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Unit I Essay

Experiencing Public Art

For this assignment, you will select a public sculpture that interests you. Public sculptures include any work displayed inpublic with the goal of being accessible to everyone outside of a museum or building. Write an essay about an outdoorsculpture that you have seen in person. If you are unable to photograph a local sculpture, please locate one from yourcommunity or neighboring city using the Internet, and be sure to visit it.

You must be sure to choose a sculpture that you have seen in person so that you can give your description of what youfelt when you experienced it. Take a photograph of the sculpture, and include your photo with this essay. If you are unableto take a photograph, locate one from the Internet. Include the photograph of the artwork on the fourth page by pasting theimage into a Word document along with your written essay.

Address the following points in your essay:

? Title, artist, and location of the artwork.

? How would you describe the artwork?

? Why it is there, and what (or who) does it represent?

? What was the source of the funding for this artwork?

? How did you feel about it the first time you saw it?

? Do you feel the same about it now?

Example paper:

Click here to view an example essay. This example paper is for a similar assignment. It shows the APA formattingdescribed below. Please notice that it has an introductory paragraph and a conclusion paragraph. This example will showyou formatting and the level of detail required. Be sure that your essay must meets the criteria listed above.

Formatting:

? Title page (1 page)

? Written Essay (2 pages)

? Image(s) (1 page)

? References (1 page)

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Use Times New Roman font. Double space all lines, and indent the first line of each paragraph. Your title page should becorrectly formatted with a running head and page number listed in the header area. Include your title, name, and schoolcentered on the title page. Your written essay should contain at least three paragraphs (including introductory andconclusion paragraphs). Your last page will have the word “References” centered at the top.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and included on the reference page. When you use a statementfrom a source, you need to credit the source in this format: (last name of author(s), year) at the end of the sentence beforethe period.

For direct quotes, use quotation marks, and add the page number to your citation. An example of a citation for a quotationfrom page 5 of our textbook would be (Frank, 2014, p. 5).

Additionally, information you obtain from an outside source must be included on the reference page. If you would likeadditional assistance with APA, click here to access the CSU Citation Guide.

Click here to access a research guide that contains information on available resources from the CSU Library to aid you incompleting your coursework.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit II Assignment

Art Gallery: Selecting a Theme and Gallery Pieces

Throughout this course, you will be working toward completing your course project, an art gallery. This project will be aPowerPoint presentation that you will build upon with each unit. After each unit, you will review your instructor’s feedbackand revise your presentation accordingly.

For your first assignment, you will select a theme and five works of art for your art gallery. You will carry this themethroughout the course, and your additions for each unit will all relate back to this selected theme.

Using your textbook, select a theme. You can select an artist, a historical period, or a type of art. It can be modern ortraditional. Select a theme that interests you—one that you would be interested in learning more about. Once you have atheme selected, select five works of art that fall under that theme. You can use multiple works of art created by the sameartist.

You will find a few examples of themes in the list below:

? Scenes depicted, such as war landscapes, water, or mountains

? Topics such as horses, flowers, or religion

? Types of art, such as graphic art, comic art, or photographs

? Techniques such as murals or sculptures

Begin by opening the “Course Resources” tab to find the template provided for your art gallery. In the course, you shouldsee a tab on the left blue bar labeled “Course Resources” located under the COURSE CONTENT heading. Once youopen the template, save it to your computer to complete. You will use this template throughout the course as you buildyour art gallery. Read the instructions for each assignment carefully to see which slides to complete. Be sure to add yourown creative elements, including the background and graphics. You may also add more slides.

For this portion of the presentation, you should complete at least nine slides of the template that include the following:

? Title slide: Include the title of your presentation, your name, the university’s name, and the date.

? Introduction slide 1: Include why this theme interests you and what you hope to learn, using complete sentences.

? Introduction slide 2: Include the title of your theme and a brief overview of the theme. Use supporting facts andcomplete sentences.

? Artwork slides: Complete the five artwork slides. Include a visual of the artwork along with its title, artist, date,media (materials used in the artwork), and artwork citation.

? Reference slide: You must use at least your textbook as an outside source. Be sure to follow APA format for allsources used, including the textbook and artwork.

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To access the art gallery template and other PowerPoint resources, click on the “Course Resources” link in the coursemenu bar of Blackboard.

Click here to access an example of this presentation segment. Click here to view this example in PDF format.

If you would like to learn more about using PowerPoint, consider watching the Success Center’s Webinar here.

Click here for examples of proper artwork citations.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit III Assignment

Art Gallery: Visual Elements

For Unit III of your art gallery presentation, you will be adding descriptions of the visual elements you observe in theartworks you placed in your art gallery. The purpose of this unit assignment is to demonstrate that you can apply what youlearned about visual elements to your gallery artworks.

? Begin by reviewing your Unit II feedback and making any necessary revisions.

? Place one Visual Elements slide directly after the artwork it describes.

? Next, research the elements using Chapter 3 of your textbook.

? Make sure you describe all of the visual elements from Chapter 3 using complete sentences. Questions toconsider are included below:

o Line: Describe what kind of lines are in the artwork (vertical, horizontal, diagonal, thick, thin, etc.). What do thelines do? Do they lead your eye to something?

o Shape: Describe what kind of shapes are in the artwork and where they appear. Are there circular shapes inclouds, rect

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? Next, research the design elements in Chapter 4 of your textbook.

? Place the Design Principles slide directly after the Visual Elements slide describing each artwork.

? Provide a detailed description of the design principles in each artwork, using full and complete sentences. Fordesign principles, make sure you describe how the artist used most or all of the ones in Chapter 4: unity andvariety, balance, emphasis, directional forces, contrast, repetition and rhythm, and scale and proportion.

Questions to consider are included below:

o Unity: What elements work together to make a harmonious whole?

o Variety: What creates diversity?

o Balance: Is it symmetrical or asymmetrical?

o Emphasis: What is the focal point?

o Directional forces: What are the paths for the eye to follow?

o Contrast: Where do you see contrasting elements in the artwork?

o Repetition and rhythm: Is an element repeated?

o Scale and proportion: Are the objects in proportion to each other?

? You do not need to cite a source if it is your observation. Only cite a source if you are using information thatsomeone published. Be sure to use APA formatting for all outside sources.

? Please submit your full presentation thus far, which should include the updated previous segments and thesegment for this unit.

? This segment must include a minimum of five PowerPoint slides.

To access the art gallery template, an example presentation, and other PowerPoint resources, click on the “Course

Resources” link in the course menu bar of Blackboard.

Click here to access an example of this presentation segment. Click here to view this example in PDF format.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit IV Assignment

Art Gallery: Principles of Design

For Unit IV of your art gallery presentation, you will be adding descriptions of the principles of design you observe in theartworks you placed in your art gallery. The purpose of this unit assignment is to demonstrate that you can apply what youlearned about design principles to your gallery artworks.

? Begin by reviewing your Unit III feedback and making any necessary revisions to the descriptions of the visualelements.

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? Next, research the design elements in Chapter 4 of your textbook.

? Place the Design Principles slide directly after the Visual Elements slide describing each artwork.

? Provide a detailed description of the design principles in each artwork, using full and complete sentences. Fordesign principles, make sure you describe how the artist used most or all of the ones in Chapter 4: unity andvariety, balance, emphasis, directional forces, contrast, repetition and rhythm, and scale and proportion.

Questions to consider are included below:

o Unity: What elements work together to make a harmonious whole?

o Variety: What creates diversity?

o Balance: Is it symmetrical or asymmetrical?

o Emphasis: What is the focal point?

o Directional forces: What are the paths for the eye to follow?

o Contrast: Where do you see contrasting elements in the artwork?

o Repetition and rhythm: Is an element repeated?

o Scale and proportion: Are the objects in proportion to each other?

? You do not need to cite a source if it is your observation. Only cite a source if you are using information thatsomeone published. Be sure to use APA formatting for all outside sources.

? Please submit your full presentation thus far, which should include the updated previous segments and thesegment for this unit.

? This segment must include a minimum of five PowerPoint slides.

To access the art gallery template, an example presentation, and other PowerPoint resources, click on the “CourseResources” link in the course menu bar of Blackboard.

Click here to access an example of this presentation segment. Click here to view this example in PDF format.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit V Assignment

Art Gallery: Critique

For Unit V of the art gallery presentation, you will again be adding to your PowerPoint presentation.

For this segment, you will be adding a critique of your gallery pieces and explaining how and if they fit into each of the artcriticism theories discussed in this course. Art criticism theories (formal, contextual, and expressive) help art historiansand critics categorize art. An artwork will not represent a theory, but a theory can lead to a better understanding of theartwork.

? Begin by reviewing your Unit IV feedback and making any necessary revisions.

? Next, research the three art criticism theories listed in Chapter 5 of your textbook and the Unit V Lesson. Be sure

to use APA format.

? Use the template slides labeled “Art Criticism Theories.”

? Complete three (3) slides, one for each of the art criticism theories: formal, contextual, and expressive.

For each slide, address the following:

? Describe the art criticism theory.

? Tell why you feel this theory is the best fit for the artwork.

? Tell how the theory explains one of your gallery artworks.

? Explain how the purpose and structure of the work relate to this theory.

? Please submit your full presentation thus far, which should include the previous updated segments and thesegment for this unit.

To access the art gallery template, an example presentation, and other PowerPoint resources, click on the “Course

Resources” link in the course menu bar of Blackboard.

Click here to access an example of this presentation segment. Click here to view this example in PDF format.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

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Unit VI Assignment

Art Gallery: Background

For Unit VI of your art gallery presentation, you will be adding a written description of the background information on yourartworks to your PowerPoint presentation.

Be sure to review your Unit V feedback and make any necessary revisions. Next, research the background and details ofyour artworks using your textbook, the course content, and the CSU Online Library.

For this segment, use the slides in the art gallery template labeled “Background.” You will need one for each artwork. Youmay include more than one idea on each slide, but please do not overload the slides with information. Be sure to address

the following:

? Describe the time period of the artwork.

? Include information on the artist of the artworks.

? Include facts that relate to your selected art pieces. For example, if your artwork depicts a war, it may be helpful togive information about that war.

Be sure to use APA format during this assignment. It is important to give credit to the source that provided yourinformation. At the end of a sentence where you have information from a source, add a citation. The citation shouldconsist of the author or authors’ last name(s) and the year of publication. For our textbook, it would be (Frank, 2014). If itis a quotation, add a page or paragraph number. For example, an in-text citation for a quote from your textbook wouldlook like this: (Frank, 2014, p. 119). Place the full reference for the source on the References slide at the end.Please submit your full presentation thus far, which should include the five artworks and the description of their visualelements, design principles, the art criticism theories, and the segment for this unit.

Click here to access an example of this presentation segment. Click here to view this example in PDF format.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VII Essay

For the Unit VII Essay, you will visit an art museum of your choice. You may visit one in person or take a virtual tour via

the Internet. Below is a list of museums that offer virtual tours that you may want to review for this assignment. Please

note that you are not limited to this list:

? Louvre

? National Gallery of Art

? The National Gallery

You may select a virtual tour from this list or use the list included under the Websites tab in the Art Appreciation Libguidein the CSU Library at this link. Please include the name and location of your museum in your introductory paragraph.

For this essay, write about two artworks from the periods we read about in Unit VII: Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionist,or Post-Impressionist periods.

For each piece, address the following:

? Include the title, artist, date, medium, and scale.

? Describe the artwork.

? Describe the artist’s role in his or her society/community.

? What do you think is the artist’s message?

? What are the cultural significances of this piece?

? What historical elements are included in this piece?

Formatting:

Your essay will be at least five pages in length and include the following:

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? Title page (1 page)

? Written Essay (2 pages)

? Image(s) (1 page)

? References (1 page)

Use Times New Roman 12-point font. Double space all lines, and indent the first line of each paragraph. Your title pageshould be correctly formatted with a Running Head and page number listed in the Header area. Include your title, name,and school centered on the title page. Your written essay should contain at least three paragraphs (including anintroductory and conclusion). Your last page will have the word “References” centered at the top.

All sources used, including the museum, must be cited and included on the reference page. When you use a statementfrom any outside source, you need to credit the source in this format: (last name of author(s), year) at the end of thesentence before the period.

For direct quotes, use quotation marks and add the page number to your citation. An example of a citation for a quotationfrom page 5 of our textbook would be (Frank, 2014, p. 5).

If you would like additional assistance with APA, click here to access the CSU Citation Guide.

Click here to access an example of this essay. Please note that this example essay does not follow the above directions,but it does provide guidance on formatting and style.

Note: If you are having trouble researching your museum artworks, you may find it helpful to search e-books for additionalinformation. By choosing the fine arts topic first, then typing in a specific style of art (such as Renaissance or Baroqueartists), you will find several options in the Art Appreciation Libguide.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Unit VIII Course Project

Art Gallery: Commentary

For Unit VIII, the last segment of your art gallery course project, you will be adding a comprehensive statement to your

PowerPoint presentation and finalizing your segments from the previous units. You will submit the entire presentation,

including those portions from previous units, for a final grade.

Begin by reviewing your Unit VI feedback and making any necessary revisions. In your comprehensive statement, present

the last words on your art gallery. Summarize your thoughts and convey the larger implications of your art gallery. This is

an opportunity to succinctly answer the “So what?” question by placing the presentation within the context of research

about the topic you have investigated. Be sure to demonstrate the importance of your ideas. Do not be shy. The

comprehensive statement offers you a chance to elaborate on the significance of your findings.

For this segment, use the slides in the art gallery template labeled “Comprehensive Statement.” A minimum of three

PowerPoint slides are required; however, you are welcome to add as many as you feel you need. You may include more

than one idea on each slide, but please do not overload the slides with information.

Be sure to address the following in your comprehensive statement:

? Describe what you learned about art in general.

? Describe what you learned about the art criticism theory.

? Describe what you learned about art’s role in society.

? Citations and references are not a requirement for this section, but if you choose to use outside sources, they

must be cited and referenced accordingly.

? Although you do not need to add any new sources for the commentary section, you will need to ensure all APA

guidelines are followed for the presentation as a whole.

To access the art gallery template, an example presentation, and other PowerPoint resources, click on the “Course

Resources” link in the course menu bar of Blackboard.

Unit I Assessment

Question 1

The first-century sculpture Augustus of Prima Porta and the 14th-century painting Effects of Good Government in the City exemplify which function of art?

Question 2

Janet Echelman’s Her Secret Is Patience illustrates how creativity can be expressed with nontraditional materials. The materials used in this work include:

Question 3

The term used to describe the “fool-the-eye” realism of William Harnett’s painting A Smoke Backstage is:

Question 4

Sabatino “Simon” Rodia, the artist who created Nuestro Pueblo (Our Town; commonly known as the Watts Towers) did not have any professional art training. This type of artist is often recognized as a folk or __________ artist.

Question 5

Yong Soon Min’s Dwelling is an assemblage that attempts to express which of the following?

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

Which is a trait associated with creativity?

Which is an example of folk art?

Which is an example of art for self-expression?

Which is an example of photomontage art?

Which is an example of an art for commemoration?

Which function of art is the most recent?

Which is an example of art for political purposes?

La Trahison des Images is an example of what type of art?

Gray Night Phenomenon is an example of what type of art?

The topknot on the Amida Buddha represents what?

Unit II Assessment

Question 1

Rosalba Carriera, creator of Portrait of Girl with a Bussola, was a popular 18th-century artist whose medium of choice offered rich colors and a smooth surface. Identify the medium.

Question 2

The Chinese regard painting as derived from the art of:

Question 3

In painting media, the pigment provides:

Question 4

Which of the following media used today is similar to drawing media used by prehistoric people?

Question 5

In buon fresco, pigments combined with water are applied to:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

Purpose of drawing

Type of liquid drawing media

The function of hatching in drawing

Refers to the term impasto

Thick paint that shows the brush strokes

Used to give color to paint

Used to help paint ingredients flow as a liquid

One main advantage of using oil paint

The type of paint was used for the Sistine Chapel ceiling

Unit III Assessment

Question 1

Alexander Calder’s mobiles are examples of kinetic art because they:

Question 2

Which work makes use of light as a medium?

Question 3

In art, the term value refers to the:

Question 4

The purity or saturation of a color is its:

Question 5

Figure-ground reversal can best be seen in:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

Which is an example of cool colors?

Which is an example of warm colors?

Which are the pigment primary colors?

Which are the pigment secondary colors?

What is implied when an object is placed over another object?

Which technique uses a vanishing point to establish distance?

Which technique uses color and value to establish distance?

What determines the color we see?

Unit IV Assessment

Question 1

The appearance of oneness in a work of art is:

Question 2

Ogata Korin’s Cranes exemplifies the principles of:

Question 3

Any kind of movement or structure of dominant and subordinate elements in sequence in a work of art refers to:

Question 4

Size relationships between parts of a whole are known as:

Question 5

When the two sides of a composition correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement of form, the work has:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

This focuses attention on the composition of an artwork and how earlier artworks may have influenced it.

This refers to the environmental influences on a work of art such as the economic system, cultural values, and politics.

Chris Ofili’s Holy Virgin Mary was subjected to:

Woman with Mirror, Canvas #13 is an example of:

Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s sculpture, Shuttlecocks, is a distortion of:

Jacob Lawrence used this design principle in his painting Going Home to create unity.

Goya’s print Bullfight: The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani used this foremost design principle.

Pieter de Hooch used this element to provide a unifying structure.

In Noli Me Tangere, Fontana used a strong center weight to create which type of balance?

This design principle is used to create unity, formality, and permanence.

Unit V Assessment

Question 1

Heidi Cody’s American Alphabet is a set of light boxes that feature the isolated first letters of American:

Question 2

Although color photographic film was available to artists in the early 20th century, many preferred black-and-white film because it was less expensive and less susceptible to technical problems and because color prints:

Question 3

Who made photographs of national parks to increase public awareness of the beauty of nature?

Question 4

A 2009 building in Japan broke new ground by integrating into its façade a:

Question 5

Margaret Bourke-White’s Louisville Flood Victims is an iconic image of:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

The art and technique of composing printed material from letterforms.

Letters made from thick and thin strokes ending in short pointed lines.

Early posters were hand drawn using this process.

A concise visual announcement that provides information through typography and pictures.

The creator of the first photographic image.

The forerunner of the modern camera.

In 1890, Jacob Riis published his photographs of the squalid living conditions of the poor in the Lower East Side of New York for this purpose.

The lens in this camera focuses information onto an array of sensors that translate the hue and intensity of light into digital files.

Unit VI Assessment

Question 1

The Terra Cotta Warriors were found in the tomb of:

Question 2

African textiles, such as Kente cloths, feature long, narrow strips of cloth that are:

Question 3

Which of these is in Teotihuacan?

Question 4

Olembe Alaye’s House Post demonstrates the Yoruba’s tradition of:

Question 5

In the evolution of Buddhist architecture, early burial mounds led most directly to the Indian:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

What does mana mean for Oceanic communities?

What are the Inca stone fitters known for?

Which Native American artforms are traditionally done by women?

What is the significance of literati painters?

What is the role of calligraphy in traditional arts of Asia?

Korean potters used slip (liquid clay) to fill in what area of pottery?

Which is a contribution of Mayan art and civilization?

What does a totem signify?

Unit VII Assessment

Question 1

In Jan van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Portrait, the woman is wearing a green dress to symbolize:.

Question 2

Masaccio’s The Holy Trinity fresco is considered to be the first painting based on the systematic use of:.

Question 3

Angelica Kauffmann’s paintings are in what style?

Question 4

Rosa Bonheur’s The Horse Fair is an example of:

Question 5

The term impressionism is derived from a critic’s derogatory remark about a painting by:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

The event associated with Francisco Goya’s painting titled The Third of May, 1808

This is the reason that the subject matter in Neoclassical art is Roman.

Essentially, the subject matter of Paul Cézanne’s paintings

Jacques-Louis David’s impact on the political climate of the times

Thomas Jefferson advocated Neoclassical architecture for the embodiment of these values in the new American republic.

This was the philosophical, literary, and artistic movement during the Renaissance.

The significance of linear perspective for Renaissance artists

The significance of Donatello’s sculpture David

A major development of the Renaissance in Northern Europe

Baroque aristocratic splendor is seen in this work.

Unit VIII Assessment

Question 1

Which artist most notably felt that abstract and nonrepresentational art led to a new spirituality?

Question 2

Modern art arrived in America by way of exhibitions and promotions by:

Question 3

Edward Hopper differed from the Impressionists in his:

Question 4

Although not a member of the Surrealists, this artist used a similar approach to the Surrealists in autobiographical works.

Question 5

Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 demonstrates the influence of:

Question 6

Match the question or statement on the left with the corresponding word or phrase on the right.

A group associated with German Expressionism

An element the Futurists added to the inspiration from Cubism

A concept Frank Lloyd Wright used in designing houses

The shift in sculpture Constantin Brancusi contributed to using his Bird in Space as an example.

A driving force of the German Expressionists

Innovative aspects of Picasso’s Guitar

The art movement associated with automatism

International style buildings reflect the design concepts this art movement

The influence on Diego Rivera’s Mexican murals

The movement that was supported by the Works Progress Administration