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

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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 students with a list of works. Students will select a specific work from this list. Using the course sources provided by the instructor in Blackboard, you will complete the sections of the AHC process as described below.
Deliverable: You will write an essay in a Word document that will be submitted in Blackboard. Your essay should be organized into well-developed paragraphs that use correct grammar and punctuation. Each section must be a minimum of one cohesive paragraph, although you are not limited to this.
Use of sources: Information from the outside sources can be paraphrased or directly quoted. Direct quotes should make up no more than 20% of the paper and must be in quotation marks. Cite the sources in MLA format in the text of the paper and in a Works Cited list at the end. Please use scholarly sources for your assignment. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE SOURCE!!!
SECTIONS
Descriiption/Subject: As the introductory paragraph for your essay, this section should include the artist, title, date, and medium of the work; a brief descriiption of the work; a summary of the story and/or subject; and your rationale for selecting it. Statements like “I picked it because I like it” or “I chose it because the colors pop” are not appropriate rationales. Your answer should be based on information about the object, not just what you see. This summary should include specific information gathered from the provided resources and will serve to establish the topic to be considered.
Formal Analysis: In this section, you will analyze the form of the work of art. The form is the physical object, independent of any subject, interpretation, or context. The form includes its size (scale), the type of work (i.e. sculpture, painting, print, drawing, etc.), and the media used (i.e. oil paint, watercolor, relief sculpture, pencil drawing, etching, etc.). To analyze the form, the student must also describe the way that the artist used specific elements of art and the principles of design.
**Do not attempt to describe how the artist used all of the elements and principles, but you should discuss a minimum of two. Select those that are dominant in the work and that are the most important for understanding the meaning and context of the work.
**Do not address that meaning or context in this section.
Interpretation: In this section, use evidence from outside sources provided to draw conclusions about what the work of art was intended to communicate to the viewers for whom it was made. Focus on what the work of art meant in its time and place, not what it means to you personally or to people now.
A work of art can have many different layers of meaning to its viewers. Levels of interpretation can include political, emotional, and cultural. Interpretation can also include how the artist intended for the viewer to use the object.
Context: In this final section, use evidence from the sources you have selected to draw conclusions about the historical, cultural, and/or artistic context of the work of art. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE SOURCE!!! Make sure you cite your sources.
The Subject, Formal Analysis, and Interpretation sections investigate what a work of art is. They represent the end result of a deliberate series of choices made by the artist. In this section, you will consider WHY the artist made those choices. What was happening socially, politically, culturally, etc. and how did these events and currents influence what the artist decided to do in this work?
Use the sources you have selected to guide you in understanding the context of the work of art that is the subject of this critique. Be specific and focused in your explanation of the context. Provide rationale for your conclusions from information gathered from provided sources. Make sure you cite your sources.

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