Artwork Research Essay Research and write your report about ONE ARTWORK from an artist from this list: Proto Renaissance- Early Renaissance : Giotto, Masaccio, Donatello, Brunelleschi, Ghiberti Northern Renaissance/High Renaissance- Pieter Bruegel, Jan Van Eyck, Titian, Giorgione Mannerism: El Greco, Parmigianino Baroque: Artemisia Gentileschi, Bernini, Caravaggio,
Rembrandt Neoclassical: Jacques Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Romanticism: Goya, Theodore Gericault, Eugine Delacroix Realism: Gustav Courbet, Camille Corot, Honore Daumier Impressionism: Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas Post Impressionism: Toulouse Lautrec, Georges Seurat… Expressionism: Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele, Dada: Man Ray,
Hannah Hoch, Kurt Schwitters. Surrealism: Rene Magritte, Frida Kahlo, Max Ernst Abstract Expressionism: Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Willem DeKooning, Robert Motherwell. Pop Art: Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Hamilton. Postmodern: Ai Weiwei, Cindy Sherman, Banksy, etc. John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn, Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia OKeefe, Raphael, Jackson Pollock, Albrecht Durer, Henri Matisse, Francisco de Goya, Rembrandt Van Rijn , Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Maynard Dixon, Edvard Munch, Hokusai, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Dorothea Lange,
Norman Rockwell, Auguste Rodin, Ghiberti, Christo, Bernini, Maria Martinez, Michelangelo, Frank Lloyd Wright, Gehry, Phidias, Giotto, Hildegard, Titian, Sandro Botticelli, Johannes Vermeer, Holbein the younger, Velasquez, Edgar Degas, Peter Paul Rubens, Eugine Delacroix, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, James McNeil Whistler, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein,… (For artists not on this list ask for instructor approval.) In 1000 words, evaluate the artwork. Discuss the artwork technically, conceptually, historically, and within the context of the artists biography. This is not an opinion paper but an academic research paper. MLA FORMATTING. ACADEMIC THIRD PERSON. Include a bibliography with references.
All work from outside sources must be referenced with in text citations. You must use a minimum of three different references in preparing your report. You may use the class textbook as one of your references. You may NOT use encyclopedias (including Wikipedia) as references. PLEASE NOTE: Failure to follow the above format will result in your grade being docked one whole grade. In other words, if you had an A paper, but you didnt follow the above format, you will only receive a
B. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is defined as claiming the work of other researchers/writers to be your own. Any assignment containing plagiarized material will receive a grade of 0 and the student may be reported to the academic integrity committee. Rubric Research Paper Research Paper Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArtist’s Themes What are common themes seen in the Artist’s work more broadly, and also in the specific artwork?
15 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHistorical Context of Work What was going on in the Artist’s life and in the world at the time to make the work necessary? 15 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeArtist’s Technique What materials, methods, and techniques were used? Are those typical or innovative for the time?
15 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSocial Commentary What does the work say about the world (then and now?) What does the work say about Art? 15 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting Is the essay properly formatted in MLA or Chicago style formatting? 10 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBibliography Is there a properly formatted bibliography with sufficient citations for the essay?
10 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength Is the essay a minimum of 1,000 words? 10 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProper use of in text citations Is every external reference, paraphrased or otherwise accompanied by a parenthetical or footnote in text citation or an in text reference? 10 pts Full Marks 0 pts No Marks 10 pts Total Points: 100
