Category: Art & architecture

View the video Death before beginning this homework. Then go to this Compare Art page on the video website. Read the information carefully. You can click on the images and bring up more information You may also use your text or other resources to support your answers. Here is the link to this week’s theme on the website. Now answer the questions listed below. Reply in fully developed, thoughtful sentences, at least three sentences per question.
1. Both Posada and Filomeno present their skeletons with a degree of playfulness.
To what extent are their goals in using playfulness the same or different?
2. Think about the materials or media used to create each work of art.
How does the difference in media change the significance of each piece?
Video link:https://www.learner.org/series/art-through-time-a-global-view/death/
Compare art page: https://www.learner.org/series/art-through-time-a-global-view/death/compare-can-art-uncover-a-lighter-side-of-death/

Student’s will compare and contrast formal elements of design between two Crucifixion scenes: one from the Renaissance and one from the Modern era.
What is a formal analysis?
“The goal of a formal analysis is to explain how the formal elements of a work of art affect the representation of the subject matter and expressive content. The emphasis should be on analyzing the formal elements — not interpreting the artwork. That said, an understanding of the meaning of
the work is the final goal of any formal analysis.” (Pokinski, Deborah. “Writing a Formal Analysis in Art History.” Hamilton.edu, www.hamilton.edu/documents/formal%20analysis%20Art%20History.pdf.)
Here are a few helpful links to further explain this concept:
https://www.hamilton.edu/documents/formal%20analysis%20Art%20History.pdf
http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building_lessons/formal_analysis.html
Instructions:
This assignment should have NO OUTSIDE RESEARCH. Your 3 page formal analysis should rely on observable truths and demonstrate your understanding of formal elements of design. Any formal elements used in the paper should be bolded for emphasis. Students should compare and contrast the following formal elements and concepts in each painting:
Quality of line
Color
Light and Shadow
Space and form
Naturalism vs. Abstraction
While a formal analysis looks primarily at the form and not the content – here, be sure to discuss HOW the differences in these formal elements effects the emotional response the viewer has to each painting. Example: how is Nolde’s image of Christ more emotionally charged than Montegna’s?
Be sure your paper has a strong introduction and conclusion.
A few reminders when writing about art:
This is a formal academic paper – therefore – first person narrative voice should not be used. (No “I,” “me,” “my.”)
Titles of artwork should always be in italics.
Artists should never be referred to be only their first name: Nolde, or Emil Nolde, but never just Emil.
Try to avoid words like “great,” or “things” or “gets” as descriiptors or adjectives – be more specific. Instead of saying “the artist is great at rendering naturalistic space…” consider “the artist’s representation of three dimensional space if effective because…”
Do your best not to leave room for your reader to ask “how,” or why?”

The chosen art form is the song: “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi
Answer the following questions:
1. Describe how the piece represents a pop culture element – choose one of the the following areas for your descriiption: past/present, or regionally/nationally/globally.
2. What current cultural issues are being voiced in the piece
3. Point to how this genre has influenced and created different hybrids in other cultures.
4. Give your opinion of how the digital age is promoting certain art genres/forms while diminishing other art genres/forms.
5. Describe the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation and give an example of cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation.
Most importantly, your narrative must be in paragraph compositional form.

Your assignment also entails constructing a thesis and supporting that thesis through a formal analysis using visual evidence related to the central theme of the course, ‘individual and society.’ Describe and discuss your artwork in detail and explain exactly which aspects of its content and composition you think demonstrate your thesis points. Make sure to include historical evidence/contextual information as part of the evidence for reinforcing your thesis. You are thus required to use one scholarly outside source of research for the background of your essay.
Politics: consider how the work might express or relate to the political norms of the period; does it uphold those norms or critique them? Does the work promote a certain agenda or worldview? Was the work used in the service of politics (as a diplomatic gift, or as a protest placard, for example)? How might the subject position(s) of the artist or the subject(s) inform the politics of the work? Politics can be expressed at the level of subject, style, material, as well as how the object was used.

For your final project, you may choose your own project, any format, any genre to combine art and activism. Please read this article for inspiration:
https://www.artic.edu/highlights/28/art-activism
You should take into consideration the design elements as outlined previously in the course:
1. line
2. shape
3. color
4. texture
5. pattern/rhythm
6. proportion/scale
7. space/focal point/depth
Your artistic statement (at least 200 words) should include your discussion of these terms as well as what your message to the world is in your project.
Some suggested creative projects (if you’re looking for direction):
–a photographic series (minimum 3-5 images)
–a painting
–a drawing
–a meal (try cooking a meal from your cultural heritage and/or the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listing)
–a video
–a sculpture
–a poster (digital or print)
–an architectural design based on the UNESCO World Heritage sites
–a textile piece (fashion or home design)
–cosmetics (nail art, makeup, hair)

Due to many museums closing due to Covid a couple of years ago, they made some very fun challenges for people to do at home and participate!
You’re going to do exactly that!
It all started with this instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/tussenkunstenquarantaine/
Here are some images from the “Museum Challenge”
https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/getty-artworks-recreated-with-household-items-by-creative-geniuses-the-world-over/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8df2BRA3EiwAvfZWaE138MY2InBF6H-I0pRcdWfn8ltTWExSr8LSf-bMZmHFLjxO_fFUdBoCCMIQAvD_BwE

People Recreate Works of Art With Objects Found at Home During Self-Quarantine

Here are some Guidelines for you:
Choose something “Historical” This piece should be AT LEAST 50 years old. You can go as far back as possible. Use the virtual museums link.
Use photography, people/ pets around you and found objects and settings to recreate the artwork.
I would start with thinking and looking around to see what you can use and then start searching for artworks. I would have a few selected at first.You may have to go back and forth and compare between what you have around and what artwork you are able to recreate to the best of your ability.
Here are some things to pay close attention to:
Characters and objects in the chosen artwork (representative) or shapes and sizes (abstract). How many can you get close? Start with a minimum of 3 and go from there.
Setting. (background, foreground)
Color and Texture. (objects around, clothes they are wearing, etc.)
Lighting. (Which direction is the light coming from? How intense is it?)
Perspective, Framing (cropping).
You will get more points as close as you can get it and to what complexity you went for.
You are not allowed to recreate the artwork using the traditional art materials. You may use a teeny-tiny bit of paint/ art stuff or photoshop. That should be less than 5% of the work put into it.
Part 1
A picture of the original artwork with a label and a picture of the new reproduction with a label.
Part 2
2-3 Sentences describing your process.
Get Creative and don’t be shy!
REMINDER Label all artworks like this
The artist’s name (In Bold)
The title of the work, Year (Title is capitalized and in Italic, year is not Italicized)
The medium of the work
The size or duration of the work
For example:
Vincent van Gogh
The Starry Night, 1889
Oil on canvas
73.7 cm × 92.1 cm (29 in × 36¼ in)
Show Vocabulary
Use as much vocabulary as possible from your book (and even outside sources)! Make all vocabulary words used Bold. YOU NEED TO HAVE BOLD
For Example:
The artist used implied lines through the eye contact between Jack and Jill to show the connection between them.

Please review:
1) The British Museum’s Parthenon Marbles Page
https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures
2) Statement by the Trustees of the British Museum
https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures/parthenon
3) Fresh Refutations to Old Objections
https://www.parthenonuk.com/refuting-the-bm-s-statements-1
4) The Parthenon Marbles: Refuting the Evidence (pdf below)
And then do the following:
1) Summarize the arguments for KEEPING the marbles in London
2) Summarize the arguments for RETURNING the marbles to Greece
3) If you were given the opportunity to decide on the fate of these statues, what would you do? Please explain your decision.
Your papers should be 4-5 pages in length

This thesis is written for a subject of interior architecture/design and that is what this thesis has to be focused on (not on psychology). The topic of Interior Architecture of Inclusive Community Centres: How to Design a Comfortable Environment has to explain how to design community centres with principles that make you (feel good) in a space and then contribute to (better mental health).
The thesis should include an introduction with the problem statement, research aim, its scope and limitations as well as methodology (can be a chapter on its own as well.) Then a chapter about the community centres with sub chapters with definition, some analysis of the spaces etc. Another chapter what should be included is a chapter talking about (spaces for better mental health) can be named differently, but it should talk about the relationship between built environment and mental health, principles of design contributing to it etc…There should also be a chapter with case studies analising the topic. And a conclusion with a summary of key findings and guidelines for designing inclusive community centres contributing to better mental health.
This is just base information to work around it can be changed, but might help for understanding what the thesis should be about.
The thesis should also contain bibliography in Chicago style referencing and a list of images. Everything has to be properly cited.
As it is a design thesis there should also be some images and graphs enhancing the work.

Instructions:
Science and Technology play a central role in assuring our survival and enormous success as a species. However, your readings for this week point out that this progress is the product of contentious debates, competing world views, and revolutionary paradigm shifts. Over time, certain views do eventually prevail. Genetically evolved technology is based, in part, on finding solutions to key problems through the process of biological evolution (see the Tedtalk video for this week).
With Kuhn, your readings and video clips for this week in mind, please answer the following questions by choosing two of this week’s readings. During the week, please read the following readings from the Norton Reader
Jacob Bronowski, The Nature of Scientific Reasoning, The Nature of Sci.pdf The Nature of Sci.pdf – Alternative Formats Thomas S. Kuhn, The Route to Normal Science. LBSU 304 Kuhn2 – The Route to Normal Science.pdf LBSU 304 Kuhn2 – The Route to Normal Science.pdf – Alternative Formats
Edward O. Wilson, Intelligent Evolution, Intelligent Evolution.pdf Intelligent Evolution.pdf – Alternative Formats William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness
Sandra Steingraber, Tune of the Tuna Fish
Terry Tempest Williams, The Clan of the One-Breasted Women
Then, choose an article not from this week’s reading, written within the past year, that supports the views in your written response.
Can believers in Intelligent Design embrace the incredibly promising and innovative solutions outlined in Luke Bawazer’s Tedtalk while rejecting Darwin’s theory of evolution? Explain why or why not.
How does the science discussed by Bawazer relate to Bronowski’s belief about science as imaginative and creative?
Does Bawazer’s discussion of the dawning of a new scientific paradigm mean the same thing Kuhn means by paradigm shift?
Your essay will be between 750 and 1,000 words, double-spaced. Include a title page and reference page and use APA guidelines to format the essay. Run your paper through Correct English for immediate writing feedback on mechanics, grammar, and usage error. In order to receive full points for this assignment, take a screen shot of the final results provided in Correct English.
The Academic Style of Writing
All academic writing uses language that is formal, objective and cautious. Even when an assignment is written in a more subjective style (personal reflection) you should still provide supporting evidence, use language that is somewhat formal, and objective (without emotional bias) and somewhat cautious. AVOID PERSONAL PRONOUNS. Limit the use of I, we, in my opinion, I believe, etc.
Academic Style.PNG APA formatting is required (see template in Course Information). In addition, see the rubric in Course Information for scoring. Save your paper as a doc with your name and the assignment name in the file, using Last Name_Assignment. So, if your name were Alicia Jackson, and this is Framework/s of Evolution, you would title it Jackson_Framework. Upload your paper by clicking the “WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT – THE FRAMEWORK/s OF EVOLUTION” link above.

Read Jeremy Begbie’s article, “Created Beauty,” in Treier et al. Write a 700–800-word paper
discussing whether (and why) you agree or disagree with Begbie’s assertion that a Christian
account of beauty must connected with the Triune God. In the second part of the paper, explain
in your own words the 6 facets of Begbie’s “theological account of created beauty” (pp. 25–31).
Are there any of these you find especially helpful to your own understanding of beauty? Are
there any you find particularly unhelpful or confusing?