Essay : My Museum Visit

Assignment Instructions
Course Objective(s):

CO-1: Identify major works of Western and Non-Western art from the Neo-Lithic to the Post-Modern periods.

CO-2: Identify major artists and their time periods in Western and Non-Western art.

CO-3: Interpret art terminology in relationship to works of art.

CO-4: Describe major works of art.

CO-5: Compare and contrast works of art.

CO-6: Analyze works of art within their social and historical contexts.
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Description:
Write a 2-page description, formal analysis, and interpretation of one work of art from a local museum.
Please visit an art museum, not a children\’s, history, or other museum.
You MUST follow your How to Write a Critique format. You are writing in an informal manner and are discussing/describing the object to us.
Include in your paper an additional one paragraph description of the museum you visited. Write information that could only be obtained by an actual visit, not something you could find on the museum website. You may also include a scan of your ticket in lieu of this brief description. Be certain to name the museum you visited.

*use visit a virtual museum: www.nga.gov or www.met.org. Should you use a virtual site, please select a colorful work to discuss, not a black and white image.

Please consider the following:
Submit your work in the Assignment section, and also post your paper to the Week 5 Forum designed for the papers. Read all other students\’ entries and make comments when you like one of the postings.
Museum Paper Grading Rubric: The rubric is attached. Please review it prior to submitting your assignment.
Supporting Materials
200-level Rubric-ARTHclasses.doc (69 KB)
Submission
Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

My Museum Visit
The virtual visit to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C was quite insightful. One of the interesting pieces being shown is the colorful portrait of a young girl who seems to be reading a book (Jackall et al., 2017). The portrait is simply labeled as Young Girl Reading. It is an oil painting on a piece of canvas that is believed to have been painted in the year 1769. The artwork is attributed to the artist Jean Honore Fragonard, who was well known for his colorful artworks….