Comparing two different art Pieces of two Different Mediums Assignment | Online Assignment

Student’s Name
ART 1309 Section …
Semester, Year
Name of Professor
TITLE OF PAPER
Work 1
Artist’s Name, Title of Artwork, medium, dimensions, date, location
(if any of the information is not provided, indicate by writing, for instance, dimensions unknown)
Work 2
Artist’s Name, Title of Artwork, medium, dimensions, date, location
(if any of the information is not provided, indicate by writing, for instance, dimensions unknown)
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(this is where you put the images of or links to the Google Gallery works on the GAC website)
So, either:
Work 1: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-ambassadors-hans-holbein-the-younger/bQEWbLB26MG1LA
Work 2: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/gitana-almer%C3%ADa-espa%C3%B1a/OgHISe-hQbLdVA
Or:
Work 1 Work 2
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ART 1309-SPRING 2020
FINAL PAPER:
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO WORKS OF ART AND ART MEDIA
See Final Paper in Weeks 14-17 folders on Weekly Schedule and Homework.
For this assignment, you will \ works of different artistic media in order to conduct a comparative formal analysis including a consideration of their composition, style, and media. Additionally, you will demonstrate visual literacy by writing about the experience of viewing an artwork, thinking about it critically, and using the professional vocabulary learned in this class. Enjoy yourself and keep an open mind!
Follow this step-by-step guide closely.
1.Choose Two Artworks
First, you need to visit the virtual gallery of the Google Arts and Culture website: https://artsandculture.google.com/category/medium and look at the digital reproductions of artworks. Find two artworks that represent two different artistic media such as painting, sculpture, print, drawing, photography, etc. (For more information on fine arts media, review Part 3: Ch’s 8-15 in the book.) For instance, you can compare a painting and a photograph, or a sculpture and a drawing. You cannot choose and compare two works from the same media; e.g., two paintings, two sculptures, two photograph, or two drawings. Make sure not to use and compare more than TWO artworks for this assignment. Two works are sufficient. Pick two artworks that you have a strong reaction to, either positively or negatively. It is much easier to analyze works that elicit strong responses from us.
To access the different media collections of Google’s Arts and Culture gallery, click on the following link https://artsandculture.google.com/category/medium. (Alternatively, go to the main page of the GAC gallery https://artsandculture.google.com/, click on “Explore” on the top right, and then click on “Mediums” (the second picture, from left to right, in the second row of images that represent different search “categories”). On the “Mediums” page of the GAC gallery, you will see various collections organized by medium, material, and technique. Click on each medium’s image or category (e.g., watercolor painting, oil painting, graphite, engraving, ink, pen, photograph, gouache, tempera, pencil, chalk, etc.) until you find two different objects that you want to write about. Make sure to include a link to your chosen GAC works or copy and paste the digital images of your GAC objects in your paper. 1
2.Organize Your Ideas & Prepare to Write Your Paper
Examine each work carefully, and take notes on the issues outlined below, before synthesizing the material into a paper. You will find that the more time you spend looking at the work very carefully, the more you will see. You will most likely need to view or explore the work more than once. Remember, that this assignment is based on visual observation, not intuition or research! This course is teaching you how to look at art and how to analyze its form. It might be best to avoid the first person singular, whenever possible, in your writing. It is easier to take an analytical look at a work of art if you do not use phrases such as “I feel” or “I like” too often. There is certainly emotion in art, but it is not your task to focus on your emotions in this assignment.
It is imperative that you use the terminology we’ve learned in this class throughout your critique.
A.Identify the Characteristics of Each Work (this doesn’t count toward your overall word-count)
List, in order: Name of the Artist. Title of the Work, Medium, Dimensions, Date of the Work, Location [name of museum or gallery where the work is displayed). If any of this info is missing, approximate or say “unknown”—for example, “dimensions unknown.”
When you click on your chosen object in the GAC virtual gallery, the specifications of the work will be listed under “Details” below the image of the object.
B.Describe and Compare the Composition and Scale of Each Work (150-200 words)
Are the two works similar or different in terms of their compositional organization? Why or why not? How are the two compositions similar or different? How does the scale (overall size) of the works compare to one another?
First, describe the composition (visual organization) of each work. To do this, you will compare/contrast two elements and two principles from each work. A good way to think of this would be to find either 2 of each of the elements and principles that the artworks share. Or you can do the opposite—find 2 of each of the elements and principles which directly contrast. For example, both works could have the same color palette, or one could be more warm while the other is predominantly cool, or one could be full color and the other monochromatic. One could be highly textured, the other not. One could be high contrast, the other low. One could be symmetrical, the other asymmetrical and unbalanced. One could be very large scale, the other tiny.
Some other ideas about how to approach this: what are the basic components, images, or figures of each composition? How are the elements of each work arranged, and how do they relate to each other spatially within the work? How are the figures/elements distributed in 2
space? Is the space deep or shallow? Is the arrangement simple or complex? Are there any directional forces? Where do they lead your eye? Is there a central figure or element (i.e., is each composition centralized)? How do you know that this element is the composition’s center (e.g., is it in the center/foreground or is it the largest in scale)? Alternatively, is the composition rather chaotic, decentralized, complex, dispersed, disorganized, dynamic, etc.? Or maybe the composition juxtaposes a number of those aspects? Is each composition balanced? Is the balance symmetrical or asymmetrical? Do you feel that the artist is trying to convey motion, and how is movement suggested? Create a clear, logical order to your description.
C.Analyze and Compare the Artistic Media of the Two Works (150-200 words)
Compare the two works relative to their media. How do the two different uses of media affect how we interpret the artworks? How and why?
Look at the “details” of your GAC object and determine the artistic medium of each work: painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photograph, etc. If various media are combined in the same work, use the designation “mixed media” and state each media used (e.g., mixed media installation: painting, sculpture, and photography). Whenever possible, look up or try to determine the particular medium subcategory or technique. For instance, do your best to determine the type of sculpture or sculptural process used (freestanding sculpture, relief sculpture (low- or high-relief or a combination of both), installation, environment), the type of painting used (oil painting, tempera, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, etc.), the type of drawing (charcoal, graphite, pastel, oilstick, etc.), type of print (relief print: woodcuts or linocut; intaglio print: engraving, drypoint, etc.), and so on.
Review each relevant media in the book and explore its properties in your work. What are the materials and processes used? How do the materials, their qualities, and the ways in which they were manipulated contribute to or enhance the visual effect of each work? How do the technical features of the medium convey specific messages, ideas, or feelings? Are the artistic media of the two works similar or different? Why or why not? How are the properties of these artistic media similar or different? Did the choice of each media and technique contribute to or enhance the representation of the subject matter of each work?
Follow the roadmap suggested below and adjust the questions to reflect the media and objects that you have chosen.
Painting: In the case of painting or painted works of art, what type of paint or painting process did the artist use? How does the choice of painting materials and techniques affect the representation of the subject matter? Why did the artist choose this type of paint or painting process? How has the artist applied the paint? Are you aware of any brushstrokes, the action/gestures of the artist, and the material of the paint itself? How visible are the brushstrokes, and how would you describe them: thin, thick, spontaneous, controlled, emotional, chaotic, etc.? Is there any emphasis on lines or on broad areas of color? Are those areas of color flat or three-dimensional? How are 3
volume, mass/shape, space, movement, and three-dimensionality represented in the work? Would you describe the artist’s approach as more linear or painterly (brushy)? Is the surface of the painting flat or do you see any texture? Is there a buildup of paint (impasto) or does the paint appear to have been thinly painted? What is the visual and emotional effect of such approach to texture? What type/s of color/s and color schemes are used and why? What is the effect of such color choices?
Sculpture: In the case of sculpture, what type/s of material/s did the artist use and how was each material manipulated? How does the choice of sculptural medium and technique affect or enhance the representation of the subject matter? Are the materials exposed, hidden, polished, untarnished, natural, man-made, etc., and how do their qualities contribute to the visual effect of the work? What was the process used—modeling, casting, carving, constructing, assembling, or do you see a combination of different sculptural processes? Are the marks of the chisel visible in the sculpture or is the surface polished smoothly, and what is the effect of that approach? Is the sculpture kinetic, mixed media, installation, or living sculpture? Why? How are volume, mass, space, movement, and three-dimensionality represented? Is the surface polished, textured, rough, untreated, etc., and how does that draw attention or contribute to the visual effect? How does light interact with the sculpture during the different parts of the day or at night? Are the work or any of its components painted and why? Where do you think you were “meant” to see the work from? Is there one single or one dominant point of view from which the sculpture is supposed to be experienced? Does the work present a different composition, different emphasis, or different imagery from alternative points of view? Are there any cues in the work that encourage you to walk around and see it from different angles, or to just sit, relax, and explore? Does the spectator have to look up or down at the work in order to experience the whole? Can you walk around it and get close to it, or are there any visual cues telling you to back off? Would the changing light during the day, the darkness at night, or the lights in the gallery affect the sculptural properties (material, color, texture, etc.) of the work?
Print or drawing: In the case of print or drawing, what type of materials and printing/drawing processes were employed? How does the choice of materials and technique affect the representation of the subject matter? Do the materials and processes used emphasize volume or line; mass or shape; figure or space; or all of the above? How is modeling and shading achieved—by using lines or by employing broad areas of color? Or is it rendered by the use of hatching, cross-hatching, negative space, and/or highlights? What types of lines do you see, and how are they arranged? Did the artist choose to incorporate color and what types of colors or color schemes are used? Are the lines spontaneous, carefully controlled, expressive, or all of the above? Do they emphasize the two-dimensionality of shapes (outlines) or the three-dimensionality of mass/form (contour)? How would you describe the lines in terms of definition (thick, thin, hard, soft, actual, implied…), direction (vertical, diagonal, horizontal…), and form (circular, curved, jagged, ragged…)? Are the properties of the lines and the images affected by the choice of the medium and technique? How are 4
volume, mass/shape, space, movement, and three-dimensionality represented in the work?
Photography: In the case of photography, what type of photographic process did the artist choose—color or black-and-white photography, digital photography, dark room photography, staged photography, etc. Is the image manipulated by using techniques such as “dodging,” “burning,” “post-visualization,” editing, etc. (see pp. 250-253 in the book)? In your opinion, what decisions did the photographer make when capturing the image that account for the visual impact of the photograph? For instance, what point of view did the artist choose—from below, from above, on the level of the subject, from a wide angle/distance/bird’s eye view, etc.? How close to the subject was the camera placed, in your opinion? How does such a point of view affect the impact or visual effect of the photograph? Is the image accurate/realistic, abstract, or both? Did the photographer focus on one subject/area in particular or did they widen the frame to include various objects? What parts of the image are in sharp focus and which areas appear out of focus, distant, or blurred? How does the use of focus affect the impact of the image? Are any parts of the image/the scene cut off or left out of the frame, and what is the effect of such editing decisions? Does the image suggest a narrative/story, and what is the story, in your view? Does the image use any other visual elements such as light, color, line, texture, and shadow/cast shadow in a particular way? Where is the light coming from? Is there an identifiable light source or a direction from which light enters the scene, or is the light dispersed throughout the image? Is there any contrast between light and shadow in the work, and how would you describe that contrast—strong, gradual, subtle, etc.? What is the visual effect of such juxtapositions between light and dark areas or between different colors and color schemes in the image?
D.Analyze and Compare the Artistic Style of Both Works (150-200 words)
Compare the two works relative to their representational style (e.g., levels of abstraction, use of Idealism v. Realism, etc. Then, compare their historical styles. Where do they come from? When were they made? How does this geographical and chronological differences/similarities affect how the works look and what they communicate?
Representational Style: Are there any figures and objects represented in each work? Are those representations naturalistic, idealized, realistic, stylized, abstract, or do they combine various styles of representation? Explain which details or aspects have naturalistic, idealized, or abstracted qualities. Is the anatomy or the artistic form distorted in any way for expressive effect? What about proportions—are they naturalistic (true to nature) and convincing, or are they distorted and exaggerated? Why and to what effect? Are the figures clothed? How is the movement of bodies or objects shown or implied, through clothing, gesture, action, or else? Are poses sedate or dynamic? Are the figures shown in profile or frontal and does that bear any significance in the work? Is the artistic style that the artist chose appropriate for the subject matter of each work? How does the style of representation convey or enhance the message of the work? How do the materials of each work enhance or contribute to its style? 5
Historical Style: Do the works you have chosen use elements of any of the historical styles and cultures discussed in this course (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassi\cism, Romanticism, Modernism, Abstract Expressionism, etc.)? How does your work conform to or diverge from the formal characteristics of those historical styles? Are the works you have chosen similar to any works we have seen/discussed in this class? Cite those works properly and explain any similarities that you see.
E.Describe and Compare the Subject Matter of Each Work (150-200 words)
Compare the two works in respect to their subject matter—are they similar or are they different in their use of subject matter. How and why?
Describe briefly the subject matter of each work: explain what you see or what is happening in each work. Does each work represent a scene, event, narrative, figure/s, landscape, group of figures, object, or all of the above? How do these elements relate to each other in the work? Can you tell what is going on in each work without reading the title or the wall text?
F.Analyze the Meaning and Personal Experience (250-300 words)
Compare the meanings and your personal experience of the works. Do they “mean” the same thing or do they offer oppositional ideas? Did you love one and dislike the other? Why?
Meaning: Why was each artwork created? What is the larger meaning or message intended by the artist? The title of each work and the wall label/details may give you a clue as to what the intended message is but use your own analytical skills and observations to come up with a possible meaning and brief interpretation of the artwork. How do the visual features of each work you’ve described create that meaning? How important is each work’s title to your understanding of the meaning? If any of the works use components and ornaments associated with particular cultures, what are those cultures, and why might they have been chosen? Are any of the images suggestive of deeper meaning (is there any symbolism involved in the representation)? What kinds of symbolic meanings can you read into the work and its title, using your basic own layperson’s knowledge of symbolism?
Note: It’s OK to express your personal thoughts and opinion. No outside research required! Don’t be concerned whether the meaning you’ve come up with is “right” or “wrong,” just make sure you can support your statements with visual proof—i.e., with details you’ve observed in the artwork.
3.Writing the Paper
The first step in writing a paper is always to construct an outline. The point of writing academically is to rationally organize your thoughts in order to communicate in a clear, concise manner. This is why writing is so important. It helps so much beyond just the act of writing. It teaches us to organize our thoughts, to prioritize important points, to think critically, and to 6
communicate with clarity and precision.
To that end, each of the above steps should be, at least, its own paragraph, in addition to a separate paragraph for your introduction. Once you’ve laid out your outline according to the notes you took on your artwork, begin “fleshing it out,” by putting details to your outline. Make sure in your paper that you answer each of the questions posed above as well as any that you think are necessary to the description and analysis of your chosen artwork.
4.Assignment Formatting and Details
Your paper MUST be between 1000-1100 words in the body of your paper (not including headings, etc.), typed, 12 pt. Calibri font, double-spaced, one-inch margins, left-aligned, black ink.
The front page of the paper must include all of the following items (a sample Paper Format Template for your paper is provided in the Final Paper folder in Blackboard):
Name of Student
Title of Paper (MUST be different from the title of the artworks)
Artworks Information. List, in order: name of the artist, title of the work (always italicized), medium, dimensions, and date of the work, location [name of museum or gallery where the work is displayed). If any of this info is missing, approximate or say “unknown,” for example, “dimensions unknown.”
Course Number and section, Semester, Name of Professor (spell correctly)
The second page of your paper will include images of the artworks you have analyzed or exact URLs that link to those images. Nothing else belongs on the second page. Your paper MUST include links to, or the images of, the Google Gallery works on the second page. Papers with no links/images of each work will not be graded.
The third page begins the body of your paper.
New paragraphs need to be indented (this is the default setting for the Tab key); do not leave an extra blank line between paragraphs.
The first time you state the artist’s name (if known), use both first and last name. In every subsequent mention of the artist, use the last name only.
Always italicize the title of the works of art.
See the Paper Format Template in the Final Paper folder for an example of formatting.
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5.Proofreading
Read your paper at least twice after you have written it, and make sure the sentences make sense and seem to flow. If possible, read the paper to a friend to see if you have conveyed your observations clearly. The clarity of your essay, as well as correct spelling and grammar, will affect the paper’s grade. Avoid clichéd language and colloquialisms (slang) to avoid losing credibility with your reader. Remember that written prose is more formal than our usual patterns of speech.
6.Assignment Submission
The assignment MUST be submitted on Blackboard in the Final Paper assignment dropbox. Make sure to submit a PDF or Word document only. Blackboard cannot process most other types or files, and your paper will not be received and graded if you use other formats.
Emailed papers or emailed photos of your artwork will not be accepted unless we ask you for such photos. In cases of technical difficulties, talk to TTU IT well before the deadline and have a technology back-up plan. No late work will be accepted.
7.Final Checklist (make sure you can check all items before submission)
1.Both digital artworks are from the GAC Gallery
2.Proper identification (artist’s name; artwork’s title, medium, dimensions, date, location).
3.Follows the structure/organization listed above.
4.Proper cover page and formatting, including file type (.doc, .docx, or .pdf).
5.Page listing URLS of artworks or images of works themselves.
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