Write a four page essay comparing and contrasting two works of art from two different styles covered in this course.
Greek Lady of Auxerre 650-625 BCE limestone and Mother Earth, or Tellus, with Air and Water, the early Roman Imperial marble relief on the east exterior wall of the Ara Pacis in Rome, Italy, 13 BCE. You must cover the following points in your comparison:
Introduction and Thesis
- Introduce the artwork titles, period styles, and artists’ names.
- Briefly state what you believe is significant about these artworks.
- In other words, tell your reader what works of art you will be discussing and why you think they are important.
Stylistic Analysis
- Correctly identify artwork titles, period styles, and artists’ names.
- Compare the artworks by discussing key stylistic characteristics associated with artists and period styles.
- Apply art history vocabulary correctly and uses it to support your stylistic analysis.
- In other words, what make these works stylistically significant?
- Cultural Analysis
- Compare the artworks by discussing key cultural issues associated with artists and periods.
- Discuss how the cultural context of each period influenced the artistic development of the period style (make connections between cultural context and style.
- In other words, what makes these works culturally significant?
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Conclusion and Thematic Connection
- Analyze the ways art can affect or reflect cultural, political, and social issues.
- Draw conclusions about the artist and society which produced the artwork from the comparison.
- In other words, what thematic connection can you make between the two works of art that helps you better understand them or the culture they represent?
Research
- Incorporate three or more sources (outside of lecture notes and textbook) to support your analysis.
- Properly cite your sources using MLA/Chicago format.
- Include a Works Cited list.
Written Mechanics
- Use grammar, spelling, and punctuation correctly throughout your paper.
- Proofread.
- In other words, there should be no mechanical errors!