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
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ReplyDeleteYou should have 12 analysises total.
The next (shorter) assignment will be posted midway through July.
Feel free to turn in early so I can read and make suggestions.
Don't be scared.
Use sunscreen out there.
Hi Mr. Clarke :)
ReplyDeleteI'm ready to start writing one of my analyses but I'm kind of lost on how to begin... I know you said in your post that you would be putting a sample paragraph on your blog in the near future and that would be very helpful to my understanding of how this analysis should be set up. So if you could post said sample paragraph as soon as possible, I'd really really appreciate it. :)
Thanks so much- Laura Steimer
Posted! Sorry for the delay, came down with a fever for a couple days. Good luck :)
ReplyDeleteI have only recieved one person's work so far (thank you Kasey Bonk)! Feel free to send it to me ahead of time so that I can correct any major problems or misunderstandings! Hope all of your summers are going great!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Mr. Clarke