Homework: Fine Arts Paper Font
Part I:
Choose one visual artist that was BORN after January 1, 1900, from your book and answer the six questions below.
Task
1. Artist name, year of birth, country of birth and PAGE artist is found in your textbook.
2. The complete website where you found information about the artist. This website must be an "informational" site that is specific to your artist.
3. What is his/her primary media?
4. List TWO locations where the artist's work is currently displayed or was recently displayed. Be specific.
5. Write a short paragraph about why this artist interests you.
6. On the Internet, locate one piece of the artist's work that is not found in Introduction to Art. Then-IN YOUR OWN WORDS-fully describe its media (form/materials) and content (meaning/story). Include the full website where you found the piece.
Part II: Short Essay
Task:
1. Define symbolism and iconography and describe the difference between them.
2. Discuss two different structures built for religious use. Explain how the form is related to purposes and how the form is used by that religious group. Be specific about how it meets particular rituals or other needs of the group.
3. Describe why and how art and artists have been considered to have exceptional power in some cultures.
4. Describe how rulers have used images of themselves to enhance their authority. Cite examples.
5. Explain why images of defeated rulers, dead rulers, or monuments of an occupied culture might be defaced or destroyed.
6. Describe the use of tribal masks for rituals in different cultures.
7. Select two ethically controversial works of art from different periods in history. Explain how each work was received at the time it was made and how changes in societal values have impacted acceptance of the works today.
8. Why is it important that news photographs not be altered?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.