Second Assignment

This assignment is due by July 31st at Midnight emailed to me at christopher.clarke@redclay.k12.de.us

READING

In "A Short Guide to Writing about Art", read:

Chapter 1: Writing About Art
Chapter 2: Writing About Art: A Crash Course
Chapter 4: Formal Analysis and Style

In "Learning to Look at Paintings", read:

Chapter 1: Composition
Chapter 2: Space
Chapter 3: Form

In "Gospel Figures in Art", read pages 1-165 (many pages are just pictures)
In "Gods and Heroes in Art", read pages 1-188 (many pages are just pictures)

WRITING

This assignment will be practice in formal analysis of works.

Choose 4 works from your reading in "Gods" or "Gospels" and write an analysis of each based on the "Learning to Look at Paintings" chapter on COMPOSITION (Pages 1-28).

Choose 4 works from your reading in "Gods" or "Gospels" and write an analysis of each based on the "Learning to Look at Paintings" chapter on SPACE (Pages 29-55).

Choose 4 works from your reading in "Gods" or "Gospels" and write an analysis of each based on the "Learning to Look at Paintings" chapter on FORM (Pages 56-87).

Each analysis should be 1-2 paragraphs in length. List the work and page # at the top of each analysis (ex. Anthony van Dyck, Flagellation, 1620. Pg. 277 in Gospels). In each analysis compare/contrast the work to the ones listed as examples in that chapter and the other 3 works you are analyzing. Analyze only the qualities from that chapter! (Ex. If you are writing using the FORM chapter don't talk about the subject matter of the work...) Use "Writing About Paintings" to guide you in your writing style. Correct spelling and grammar will be expected on the AP test and for all assignments in this course. Proffread everthing ;)

I will post an example paragraph within the week to help guide you. Email me or post on the blog any questions you have! Do your best! Good luck!

Sincerely,
Mr. Clarke

First Assignment

Hello everyone!

For your first easy assignment, comment on this post with the following:

Your name.
Your status in acquiring the textbooks.
Your experience (or lack of) with the visual arts.

Do this by Sunday 6/27 to avoid getting an email from me checking up on you.

Your first assignment will be posted by next Wednesday, so check back or follow this blog.

Thanks!

Mr. Clarke