Analyzing Interpreting and Assessing Visual Art

ARTS 230 WEEK 2 Analyzing Interpreting and Assessing Visual Art

Go to MyArtsLab®. Use the piece that you selected in class during Week 1 that is featured in the Ch. 8 resources, Closer Look. View the Closer Look presentation on your selected work of art. Create a 6 to 10 slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^®presentation with notes

*Note: A Title slide, Agenda slide, Introduction slide, Questions Slide, and a Reference slide do not count toward the final slide count – your slide count should only include content slides

• Describe the artwork in terms of the six elements of visual design: line, space, light and color, texture, pattern, and time and motion. Focus on the elements that are most relevant to your selected work of art but make sure to include at least three elements of visual design.
• Analyze the work in terms of the five principles of visual design: balance, emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion, repetition and rhythm, and unity and variety. Focus on the principles that are most relevant to your selected work of art but make sure to include at least three principles of visual design.
• Evaluate the quality of the artwork based on the elements and principles of visual design. Analyze and interpret what the artist intended to communicate through this artwork, including the significance of the title.
• Assess the cultural and historical value of this artwork. Does it qualify as great art in your opinion? Justify your answer.

Support your findings with specific examples and demonstrate an understanding of the course material

Cite your sources, format your text consistent with APA guidelines, and include a slide with all references. For this assignment, limit text on slides to no more than 5 lines of text. Also, make sure the text on the slides are no less a 28 pt. font. Please remember that images in presentations require citations. 

Bring a copy of your presentation to the instructor for the class presentation that is printed to include the Notes Section 

Present to the class.

ARTS 230 WEEK 2 Analyzing Interpreting and Assessing Visual Art

Go to MyArtsLab®. Use the piece that you selected in class during Week 1 that is featured in the Ch. 8 resources, Closer Look. View the Closer Look presentation on your selected work of art. Create a 6 to 10 slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^®presentation with notes

*Note: A Title slide, Agenda slide, Introduction slide, Questions Slide, and a Reference slide do not count toward the final slide count – your slide count should only include content slides

• Describe the artwork in terms of the six elements of visual design: line, space, light and color, texture, pattern, and time and motion. Focus on the elements that are most relevant to your selected work of art but make sure to include at least three elements of visual design.
• Analyze the work in terms of the five principles of visual design: balance, emphasis and focal point, scale and proportion, repetition and rhythm, and unity and variety. Focus on the principles that are most relevant to your selected work of art but make sure to include at least three principles of visual design.
• Evaluate the quality of the artwork based on the elements and principles of visual design. Analyze and interpret what the artist intended to communicate through this artwork, including the significance of the title.
• Assess the cultural and historical value of this artwork. Does it qualify as great art in your opinion? Justify your answer.

Support your findings with specific examples and demonstrate an understanding of the course material

Cite your sources, format your text consistent with APA guidelines, and include a slide with all references. For this assignment, limit text on slides to no more than 5 lines of text. Also, make sure the text on the slides are no less a 28 pt. font. Please remember that images in presentations require citations. 

Bring a copy of your presentation to the instructor for the class presentation that is printed to include the Notes Section