Part 1: This is where you are to choose your favorite artwork from periods that we have covered and act like an art historian. You will pick an art period that you liked and a piece of art that has been stylistically categorized in that period. Then you will write up a personal statement and analyze the work (think of something you might see in a museum setting or something an art critic would say about the piece). Again, follow the guidelines listed on the handout. The artwork that will be chosen is Ōgata Kōrin, Red and White Plum Blossoms, Edo period, c. 1710–16. Pair of two-panel folding screens, ink and colors, silver, and gold leaf on paper, each screen 5 ft. 1⅝ in. × 5 ft. 7⅞ in. (1.57 × 1.72 m). MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. This is part of the Elite Art in Edo Japan, 1615–1868.
Part 2: In this section, you will discuss a link between art and another element in society. For example, linking art to math, or science, or music, etc. Figure out a creative way to share that. In the past, I have had students write an essay describing how art correlates to scientific experiments or some that found an artful poetic nature to a certain song, or even one that created a powerpoint presentation linking art to sports cars. Up to you, just be creative but thorough in your work.
Lastly, the project should be organized into one document (i.e. one submission to the Final Project Dropbox) and each section needs to be properly titled.
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