Atlantic Cape Community College Compare and Contrast Artwork
Question Description
DIRECTIONS: Below you will find two works of art found in the course textbook. For a better view, please turn to the course textbook (the 8th edition) to view two (2) works of art: Artwork #1: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portrtait as the Allegory of Painting, on page 393 AND Artwork #2: Picasso’s Self-Portrait with Palette, on page 488. Having looked at both, please select ONE as your choice to think and write about. Having selected one for whatever reason(s), please respond to the set of below questions. Respond the questions based entirely on your current knowledge of terms from handouts, presentations and the required reading for Learning Project 1 (Chapters 1-2). There is no correct choice but there are correct answers! PLEASE USE TERMS and the term sheet! See both the term sheet AND scoring guide!
The Set of Questions to be answered in a Mail message addressed to the instructor. Please number your answers. (Answer questions 1-6) :
1. After selecting the art object of your choice, write a detailed and objective description of it: its subject matter, its outer appearance. In detail, item by item, describe what is pictured as its subject matter. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
2. Please express in your own words an opinion as to what the art object is about, its meaning or significance to you (its content). What is going on? What is your emotional reaction or what message does it send to you? Content is highly personal. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
3. Explain in depth why you selected one art object over the other. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
4. Describe as to how the two art objects differ from a range of obvious to subtle characteristics that one has and the other hasn’t. Use TERMS and consider the obvious too! (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
5. And please describe what characteristics or aspects the two art objects share ranging from the most obvious and to the most subtle. Use TERMS and consider the obvious too! (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
6. Finally, what is your impression or thoughts about the personality or character of the originators or artists behind these works. Based on this exercise, what do you think both Gentileschi AND Picasso are like as a professional artists and as everyday people? (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
Scoring Guide for Assignment 3
Assignment #3
Formal Analysis # 1: Compare and Contrast
Please note: Titles should be italicized.
Subject matter Objective description of artwork. (NO Analysis!) (Up to 5 points)
Content reaction (emotional reaction or message it sends to you). (Up to 5 points)
Rationale of selection. (Up to 5 points)
How objects differ use TERMS! (Up to 10 points)
How objects are the same use TERMS! (Up to 10 points)
Impressions/ thoughts of both artists. (Up to 5 points)
Mechanics/Organization and meeting 1 paragraph minimum per question! (A paragraph is 1 topic sentence and 4-5 or more supportive sentences.) (Up to 12 points)
Include questions with answers. (Up to 3 points)
Spelling and grammar. (Up to 5 points)
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