THE BASICS: You will write an essay that compares and contrasts two artworks/artifacts based on the elements and principles of design as well as context. How are the artworks similar? How are they different? In the process, we will uncover the connections between two different examples from two different times and places.
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You will choose one of the possible pairs listed below (or create your own pair in consultation with the instructor):
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OPTION 1:
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- Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel, 1503-06
- Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, gelatin silver print (photograph), 1936
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OPTION 2:
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- Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, c. 2558–2532 BCE
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- Kara Walker, A Subtlety, Brooklyn, New York, installation made of sugar, polystyrene, plastic, molasses, 2014
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OPTION 3:
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- Hilma af Klint, Group IV, The Ten Largest, №7, Adulthood, tempera on paper mounted on canvas, 1907
- Julie Mehretu, Retopistics: A Renegade Evacuation, ink and acrylic on canvas, 2001
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You will then discuss the similarities and differences between two artifacts, based on:
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- Elements of Design
- Principles of Design
- Context
Please no plagiarism
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