ASSIGNMENT 04 AR300 Art History Directions: Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements. Part A Briefly define art history as an academic field based on your understanding of the readings in the textbook Introduction. Next, discuss two of the natural and human threats to artworks that concern contemporary art historians. Provide specific examples of threats, the artworks involved, and how these threats affect the interpretation of the works by art historians. Your discussion should be based on the information in the textbook Introduction and throughout the textbook and lecture readings of the first four (4) lessons. Part B Explain the construction of megalithic architecture and dome building, tracing its history from pre-historic art to the Renaissance. Begin your discussion describing the architectural innovations of the tomb in Newgrange, Ireland and connect these innovations with subsequent examples of the tholos tombs in Greece, to the Pantheon in Rome and conclude with the Florence Cathedral. Your discussion should include a definition of terms you use as defined in the textbook readings and demonstrate an understanding of the connections these buildings have in common. Works of architecture to include in your Part B discussion: 1. Tomb, Newgrange, Ireland. c. 3000-2500 BCE. Located on page 29 in the textbook. 2. Interior of tholos tomb, Mycenae, Greece. c. 1300-1200 BCE. Located on page 100 in the textbook. 3. Pantheon, Rome. 110-128 CE. Located on page 148 and 149 in the textbook. 4. Filippo Brunelleschi, Dome of Florence Cathedral. 1420-1436 CE. Located on page 307 of the textbook. Grading Rubric Please refer to the rubric on the next page for the grading criteria for this assignment. CATEGORY Part A (25 Points): Analyzes art history as an academic discipline and natural and human threats to artworks Exemplary 25 Points Student provides a clear, logical definition of art history and identifies two or more natural and human threats to artworks, provides artwork examples and the implications of these threats to art historians. Satisfactory 20 Points Student provides a mostly clear, logical definition of art history and identifies two natural and human threats to artworks, provides artwork examples and the implications of these threats to art historians, though may not fully develop all concepts. Unsatisfactory 15 Points Student provides a weak or unclear definition of art history and/or identifies only one natural and human threat to artworks, overlooks artwork examples and/or the implications of these threats to art historians, thus does not include complete development of all concepts. Unacceptable 10 Points Student provides a poor discussion or no inclusion of any of these elements of the assignment: defintion of art history; discussion of the human threats to artworks; provides no examples of artworks; or the implications of the threats to art historians. Part B (25 Points): Define and summarize the architectural innovations that lead to the creation of the dome in the Newgrange tombs and tholos tombs. 25 Points Student provides a clear and logical discussion of the two tomb architectural artworks including a definition of terms as found in the textbook and demonstrates an excellent understanding of the architectural innovations discussed by the student. 20 Points Student provides a mostly clear and logical discussion of the two tomb architectural artworks including a definition of terms as found in the textbook. Student demonstrates some understanding of the architectural innovations described and defined, but does not fully develop all concepts of the innovations. 15 Points Student provides a weak or unclear understanding of the architectural innovations leading to the creation of the dome as discussed in the textbook relating to the two tomb artworks. Student demonstrates some understanding, but overall does not provide evidence of a good understanding of the concepts of the innovations. Part B (25 25 Points 20 Points 15 Points Points): Define Student provides a clear Student provides a Student provides a and summarize and logical discussion of mostly clear and logical weak or unclear the architectural the two dome artworks discussion of the two understanding of the innovations including a definition of dome artworks including architectural specific to the terms as found in the a definition of terms as innovations of the dome as seen in textbook and found in the textbook. dome as discussed in the Pantheon in demonstrates an Student demonstrates the textbook relating to Rome and the excellent understanding some understanding of the two dome artworks. Florence of the architectural the architectural Student demonstrates Cathedral. innovations discussed by innovations described some understanding, the student. and defined, but does but overall does not not fully develop all provide evidence of a concepts of the good understanding of innovations. the concepts of the innovations. Mechanics (10 10 points 8 points 5 points Points) Student does not make Student makes 1-2 errors Student makes 3-4 any errors in grammar or in grammar or spelling errors in grammar or spelling, especially those that distract the reader spelling that distract the that distract the reader from the content. reader from the from the content. content. 10 Points Student provides a poor discussion of the architectural innovations of the two artworks. This may include not defining the terms or demonstrating a poor understanding of the terms and architectural innovations leading to the creation of the dome. Format - APA Format, Citations, Organization, Transitions (15 Points) 5 points The paper is not written in proper format. Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly. Essay is disorganized and does not include effective transitions. 15 points The paper is written in proper APA and organizational format. Student uses the textbook and/or lecture notes as resources. All quotes and facts are cited correctly. Excellent organization, including a variety of thoughtful transitions. 12 points The paper is written in proper format with only 1-2 errors. Student uses the textbook and/or lecture notes as resources. All quotes and facts are cited correctly. Adequate organization includes a variety of appropriate transitions. 8 points The paper is written in proper format with only 3-5 errors. Outside sources are used for quotes and facts and are credible and cited correctly. Essay is poorly organized, but may include a few effective transitions. 10 Points Student provides a poor discussion of the architectural innovations of the two dome artworks. This may include not defining the terms or demonstrating a poor understanding of the terms and architectural innovations of the dome. 2 points Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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