You will write a comparative analysis of two works of art of your choice selecte

You will write a comparative analysis of two works of art of your choice selected from the Permanent Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art viewed on the museum website. The two artworks chosen should united by a theme and should fall within the dates and cultures covered in this course (Western Art 1300 CE to 1900 CE). The two art works should also be from two different cultures to provide a nice contrast.
Add a full bibliography with photographs of the two selected art works at the end of the paper. Photographs should be labeled by artist, title, year, medium, and location
Questions to ask of an artwork while constructing formal analysis:
Medium. Why is the artist using this particular medium? What are its advantages? Its limitations?
Lines. Are the lines thick or thin? Largely vertical or horizontal? Straight or curved? What is achieved by this particular use of line?
Color. Is the color realistic or expressive? Warm or cool? Bright or muted? And to what effect?
Light. How is light used? How is shadow used? Is there any play between the two? What is communicated to the viewer?
Space. What is the sense of space in the work you’ve chosen? Is there great depth, or is the visual plane shallow? How are the elements of the work configured in that space? How does the sense of space affect the subject matter? Affect your response to the work?
Composition. How do the various formal elements of the work interact? How does the composition convey the work’s theme or idea? How does the eye move across the piece? How does the composition control that movement?
Style. What elements of the composition work to constitute the artist’s style? The style of the period in which the artist was/is working?
Brushstroke. Can you detect the hand of the artist? Are the brushstrokes smooth or rough? Were they applied with a controlled hand or spontaneously? What effect does this have on the work?
Condition. Is the work in good condition? Are there any unfinished areas? Are there cracks in the paint? Are there any tears or scratches? What kind of frame is it in? How is it installed on the wall?
Additional Formal Elements for Sculpture:
What type of sculpture is it? Is it in-the-round, high-relief, low-relief, or sunken relief? What material is it created from? Is the texture smooth or rough?
Scale-how large is it?
Space and Mass
Condition