Art

The Contest between Athena and Poseidon”

After completing the assigned reading for week 3 [“The Contest between Athena and Poseidon”] answer the following questions. Use this as an opportunity to reflect on the reading, make critical connections, and apply your understanding of a text to other instances. All Reading Responses must have at least 500 words to meet the minimum standards. […]

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Date: September 8th, 2022

In this Discussion, you will write and post a 550-750 word Formal Analysis (also referred to as Visual Analysis) in which you describe and examine the formof a work of art, especially what the medium and composition contribute to its visual power and meaning. Learning how to correctly write a Formal Analysis is a key skill you will develop during this course.

Your Assignment In this Discussion, you will write and post a 550-750 word Formal Analysis (also referred to as Visual Analysis) in which you describe and examine the formof a work of art, especially what the medium and composition contribute to its visual power and meaning. Learning how to correctly write a Formal Analysis is […]

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Date: September 8th, 2022

How does the idea of the teacher as facilitator relate to your own experiences in art classes in elementary, middle, high school, or college? Have you found yourself more of an “assistant” or supported as an artist, with a choice in what to make?

How does the idea of the teacher as facilitator relate to your own experiences in art classes in elementary, middle, high school, or college? Have you found yourself more of an “assistant” or supported as an artist, with a choice in what to make? What are the three habits artists employ, according to Cindy Foley? […]

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Date: September 5th, 2022

Bansky is a British artist who is known for his Postmodernist creations.

Bansky is a British artist who is known for his Postmodernist creations. Postmodernism, also spelled post-modernism, in Western philosophy (Links to an external site.), is a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism (Links to an external site.), subjectivism, or relativism; a general suspicion of reason (Links to an external site.); and an acute (Links […]

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Date: September 5th, 2022

Differentiating an artwork’s origin is the first step in understanding what you are seeing. In the images below, I have selected two paintings for your inspection. Can you tell which was created in Flanders and which was created in Florence? What are their differences?

Differentiating an artwork’s origin is the first step in understanding what you are seeing. In the images below, I have selected two paintings for your inspection. Can you tell which was created in Flanders and which was created in Florence? What are their differences? Think about lines, composition, details, medium, etc. You don’t have to […]

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Date: September 4th, 2022