This file of ART 101 Week 1 Discussion Questions includes: DQ1: Explain how Florence reflects the ideals of the dominant city-state and how some of the geographical, economical, social, and artistic forces shape this ideal. Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one example from the Internet. DQ2: Discuss how the Italo-Byzantine […]
The pack of ANT-101 Week 4 Discussion Questions consists of: DQ 1: Reflect on the material you read on band, tribes, and states. Explain why monumental architecture is unique to cities. What do such displays imply about the socio- economic and political organization of the society that created it? Consider pieces of monumental architecture found […]
The file of ART 101 Week 4 Discussion Questions comprises: DQ1: Assess the impact of photography on the 19th century political and social landscape. How did it affect paintings? Use one example from Gardner’s Art through the Ages and one from the Internet. DQ2: Compare Manet’s Olympia to Millais’s Ophelia. Discuss how each work represents […]
Question 1 There is an element of performance in Pollock’s drip paintings. True False Question 2 What is INCORRECT about Jackson Pollock? A. He is from Cody, Wyoming, a town known for its cowboy heritage. B. He was the creator of readymade art. C. His work is classified as abstract expressionism. D. His drip paintings […]
The following outline is suggested, Identification: Select a work of art. You may select a piece that you like or dislike. Get all the information provided: artist, title, medium, year, etc. Write down your initial responses. How do you respond to the work? Does it invoke an emotional response? What do you think the artist […]
What effect did Herbert Spencer’s Social Darwinism have on 19th century economics, social beliefs and, in turn, the arts? The art from Africa, Oceania and Native people of America became a major source of inspiration for many early- 20th century artists. “Pablo Picasso and George Braque radically challenged prevailing artistic conventions with Cubism”. Defend these statements […]
(1) In the American West photo series by famous photographer, Richard Avedon, took portraits of individuals in the West. The portraits seemed simple enough, however, the techniques that he used were far from that. I could imagine that having the opportunity of viewing these portraits in person would have been breathtaking as the books do […]
Should be no longer than 1 – 2 typed pages Report on a work of art from a gallery, museum, or any original work of art from another source, such as, an artist you may know. The report should include some of the following information: What is the medium? Is it representational, abstract, or nonrepresentational? […]
discuss the basic steps in the process, the visual characteristics associated with it, and any advantages and/or disadvantages.
(1) Yale student architect, Maya Lin, entered and won a contest to design a Vietnam War memorial in Washington, D.C. Her design was relatively minimalistic and modern when compared to what we historically think of as war memorials. There were no large statues, figures of soldiers, or depictions of battle. Instead, the fallen and missing […]
