Museum
Visit and Paper
Life Drawing
Field Trip: November
18
Due: November 28
There will be a
department bus trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC on Friday, November
28. The Met is the best art collection in the Western Hemisphere. You are to
attend this trip (cost is $25 for a seat on the bus). While there you will
choose two works from different artistic eras, make detailed sketchbook
drawings of said works, and write a paper comparing and contrasting them. This paper must be at least 750 words (3
double spaced pages of text), and must include photos of your sketchbook
drawings and photos of the works chosen, that you yourself take as they were installed in the museum. All photos must be of good quality. The subjects of the two works you choose must
be predominantly figurative, but (again) from different artistic eras. In writing your paper you must cite at least
3 distinct sources in addition to any museum materials (which don’t count), and
they must be properly cited in a properly formatted bibliography. Your sources must include at least one
non-web-based source, and you may NOT include Wikipedia!
Your paper must address
these questions:
·
What
is your overall impression of the art collection and exhibitions on view?
·
What
were the specific works that you chose, who were the artists, where did the
artists come from, and what cultural environments were affecting their art?
·
How
were the artists’ approaches to the figure similar, both in composition and
content? Be specific.
·
How
were their approaches to the figure different from one another? Be specific.
·
What
observations/realizations can you make about each artist’s attitude toward both
the figure in general and the specific subjects of their artwork?
·
What
else to we need to know about the artists or their era that help us to see
their work in the correct light? In other words, are there any other artists or
works from the art historical canon
that inform the way we interpret these particular works? How?
The bulk of your research may be directed toward this question.
Your paper must use
proper English grammar and spelling (which will be included in the grade), and references
and citations must be written an appropriate format. If in doubt, use Chicago Style. Questions about it can be answered by the
savvy use of Google. If you use any
writing or assertions that are not your own, they must be properly cited. Plagiarism will be dealt with using standard
MCCC protocol. Another
thing: NO B.S.! NO FLUFF! I actually want you to think about the
questions—don’t just dash it off at the last minute!
This paper will
constitute 10% of your final grade. It must
be printed out, stapled and handed in a hard copy format, including the images
of the works, at the beginning of class on the due date. I WILL NOT accept it late, or in digital form
(however, I will accept it early).
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