Description
The student will write a 2-page research-based paper in current MLA format that focuses on 1 of the following artists that was introduced in chapter 7 or 8. Please choose from 1 of the following artists:
- Jacob Lawrence
- Susan Rothenberg
- Albrecht Dürer
- Rembrandt Van Rijn
- Philip Guston
- Ed Ruscha
- Mary Cassatt
- Channing Hansen
The research paper must include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible.
Paper Instructions
The format for the paper must follow the basic guidelines below:
Title Page: Include an image of your chosen artist’s work, as well as the year created, title of the work, medium, dimensions, and current location of the work.
Artist Biography: Include their year of birth/death, place of birth, family history, institutions of study, and biographical information of importance.
Art Movement: What art movement is the artist associated with? Describe the tenets that define that particular art movement.
Art Critics: What do art historians, art professionals and/or art critics say about your chosen artist and their body of work?
Personal Thoughts and Conclusion: What are your thoughts about the work? Some suggestions to write to about: Do you like or dislike the work? Why or why not? Are there any spiritual aspects to the work? Does the work evoke any feeling or emotion in the viewer? Does the work stimulate your intellect? What are the strengths/weaknesses of the artists body of work.
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Surname 1
Student’s name
Course Instructor
Course Title
Date
Artist: ALBRECHT DÜRER
Title: Melencolia I
Year created: 1514
Dimensions: 24 cm × 18.8 cm (9.4 in × 7.4 in)
Surname 2
ALBRECHT DÜRER
Biography
Albrecht Dürer is arguably one of the greatest German Renaissance artists. He was born
in Nurnberg, Germany, on May 21, 1421 (Brisman and Shira). His parents were Albrecht and
Barbara Dürer, he and two other siblings were lucky to survive to adulthood as his other fifteen
siblings died at a tender age. He enrolled in a school for a few years before he started
apprenticing his father, who was a famous goldsmith from Hungarian heritage. However, he
joined his elder brother in artistry and by the age of thirteen; Albrecht demonstrated his skills and
talent on artistry when he created a silverpoint self-portrait in 1984 in which he de...