Select four pairs from among the choices of pairs listed below for Compare and Contrast essays. You should consider carefully how each of the works fits into its period, cultural, or stylistic category, making sure that you are being very specific. How does each work function within the society and its period? Are there narrative ideas at play that are comparable in the two? Do they mark an important historical moment? Are there ways to compare them according to style or technique? You should prepare to write a well-developed comparison/contrast type essay, thoroughly discussing how they embody noteworthy distinctions between the periods and styles, and discussing their approaches to the creation and use of art. Especially note ways in which they reflect American artistic and/or cultural ideas or movements, and the influences at play. Consider, as usual, the standard question for Compare and Contrast, which appears on any exam: First, identify both works in the pair, in list form, by the style/period/movement, title, artist, and date. Then, for that pair of slides, write a UNIFIED essay, using complete sentences, in which you discuss the works in relationship to one other. Evaluate the similarities and the differences between each two. Consider the purpose of each and its significance within the cultural/ stylistic/historical period in which it was created. Also consider: media, size, location, etc., as appropriate.
| 1. Your Left: Your Right: Period/Style: Period/Style: Title: Title: Date: Date: Artist/Architect: Artist/Architect: Location, ONLY if architecture or public sculpture Location, ONLY if architecture or public sculpture or architectural decoration: or architectural decoration: |
To formulate your essays, you should use your notes from class, the data in your text and, your own thoughtful consideration of the works and issues. This is not a research project. DO NOT USE WEB MATERIAL -- it will result in a ZERO for the exam. For any sources that you do use, cite your sources. |
Write a really full discussion for each. Prepare in MSWord (only). Type, Double space. Pay attention to grammar, word choices, clarity, conciseness. (WAC class -- you will be graded on writing)
File title: lastnamefirstinitialfinal.doc. ex: jonesrfinal.doc
Submit only one file. If you submit multiple files, only one will be graded.
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