Sunday, March 30, 2014

John Singleton Copley's Grand Tour

Take a moment to read the April 2014 Smithsonian Magazine Article titled John Singleton Copley's Grand Tour.

Read about the American artists and his journey to Europe to experience art and history in person. Notice how his travels changed his style.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Free Third Thursday 3-30-14 Museum of Contemporary Art

Check out the Museum Website for more details!

Final Discussion Questions to submit to turnitin.com

Chapter 28 REVIEW DQ’s ... due 4-1-14
1. How does photography fit in the history of illusionistic image making since the Renaissance? Cite specific examples.
2. How does the work of Goya relate to artistic movements of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? in your answer.
3. Compare Constable's The Haywain with Bierstadt's Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California. What are the sociopolitical messages communicated by each work and how do they represent their respective countries and environments?

Chapter 29 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-5-14
1. Discuss the 19th-century architecture styles and explain the role nature played in each. Cite specific examples in your answer.
2. In what way do the ideals of Symbolism continue and amplify those of Romanticism? Cite specific examples in your answer.

Chapter 33 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-10-14
1. Compare the work of Jacob Lawrence and Edward Hopper. How did each artist respond to his period? What artistic devices did each artist use to create the emotion of his work? What was the sociopolitical context each artist addressed in his work? Cite specific examples in your answer.
2. Discuss the image of women in the art of the early 20th century. Cite specific examples in your answer.
3. You have asked to assemble an exhibition of Modernist art addressing the theme of humor. Which four works would you include? Explain your selections.

Chapter 34 REVIEW DQs ... due 4-13-14
1. Select at least five works of art and architecture that interrogate power relationships in the later 20th century. Explain your selections.
2. Explain how Faith Ringgold, Adrian Piper and Kiki Smith explore issues of identity in their work? Cite specific examples in your answer.

Test

Chapters 28/29...33/34 (with a bit from the PAST in each)

Museum Catalogs due 4-8

Part 1: Tuesday 4-8
Part 2: Tuesday 4-15

Monday, March 10, 2014

LAST 4 Chapters to READ....

Read Chapter 28 and complete WKBK chapter 29 due Monday 3-17-14
Read Chapter 29 and complete WKBK chapter 30 due Monday 3-24-14
Read Chapter 33 and complete WKBK chapter 35 due Monday 3-31-14
Read Chapter 34 and complete WKBK chapter 36 due BLOCK DAY 4-3-14

Museum Catalogs 28/29 and 33/34 are posted on the website