Artwork Analysis Compare and Contrast.
Your task is to compare and contrast two artworks given Below:
#1 Night fishing at Antibes by Pablo Picasso.
#2 Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian
(the Artworks are attached below or you can just search it in google)
Consider using the visual elements and the principles of art to Analyse and contrast the Artwork.
This is a very standard compare and contrast paper and it should include correct grammar and spelling. The length of the paper needs to be 3 pages (minimum) of writing , maximum of 4 pages, 12pt Times Font, no greater than 1-inch margins-top,bottom, left, right . Your paper needs to address the listed portions of the handout Below. **The paper should be in a MS Word document format ( x or )
****OUTSIDE SOURCES need to be cited, either in the document or in a works cited page. –Information that is taken from the placard from the museum also needs to be cited.
HANDOUT
Follow the instructions below as an outline for your paper .
Use this handout as a guide for recording information and composing your paper. Do not submit this form as your written assignment.
INCLUDE A COVER PAGE OF YOUR INFORMATION AND IMAGES OF THE TWO WORKS (IF AVAILABLE)
Thesis Statement should address compare/contrast of:
ARTIST #1_______________________________ TITLE_____________________________________ MEDIUM_________________________________ DATE_____________________________________ SIZE (INCHES)__________________________ LOCATION_______________________________
ARTIST #2_______________________________ TITLE_____________________________________ MEDIUM_________________________________ DATE_____________________________________ SIZE (INCHES)__________________________ LOCATION_______________________________
Body Paragraph(s) #1 of your paper should address:
VISUAL ELEMENTS: Analyze the way the artists use the various visual elements in the work. Try to be specific. Is the color naturalistic or exaggerated? Are lines, colors or shapes used? Is the work characteristic of a particular region, style or culture? Note: Not all of the elements listed will apply to all artworks. Do not include any opinions in this section. Opinions go in the conclusion.
SUBJECT: Who or what is represented? Artist#1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Artist#2_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
COMPOSITION: Describe the arrangements of the elements/principles. (Some of theses will apply: Line, Light, Color, Texture, Shape, Space, Emphasis, Scale Proportion, Rhythm, Unity, and Variety))
#1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONTENT: Representational, Non-objective, or Abstract #1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
BALANCE: Symmetrical? Near Symmetrical? Or Asymmetrical? #1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTRAST: In color? Value? Materials? Etc. #1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Body Paragraph(s) #2 of your paper should address:
CULTURAL CONTEXT: Through direct observation, in what culture or country was the artist living when the work was produced? Where is the artist from? How might that have influenced how the work looks? What else was going on that might have influenced the work? If you use outside sources, including the museum placard, you need to cite the source.
#1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Body Paragraph(s) #3 of your paper should address:
ERA/TIME OF CREATION: Through direct observation, what conclusions can you reach about the artist’s time period and his or her views of their world? Some things you might want to consider: spirituality, politics, economics, race or ethnicity, gender or gender identity, ecological issues, materials and process. If you use outside sources, including the museum placard, you need to cite the source.
#1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Body Paragraph(s) #4 of your paper should address:
SIMILARITY/DIFFERENCES: Do the two works share any similar ideas, approaches to subject or use of materials?
#1_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Conclusion Paragraph(s) #5 of your paper should address:
COMMUNICATION: What do you think the artists are trying to communicate in their work? This is the only place to state your opinion and your own conclusions about the work.
#1____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ #2_____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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