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ART 1110: ART APPRECIATION

Essay 3: Bluebeard Essay

Specifications: Length: Approx. 350 words (roughly 1 ½ pages)

Format: Times New Roman, 12 pt; Double Spaced with NO additional spaces between

paragraphs (change the default); 1” side margins

Citation Format: MLA should be used in this paper. Provide a Works Cited page following

your text. This page must be properly formatted according to MLA citation style.

Identification: Include your name, the class (ART 1110), and the date in the upper, left corner

of the first page. Do not include my name.

Page Numbers: Include page numbers and your last name in the upper, right corner of every

paper. (Example: Tangeman 2)

** Failure to comply with any of these specifications will result in grade reductions!

Instructions: Using the entire book, select ONE of the questions below to write a detailed, 350-word

(approximately 1 ½ page) essay. Include information from reliable sources as well as several

selected short quotations from the book itself. You must use both in-text citations and a sources

cited list, even for quotations from Bluebeard. Wikipedia is not a reliable.

1. Why does the author have the main character, Rabo, also narrate the book? How does this affect your involvement with his story?

2. What happens to the abstract expressionist paintings that Rabo created? What does this teach us about artists’ materials?

3. Why do you think Rabo switch from abstraction to realism for his final painting? 4. Why does Rabo decide to become an Abstract Expressionist? What role do you think

his experience in World War II played in his decision?

5. Why do you think that Rabo uses the canvases of Windsor Blue Number Seventeen for his final masterpiece?

Deliverables and Grading:

Your grade will be based on:

10% format and length

30% writing and research (including use of quotations)

60% content

This essay is due as a hardcopy in class Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Failure to submit your paper

by the due date provided will result in one letter grade deduction per day, beginning 1:40 PM on

day it is due. The grade will drop by one letter grade each subsequent day, up to 2 days. No

papers will be received after August 4 at 1:40 PM. If you have an excused absence your essay

must be emailed to me prior to conclusion of class to receive full credit. There are no exceptions.

This paper is worth 50 points.