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We are now in the world of the Renaissance. Our objective is to uncover for ourselves just
Working in groups, students will explore the aesthetic elements
of Renaissance art. Each
group will present information on the life and times of the assigned
artist. In actuality, the
biographical information should be the smallest part of
your presentation. What we really want to know is
essentially one thing, to wit, what is it that makes the selected artist an
innovator in the world of visual arts.
Each group will prepare and present a poster of the artist with examples of his work. You will be judged on the overall effect of your poster and the extent to which it yields us an understanding which we did not heretofore possess.
Each group must also prepare a 10 minute oral presentation for the class, and must address the question, "How are we personally and aesthetically effected by the work of this master?"
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Find information in encyclopedias, biographies, newspapers, personal interviews, and the Internet. The Library Media Center and other libraries.
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Walter Johnson’s Learning Research Hub provides access to a wide variety of general and subject-based online reference materials. The links below provide access to useful research tools for this project.
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For this assignment, the following Dewey Decimal classification numbers will be helpful:
The Arts: 709.02 709.03 709.2 724.1 745 759 759.4 759.549
History: 940.2 945 Biography: 92
Use the following Internet Sites for information on this project. If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.
WebMuseum: Famous Paintings exhibition
Smithsonian Institution: Museums and Research Centers
Renaissance to Modern Art: Alphabetical List of Artists Treated in the Course
Art and Architecture of Venice: Selected Cornaro Paintings
YAHOOLIGANS! Buonarroti, Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
and the dome of Florence Cathedral
Research life and times of assigned artist
Record Information
Prepare poster
Prepare 10 Minute oral presentation:
"How are we personally and aesthetically effected by the work of this master?"
Finished assignment fulfills task.
