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Assignment 2: Guided Art Tour

This week your Guided Art Tour should focus on all of the following: Baroque and Rococo Art.

By  Wednesday, May 14, 2014, post a professional, creative presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint or .pdf) of a guided art tour to this  W6: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

You will decide what six works of art (three that are Baroque and three that are Rococo) to include in your tour but 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)

· 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 6: The theme to explore this week is religious vs. secular context.    It is important to understand the cultural environment in which a piece of art is produced, so in this week’s thematic essay we will explore the importance of cultural context.   On each work of art, describe what happened at this time in regards to secular culture and religion. Consider how the work you selected responds to these factors.

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 – Context: religious vs. secular

· 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.