ARTIST PROFILE

Your Name __________________

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DIRECTIONS: Using the Compton's Encyclopedia and other resources, fill in the blanks for the artist of your choice. Be thorough in your research and specific in your completion of this profile.

Name of Artist: ______________________________________________________

Dates of birth and death: _______________________________________________

Place of birth, country and city (if available): ________________________________

Country where most of their work was done_________________________________

Realm of Art that the Artist is noted for (painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. If more than one, list them):

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Name two important events that took place during this artist's lifetime (wars, natural disasters, etc.). Check Compton's Timeline: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Factors (other artists, events in their life, etc.)that affected this artist's style:

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Outstanding characteristics of the artist work (are they known for landscapes, portraits, etc) and their style (Impressionist, Fauvist, Renaissance, etc): _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name several (3-5) outstanding works of this artist: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choose one of the works listed above and describe in one or two paragraphs why you like or don't like this work of art.