.watch the two videos (Two types of art are offered for a debate: Representation versus Abstraction; and the idea of context is presented (the time and place in which the artwork was created)
- write a four paragraph minimum essay identifying which type of art (representational or abstract) is more appealing to you and why. In your opinion, what major quality constitutes Art? How important is the context in appreciating and understanding an artwork?
Listen attentively to the experts in the videos and learn from their informed discussion on how to analyze and critique a work of art. Build your text on the points they bring up in their talk and share your own take on the subject.
2. Make sure to include this in your essay in that four paragraph.
. choose two artworks from https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/
.You may choose by clicking on the “Themes” or “Collections” from the left menu bar.
Find an example of one representational work and one abstract work.
- List the a) name, b) artist, c) date and d) medium of the works. Please also copy and paste links to the artwork (see the tutorial on how to copy link (Links to an external site.)).
- Use these two works as examples in your essay to support your opinions and ideas about representation, abstraction, and context in art.
Please cite all websites
a year ago
25





