Final Compare/Contrast Research Paper
Write a four-to-five-page compare-and-contrast research paper that investigates how two works of art from different periods styles illustrate a particular theme in art. Your comparison must focus on the artists and period styles covered in LA 222 and discussed after Module 7.
The pair you choose must be drawn from two different period styles. For example, you may compare an example of Abstract Expressionism with an example of Photo Realism. However, you may NOT compare an Abstract Expressionist work with another example of Abstract Expressionism.
It is important to choose two images that have a number of things in common as well as a number of unique aspects to compare.
Text:
Your research paper must:
Be a minimum of 4-5 pages, excluding illustrations, headings, and paragraph breaks.
Be spell-checked, grammar-checked, and proofread for errors not caught by your computer.
Include a heading containing your full name, ID number, class title and section, date, and instructor\’s name.
Be typed and double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font.
Be submitted as a Microsoft Word-compatible document (.doc or .rtf, not .docx).
Cite references used according to MLA style and include a Works Cited page at the end of your essay. You are encouraged to use A Writer\’s Reference by Diana Hacker (see also Research and Documentation Online, 5th edition) for help with MLA style, revision, punctuation, and sentence style, and A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnett for specific help with comparing and contrasting artwork.
Organization:
Structure your paper so that it covers the following elements:
Introduction, including a thesis statement.
This is the main point of your essay and tells your reader what you are going to cover in the body of your essay: the stylistic and cultural connections between the two works of art.
A full discussion of your first image, including its cultural context and stylistic significance.
A full discussion of your second image, including its cultural context and stylistic significance.
A full discussion of the similarities and differences between the two works. What makes this a good comparison? Discuss the basics: medium, scale, subject, use of line, light, color, etc. and analyze things like: the artists��� goals, approaches, historical contexts, etc.
Conclusion; tie back into the thesis.
Works Cited page.
Sources:
Research should be drawn from the LA 222 module text and at least THREE additional sources, such as the following:
Art history textbooks such as Gardner\’s, Jansen\’s, or Schneider-Adams
Books (monographs) from the AAU Library or other source (published in the last 50 years)
Art history periodicals such as The Art Bulletin
Databases such as the Oxford Dictionary of Art Online (accessible through the AAU Library website)
Credible professional websites such as those of museums, galleries, and universities, for example:
The Getty Center
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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