Art Appreciation
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Course Requirements
(Course Requirements in printable form)
Assignments:You are to:
1. Complete the Art Appreciation exercises in Destinations on the computers at school.
2. Complete and hand in nine artist profiles. You will find the printable form here.
3. Write three essays on Architecture.
4. Write two essays on Architects.
5. Write one essay on a Sculptor.
6. Write three essays on Painters.
7. Write three essays on Drawing Artists.
8. Write one essay on a Photographer.
9. Complete the Compton's Excursion on Greek and Roman Art (printable form here).
10. Complete the Compton's Excursion on Romanticism (printable form here).
11. Complete the Compton's Excursion on the Renaissance (printable form here).
12. Take the final exam.
Your grade will be calculated in the following manner: 80% of the grade comes from the average of assignments number one through eleven. 20% of the grade is the final exam. Good Luck!
Remember: All underlined words are links to useful information!
Resources:You may use Compton's Excursions (located on the computers), the Internet (following the links provided or search using Google), and Art History books are available upon request.
You may also use the following online sources:
Bear in mind, that "less is NOT better" when completing these profiles and essays. Be explicit and very complete in your research summaries. You will need to read, take notes, and summarize the information for each profile and essay. If you find it difficult to find information on any phase of this course, rely on Compton's Topic Tree- The Arts, to assist you or ask the instructor.
REMEMBER: Take time to view the camera entries for each artist to view their works. You will be graded on how thorough you are in your research and completion of your essays. As always, please type all essays and hand in with your name, what the assignment is, and the date.
Artist Profiles
Complete an artist profile on each of the following:
| Alexander Calder | Albrecht Durer (see also Durer) | Francisco de Goya | Henri Matisse (see also Matisse) | Picasso (see also Picasso) |
| Rembrandt (see also Rembrandt) | Norman Rockwell (see also Rockwell) | Van Gogh | Grant Wood (see also Grant Wood) |
Essays:
If using Compton's Multi Media Encyclopedia, be sure to click on the camera located at the left of the text to view examples of each artists work.
Pick three of the following and write an essay, at least two pages (double spaced) in length on each building you choose. Remember to use the questions: Who, What, Where, Why, and How to assist you in completing each report.
In addition to the above structures, choose two of the noted architects ro research and write an essay, two pages (double spaced) in length.
| Leon Battista Alberti | Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini | Donato Bramante | Filippo Brunelleschi |
| Andrea Palladio | Ludwig Mies van der Rohe | Louis Sullivan | Frank Lloyd Wright |
Choose one of the following sculptors and complete and essay two pages (double spaced) in length.
| Donatello | Marcel Duchamp (see also Marcel Duchamp) | Louise Nevelson (see also Louise Nevelson) |
| Phidias (see also Phidias) | Auguste Rodin |
Choose three of the painters listed and complete an essay, at least two pages (double spaced) in length.
| Sandro Boticelli | Fra Angelico | El Greco | Leonardo de Vinci | Michelangelo |
| Georgia O'Keeffe (see also Georgia O'Keeffe) | Raphael | Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Diego Rivera (see also Diego Rivera) |
Pick three of the following artists and complete an essay, at least two pages (double spaced) in length on each.
| Paul Cezanne | Maurits Cornelis Escher | William Hogarth | Hans Holbein the Younger |
| Paul Klee | Guivanni Battista Tiepolo | Antoine Watteau |
Pick one of the following photographers and write an essay, at least two pages (double spaced) in length.
| Ansel Adams (see also Ansel Adams) | Margaret Bourke-White (see also Margaret Bourke-White) | Louis-Jacques-Mande Dagnerre | Gordon Parks (see also Gordon Parks) (From Kansas) | Anne Geddes (see also Anne Geddes ) |
| Eduard Jean Steichen (see also Eduard Jean Steichen) | Alfred Stieglitz (see also Alfred Stieglitz ) | Edward Weston |
