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Analysis Assignment - Ancient/Modern Essay

Writing this paper will give you an opportunity to study artworks outside of the textbook and to apply analysis.

Step 1: Research works of art

  • You are encouraged to visit a local exhibition to study artwork “in the flesh.”
  • Choose an ancient work from before the Common Era and a contemporary work with the same subject matter made within the last 100 years.
  • Subjects can include mythological figures, death, the body, religion, war, etc.

Step 2: Write the analysis

  • Draft a formal analysis for each of these pieces
    • It should include a minimum of 5 elements and 5 principles of art.
  • Then compare and contrast the treatment of the same subject
    • What is the context of each work?
    • What were the influences of each?  

Step 3: Before you submit... make sure that you have the following:

  • The analysis length should be 3 - 5 pages
  • Use MLA format (Times New Roman 12 point size font, double-spaced, appropriate in-text citations, Works Cited page, etc...)
  • Cite external sources (no Wikipedia!)
  • Comparison & contrast of artwork selected
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