Humanities Homework Help

REQUIREMENTS

• Write a 3 page research paper including two of the artwork/artist pairs below, ONLY.
• Use at least 1 bullet point from each of the 3 Methods of Analysis (see below). Again, not three bullets from the same method.
• Your interpretation of the Methods of Analysis MUST be based on the descriptions in Chapter 4, and I will be using those definitions/descriptions when grading your work.
• MLA format- http://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/mla-…
• 1000 words or 4 pages max, not including works cited page
• You must use a minimum of 2 sources, not including your textbook.
• This assignment must be uploaded via Canvas’ assignment repository. Your essay will be verified through Turnitin’s originality checker.
• All papers must include a “works cited” page for all sources. Plagiarized work will result in an automatic 0% on the research paper.

Again, plagiarized work will result in an automatic 0% on the research paper.

Excellent Optional Resources:

• Khan Academy
• Smart History
• ARTISTS AND ARTWORKS
  Sandro Boticelli’s, Birth of Venus
  Artemesia Gentileschi, Judith and Holofernes
  Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles de Avignon
  Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Swing
  Gianlorenzo Bernini, Cornero Chapel with the Esctacy of St.Teresa
  Eduard Manet, Olympia *For more analysis look into Titian’s Venus of Urbino
  Jan van Eyke, The Wedding Portrait
  Isenheim Alterpice, Matthias Gruenwald
  Jose-Clemente Orozco, An Epic of American CivilizationMETHODS OF ANALYSIS1. Content Analysis

  • Subject Matter
  • Iconography

  2. Historical Context

  • Context for the creation of artwork
  • Physical surroundings
  • Method of encounter

  3. Writings About Art

  • Modern Criticisms
  • Ideological Criticisms
  • Psychoanalytic Criticisms
  • Structuralism

  • Post structuralism
  • Deconstruction
  • Feminist Criticism