it (or not), what it reminds you of, what you imagine the artist was thinking when they made it, and what it inspires in you.

At minimum, your entire tour should be 1200 words.

Elements of Art	Principles of Design
· Line · Color · Value · Texture · Shape · Form · Space	· Balance · Emphasis · Contrast · Movement · Rhythm · Unity · Pattern

Checklist:

· Professional presentation with images included

· Identified six different works of art from this week

· Maps of the original locations

· Description and analysis of each work of art using art terms

· Contextual discussion of each work

· Use of appropriate vocabulary

· Thematic exploration – What does this work mean to you?

· Reliable and scholarly sources properly cited using MLA style

Formal Description/Analysis and Cultural/Contextual Hints:

After you choose a work of art ask yourself... Do I see line? If the answer is yes, explain the line that you see. Then ask yourself... Do I see color? If the answer is yes, explain exactly what color you see (work your way through all of the terms). If you don’t see a term, explain the lack of that element. For example, if there is a lack of movement in a sculpture, explain why that is significant to the culture. Again, once you find your three terms, tell your classmates why the use of these terms is significant.

If you are showing the spotted horse in Pech-Merle, France, point out that the pattern of the spots is quite interesting. Discuss the significance of mentioning pattern by introducing some of the ideas that you read about this week such as: the dots may be a form of writing or possibly the result of light-deprived hallucinations.

Note: Rubrics provide an explanation for full or partial credit. If any of the criteria listed is not met you will receive a zero for that section.