Category: Art

Scenario:
Consider the ways in which Ancient art expresses the idea of
power and authority through various symbols, oral traditions, stylized
depictions of the human figure and architectural design.
Real world applications:
The conveyance of power and authority through art is an ancient
tradition. Throughout time rulers and would be rulers have understood
the ability of art to communicate ideas and persuade. 
Portraits of emperors, kings, queens, priests, presidents or other
persons of power are important propaganda tools. Spin-doctors and
image-makers have always existed in the form of the artist. If the image
of a ruler is no different from that of an ordinary citizen, then what
justifies that person having power over all others in the society?
Instructions: 
You are to include all of the following required information in your Mastery presentation. 
BEGIN by clearly labeling the 2 art examples
that you noticed demonstrated the most powerful and authoritative
design.  Select from examples taken from the eBook.  Label both by
Ancient culture, “Titles”, and art forms (one portrait and one
architecture) example.
Ancient culture(s)—use the following: 
Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Roman
Art form selections:  you will select one Ancient Portrait and one Ancient Architecture example
Portrait—of a real or imaginary person/figure
e.g. Ancient
mythological god/goddess, ancient political leader, pharaoh, king/queen,
prince/princess, Olympian, warrior, gladiator.  The portrait may be a
3d sculpture (stone, metal, carved, pottery, mosaic) or, a 2d art
(painted, drawn) art form.
Architecture—a sacred space/building/structure
e.g. Ancient
religious temples, burial spaces; also, social spaces (Ancient forums,
theater, colosseum); and, personal spaces (Ancient dwellings).
Sentence content: arrange convincing and descriptive sentences for BOTH the portrait and architecture examples.  
Select various ‘icons of power’—copy as listed in bold type; icons CAN be repeated. 
Then, describe 5 examples of power that you noticed in the
Ancient Portrait and 5 examples of powerful design in the Ancient
architecture—describe by inserting key terms (Elements of Art or
Principles of Design) with completed specifics. 
e.g. Key terms can be repeated:  
Elements of Art–lines, shape, color, value, texture, repetition, pattern.
Principles of Design–unity, variety, emphasis, focal point, balance, etc. 
CONCLUSION:  end your presentation with 2 to 3 concluding sentences.
Use/insert transition words in your closing sentences
e.g. In conclusion,…; Finally,…; With this in mind,…; Therefore,…
Restate and mention both art examples by
“Title”.  Keep in mind the original scenario and how both of the
examples you chose, meets the narrative of ‘Power and Authority’.
Originality:  arrange effective visual aids for an interesting, unique or exceptional presentation.
e.g. for the portrait—art images should include a full-body portrait, creative close ups, cropped or labeled detailed images, etc.  
e.g. for clothing (icon of power)—a closeup of the distinct Ancient headgear or crown. 
e.g. for the architecture—aerial
photos of the overall structure, floor plan, sections (blueprint
images), or other creative closeup details for the building.
e.g. images related to the interior and/or, exterior of the building.
FORMAT:  Arrange all sentence content and visual aids using the following formats (see options below). 
PowerPoint—12 slides (introduction, 5 slides
for the Portrait and 5 for the architecture, conclusion).  Typed content
should be arranged accordingly throughout the slideshow. You can
add/copy the images found online to the slideshow. 
Technical
Your project should be well done, free of spelling, grammatical and typographical errors.
Font—black lettering required; do not use white lettering against black backgrounds.
All visual aid images must be clear, well lit and easy to zoom in on.
All projects and file types must open easily.
You must demonstrate a sincere effort to present a quality product.

For this journal assignment, you will begin by making a short list of all the graphic design encounters that you experience daily. Identify the types of designs you thought were most effective. Discuss how these designs were persuasive and visually captivating by pointing out specific visual information such as color, type, design, etc. You can also identify unsuccessful designs and describe the ineffective qualities.
Do the graphic designs you encounter differ based on their origins? For example, do graphics from other countries or regions differ in their modes of expression and tonal qualities? Can you distinguish any cultural features in any of the designs?
Your journal entry must be at least 450 words in length and must include at least one source obtained from the CSU Online Library. Be sure to incorporate language, concepts, and vocabulary from the textbook in your response. All sources used must have citations and resources formatted in proper APA Style.

I made both cup designs and shapes by myself. Can you complete this task based on the basics? I attach a picture of the cup I made.

READINGS/PREPARATION
Attached Files:
LBSU 304 Week 1 Readings and Prep College Learning for the New Global Century AAC&U.pdf LBSU 304 Week 1 Readings and Prep College Learning for the New Global Century AAC&U.pdf – Alternative Formats (1.277 MB)
Week 1 – PDF Coming Home Again.pdf Week 1 – PDF Coming Home Again.pdf – Alternative Formats (111.544 KB)
Week 1 – PDF On Being A Cripple.pdf Week 1 – PDF On Being A Cripple.pdf – Alternative Formats (113.064 KB)
Week 1 – PDF On Dumpster Diving.pdf Week 1 – PDF On Dumpster Diving.pdf – Alternative Formats (111.929 KB)
Week 1 – PDF Once More to the Lake.pdf Week 1 – PDF Once More to the Lake.pdf – Alternative Formats (33.827 KB)
Week 1 – PDF Working at Wendys.pdf Week 1 – PDF Working at Wendys.pdf – Alternative Formats (109.655 KB)
Note #1:  Choose any 3 essays from the list below that you would like to read for your reflection paper. 
Note #2:   If you do not have your book, use the pdf files located above,  so there is no excuse for not reading the essays this week.  If you use the pdf files, just cite it like it is from the textbook.  
Chang-rae Lee, Coming Home Again About family relationships and food Originally published in 1995 Pages 4-11
Nancy Mairs, On Being A Cripple About living with MS Originally published in 1986 Pages 148-157
Joey Franklin, Working at Wendy’s About sacrifices one makes for a spouse Originally published in 2003 Pages 79-85
Lars Eighner, On Dumpster Diving About living on the streets Originally published in 1992 Pages 62-71
E.B. White Once More to the Lake About father/son issues and life/death issues Originally published 1941 Pages 120-124
The three essays you choose are very important in order for you to complete your reflection assignment this week. In addition to choosing the three essays, please look through The Norton Reader in its entirety. This reader is your main text for the course. Flip through it and become familiar with the contents. Your review will be important for you to complete your first discussion board posting. It is a good idea to flip through your readings for any course you take. Just as getting to know and forming a relationship with your instructor and fellow students, it is helpful to establish a relationship with and get to know your textbook and readings.
Your readings in the UMass Global catalog and the AAC&U attached document will directly relate to your discussion board questions for this week. Please review them carefully, and keep them on hand when you work on your postings.
You will continue to address elements of all of these readings throughout the course.

This assignment asks students to curate and describe an imaginary exhibition.
You will select three artists, a theme, and an exhibition venue anywhere in the world; you will then write a short introductory text describing the exhibition. The write-up will be about 1000 words, excluding captioned illustrations.It’s up to you if you want to provide a diagram or mock-up of your exhibition, but this is not required. <<<< Do not worry about the diagram, I will be completing this part myself.  The grading scheme will reflect the following priorities: (7/30) Has the student selected an appropriate theme for their imaginary exhibition? The theme should be reflected in the title. (7/30) Does the write-up give the impression of being driven by research and familiarity with the language of modern and contemporary art? Ideally, a scholarly source and/or critical theory will be used to help define the theme.     (7/30) Has the student chosen an appropriate venue, given the theme and selection of artists? The venue can be an art museum like the AGO, the MoMA, the Guggenheim Bilbao, the Power Plant, the Louvre, etc.. Alternately, you may choose an abandoned factory, a forest, a dispersed urban location, or some other unusual location. Location and site are important considerations here. If the site is a building, architecture may be something you want to consider along with the institutional culture, intended audience, and the navigability of the space. The order in which the works of art are introduced will contribute to the story that the exhibition is telling.  (7/30)- ( VERY IMPORTANT ) Has the student selected the appropriate three artists to fit the theme and selected venue? What time period or geographic location are the artists from? Has the student mentioned one work by each artist in their write-up? The artists don’t have to work in the same medium, be from the same generation, or share a cultural identity. However, their work must fit together and tell a coherent story. HOW THE ARTISTS ARE CONNECTED AND EXPLAINING THIS AND HOW IT IS RELATED TO WHY YOU CHOSE YOUR SPECIFIC THEME AND VENUE IS VITAL.  TO NOTE: I would like one of the three interconnected artists to be from the modern art period ( 1860-1970 ) (7/30) How does the submission look as a piece of writing? Is the prose grammatically sound, well-formatted, and a pleasure to read? Are the sources, if used, properly cited in a recognized citation style? Are there three images by three different artists of works that will be included in the exhibition? Is there a title? Has the text been proofread by the student before submission? TO NOTE: At the end of the essay please attach the three artworks chosen along with the name of the artwork and the artist. 

Thinking back to last week, we explored how we, as the viewer, derive meaning from art; we learned how scholars often frame their analyses in specific ideological criticisms. In this assignment, you will be doing the same. 
For your paper, you must match one of the following artworks Download one of the following artworkswith one of the following criticisms:
Formalist
Psychoanalytical 
Relational Aesthetics 
When selecting a criticism, make sure that you understand what makes that criticism unique. What is essential to that criticism? How do we see this with the artwork?
Once you have made your selections, you will write a paper analyzing your artwork, focusing on how the artwork exemplifies the criticism.
You must address the topics we usually address in your analyses (subject matter, formal qualities, subtext, symbolism). 
While your textbook does explain these ideologies well, you may benefit from doing some outside research. Below are three articles that may assist you. 
Art History Briefing: Formalism in Art 
Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism: An Overview (Although it is framed for literature, the concept is transferable to art)
Relational Aesthetics – Critique of Culture and Radical Research of Social Circumstance
Your paper should be 600-1,000 words, with 12-point font, double-spaced, and have a works cited page (the works cited page is not included in your word count requirement—you can use MLA, APA, or Chicago, but make it consistent throughout the whole paper).
Regarding citation in your work, if you are discussing a topic you learned from an article or the textbook, you need to cite it (regardless if you are quoting it or just paraphrasing—both on your works cited page and inside your paper itself). If you are referencing someone else’s ideas, you must translate them into your own words. Intentional or accidental—if you plagiarize—you will receive a 0. 
Be aware that I am asking for an analytical paper, not a descriptive or reflective paper. Your thoughts should be organized and not formatted as stream-of-consciousness (such as “I thought this, then realized this, etc.”). 
If you find yourself stuck, please contact me for assistance.
This assignment has two parts—an outline and a final paper. Your paper will be due on Friday, 7/19, by 11:59 PM. 
Your outline will prompt you to begin thinking about your paper and not procrastinate. 
Here is a link that provides information on how you can format your outlineLinks to an external site.. To earn credit on your outline, you should structure yours similarly but add specific points regarding your artwork and criticism.

Last week, you were asked to complete a formal analysis of Starry Night. This week, you will be building off of that and complete a complete analysis (form and content) of Frida Kahlo’s My Grandparents, My Parents, and I. 
Frida Kahlo, My Grandparents, My Parents, and I (Family Tree), oil and tempera on zinc, 1936. 
Within your analysis, you need to address the subject matter, important elements/principles, subtext, and if there is any iconography. 
For full credit, ensure you address all aspects of the assignment and are clear and concise within 350-600 words (this may involve breaking up the analysis into smaller paragraphs and modeling it like a mini-essay, etc.).
When beginning this assignment, you can approach it like you did for the first part of your formal analysis. Make a list of everything you see, decide what is the most important, and then discuss that. Also, remember, subject matter refers to literally what you see within the artwork, while subtext is what you think it all means. 
If you want an example of a complete analysis, see Analyses Expectations.
Finally, as a reminder, I want you to analyze the works. I do not want you to tell me online what people think the artwork means. It is acceptable if you feel you need to research the historical context or the symbolic meaning of objects within the work. If you do this and use outside sources to strengthen your analysis, you must cite them. 
Remember, do not submit a Google document (.GDOC) or paste a link to a Google document. I can’t view it in Canvas, can’t open it after downloading it onto my computer, and, in most cases, don’t have access to view the link. If you are using Google Docs for your assignments, make sure that you export it into a PDF or DOC before submitting it to Canvas. 

Content — The essay outlines at least three specific and distinct types of knowledge the writer has. Each type of knowledge is explained: how the writer gained it, how it is expressed in his/her own life, how it will play out in the future, etc.
The writer has created an introduction that hooks the reader. The introduction begins very generally and works toward the end to include a well crafted thesis.
A strong conclusion extends the thought beyond the essay. Why is it important that we obtain and seek to gain mulitple types of intelligence?
All effective essays include well-defined introduction, body, and conclusion sections. Within these sections are paragraphs that fit well together and advance the thesis statement.
Paragraphs have a structure as well. Each is introduced by the point the paragraph will make. After this topic sentence come several example sentences. These sentences answer the questions: why, or how, or for example. After several comments that answer these questions have been addressed, the writer pulls the essay to a close with a summary sentence that is broader in nature. Transition words are used throughout a paragraph that is structured well. The writer uses the different sentence types to aid in flow of the paragraph as well as to add variety and style.
Even the strongest essay will suffer if riddled with grammatical errors, short, choppy sentences and weak writer’s voice. At this level of writing, most errors fall into these categories: punctuation, pronoun agreement, weak word choice, and misuse of gendered/first-person language. Formal and standard English is expected for all submissions in this class.
Remember not to use “you.”
This is probably a category that you may have never seen on a rubric before. I like to include it because good writing costs the writer something: time, thought, work, and critical thinking. Writing is our opportunity to share ourselves to the world (or at least to our immediate audiences.) Most humans have a strong desire to be heard; at the same time, if we want people to listen, we must say something worthwhile — something pondered, something developed . . . not our first musings at the last minute. Granted, some folks have the gift — they can sit down and write deeply and passionately without a good deal of effort. Most of us can’t ,and when we try to, our writing is weak. Investment is demonstrated by thought beyond those first thoughts. Investment in development. Investment is a genuine desire to improve. Investment is demonstrated from one essay to the next when the writer learns to avoid errors that have been noted in prior essays. Use the annotations and feedback I provide you on each and every submission to make corrections and change your error patterns.

Write a formal paper (800 words, minimum) to compare and contrast one of the assigned works of drama (by Glaspell, Beckett, Sophocles, OR Ibsen) and your choice of one other work in the arts and humanities (visual art, music, or a literary work that appears in Pike and Acosta’s [2014] textbook Literature ).
Choose two works that address a similar subject (See list of possible subjects addressed in the assigned dramas, below). Explain why you think the topic/subject is important to the playwright and the other author/artist/musician. But also address differences: As you interpret, how does each work provide similar or different perspectives, themes, messages, or context for the topic/subject? Using APA Style, cite the name(s) of author and report the year (Let’s just use “2014” for the drama in Pike and Acosta’s book) in every paragraph in which you summarize ideas/events or quote words from the chosen works. Your paper should try to use your own ideas only because you’ll get a chance in “Part 2” to draw comparisons and contrasts with one other published source’s “interpretation” in the Video Presentation Using GoReact). Of course, if you consult other sources and end up using their ideas in your paper, you must be sure to cite these sources properly using APA Style-Ask the instructor questions if needed. Remember, if you select a second work of poetry, drama, fiction, or essay, this work of literature must appear in Pike and Acosta’s textbook, Literature: A World of Writing (2014). You’ll be selecting one of the four listed dramas below, so here are some dominant topics in each one:

In exploring how we, as the viewer, derive meaning from art, we learned how scholars often frame their analyses in specific ideological criticisms. In this assignment, you will be doing the same. 
For your paper, you must match one of the following artworks with one of the following criticisms:
Formalist
Psychoanalytical 
Relational Aesthetics 
When selecting a criticism, make sure that you understand what makes that criticism unique. What is essential to that criticism? How do we see this with the artwork?
Once you have made your selections, you will write a paper analyzing your artwork, focusing on how the artwork exemplifies the criticism.
You must address the topics we usually address in your analyses (subject matter, formal qualities, subtext, symbolism). 
While your textbook does explain these ideologies well, you may benefit from doing some outside research. Below are three articles that may assist you. 
Art History Briefing: Formalism in Art 
Psychoanalytic Literary Criticism: An Overview (Although it is framed for literature, the concept is transferable to art)
Relational Aesthetics – Critique of Culture and Radical Research of Social Circumstance
Your paper should be 600-1,000 words, with 12-point font, double-spaced, and have a works cited page(the works cited page is not included in your word count requirement—you can use MLA, APA, or Chicago, but make it consistent throughout the whole paper).
Regarding citation in your work, if you are discussing a topic you learned from an article or the textbook, you need to cite it (regardless if you are quoting it or just paraphrasing—both on your works cited page and inside your paper itself). If you are referencing someone else’s ideas, you must translate them into your own words. Intentional or accidental—if you plagiarize—you will receive a 0. 
Be aware that I am asking for an analytical paper, not a descriptive or reflective paper. Your thoughts should be organized and not formatted as stream-of-consciousness (such as “I thought this, then realized this, etc.”). 
If you find yourself stuck, please contact me for assistance.