DIRECTIONS: Below you will find two works of art found in the course textbook. For a better view, please turn to the course textbook (the 8th edition) to view two (2) works of art: Artwork #1: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portrtait as the Allegory of Painting, on page 393 AND Artwork #2: Picasso’s Self-Portrait with Palette, on page 488. Having looked at both, please select ONE as your choice to think and write about. Having selected one for whatever reason(s), please respond to the set of below questions. Respond the questions based entirely on your current knowledge of terms from handouts, presentations and the required reading for Learning Project 1 (Chapters 1-2). There is no correct choice but there are correct answers! PLEASE USE TERMS and the term sheet! See both the term sheet AND scoring guide!
1. After selecting the art object of your choice, write a detailed and objective description of it: its subject matter, its outer appearance. In detail, item by item, describe what is pictured as its subject matter. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
2. Please express in your own words an opinion as to what the art object is about, its meaning or significance to you (its content). What is going on? What is your emotional reaction or what message does it send to you? Content is highly personal. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
3. Explain in depth why you selected one art object over the other. (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
4. Describe as to how the two art objects differ from a range of obvious to subtle characteristics that one has and the other hasn’t. Use TERMS and consider the obvious too! (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
5. And please describe what characteristics or aspects the two art objects share ranging from the most obvious and to the most subtle. Use TERMS and consider the obvious too! (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
6. Finally, what is your impression or thoughts about the personality or character of the originators or artists behind these works. Based on this exercise, what do you think both Gentileschi AND Picasso are like as a professional artists and as everyday people? (Dedicate at least one well-worded paragraph to this question. Answer in depth.)
Formal Analysis # 1: Compare and Contrast
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