Art & architecture

Diversity in European Art 15th-18th centuries

Diversity in European Art 15th-18th centuries PURPOSE: Beyond our textbook, art historians have investigated the issues of race, class, and gender in European and Latin American art of the 15th through 18th centuries. What was the social position of black Africans and indigenous peoples during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical periods? This assignment will focus […]

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Date: April 4th, 2022

Critique of modern architecture since the 1960s.

Read the 1st quote by Martin Heidegger and the first paragraph of chapter 4 noting the critique of modern architecture since the 1960s. Apply this quote and critique to a building project or architect identified in Part IV chapters 1 – 4. Select an architect or project identified in parts IV; 1-4 that is an […]

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Date: April 1st, 2022

Evaluate what interventions have taken place to integrate the historical urban fabric with new functions using modern forms and structures in Langa

Abstract: Langa informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa was initially established in 1927, due to the 1923 Urban Areas Act which resulted in the forced removal of Africans from their homelands into segregated locations. Langa is one of the oldest townships in Cape Town and was subsequently the site of numerous resistance movements opposing […]

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Date: April 1st, 2022

“the reasoning behind the symbolic meanings and specific figures in the piece, such as the recurring owl in most of his works and the mystical creatures depicted in this piece.” Specifically his piece, The Garden of Earthly Delights.

Write a concise review of the secondary literature regarding your art object, in which you both discuss the state of investigation (aka: status quaestionis) regarding (an aspect of) your art object and show how your research question is embedded in, connected to and/or derives from the secondary literature you have consulted (750 words). You do […]

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Date: March 28th, 2022

Professor feedback: Dear, Winslow Homer’s “A Visit from the Old Mistress” is a fascinating painting.

Professor feedback: Dear, Winslow Homer’s “A Visit from the Old Mistress” is a fascinating painting. Much of your discussion of it here comes from sources. I suggest approaching your revision as a restart. Rather than relying on sources, make and analyze your own observations of the piece (I notice your sketch lacks annotations for example). […]

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Date: March 22nd, 2022

The Art History Critique (AHC) process takes a deep look into an individual work of art.

The Art History Critique (AHC) process takes a deep look into an individual work of art. Each Critique begins with an object, which will be assigned by the instructor. The Art History Critique process involves analyzing different aspects of the work of art: Descriiption/Subject; Formal Analysis; Interpretation; and Historical/Cultural Context. Process: The instructor will provide […]

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Date: March 21st, 2022