Analysis Assignment – Ancient/Modern Essay

Writing this paper will give you an opportunity to study artworks outside of the textbook and to apply analysis.

Step 1: Research works of art

• You are encouraged to visit a local exhibition to study artwork “in the flesh.”
• Choose an ancient work from before the Common Era and a contemporary work with the same subject matter made within the last 100 years.
• Subjects can include mythological figures, death, the body, religion, war, etc.

Step 2: Write the analysis

• Draft a formal analysis for each of these pieces
  • It should include a minimum of 5 elements and 5 principles of art.
• Then compare and contrast the treatment of the same subject
  • What is the context of each work?
  • What were the influences of each?

Step 3: Before you submit… make sure that you have the following:

• The analysis length should be 3 – 5 pages
• Use MLA format (Times New Roman 12 point size font, double-spaced, appropriate in-text citations, Works Cited page, etc…)
• Cite external sources (no Wikipedia!)
• Comparison & contrast of artwork selected