Comparative Paper

The Comparative Paper assignment will allow students to conduct careful observations, accurate descriptions, scholarly interpretations, and significant evaluations of works of art. To understand the relationship between art-making, art thinking and finally creating art is necessary to recognize the pictorial devices familiar to the artists. For this paper, each student will choose two works of art from the textbook to compare and contrast how the artworks utilize the Elements and Principles of Design.   Each work must have a similar subject matter, however they must be from a different art movement, culture, or time period.  Your paper must be 3 pages in length, double-spaced, and in 12-pt. font. Please run spellcheck and proofread for grammatical errors. 

Directions:  Choose two works of art from the textbook.  Each work must have a similar subject matter, however they must be from a different art movement, culture, or time period.  For your choices compare and contrast how the artworks utilize the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.   

 

Please include a high resolution image for each of your choices in your paper.  You may also provide detail images of the work to help illustrate your points as you are making them.

 

Your paper must be 3 pages in length (not including images), double-spaced, and in 12-pt. font Times New Roman. Please run spellcheck and proofread for grammatical errors.   You must also have citations for all references and images. A minimum of 3 references are required.