Q Instructions Instructions Your Midterm assignment requires you to submit TWO essays. Please read all the instructions carefully before beginning. Part 1: Stylistic Analysis (50 points) Choose one of the images above. Write an essay discussing its STYLISTIC significance. Be sure to cover the following points in your analysis: 1. Identify the artist, title, period, style, and medium. 2. Analyze the stylistic characteristics (light, line, color, scale, medium, and subject matter). 3. Why is the artwork stylistically significant? How does it represent its regional, religious, or cultural style? 4. What stylistic influences can you identify? 5. Be sure to apply specific art historical terms (from the Glossary) in your answer. 6. Use complete sentences and paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion. ------------------- Part 2: Analysis of Cultural Context (50 points) Choose one of the images above. Write an essay discussing its CULTURAL significance. Be sure to cover the following points in your analysis: 1. Identify the artist, title, period, style, and medium. 2. Discuss the subject matter of the artwork. Does it contain any iconography, symbolism, narrative, story, or message? 3. Discuss the cultural (religious, historical, political) context of the artwork. 4. Why is this artwork culturally significant? What does it tell us about the culture, religion, or region that produced it? Helpful Tip Please remember to do the following: 1. Please refer to the Criteria for complete grading criteria. 2. Each essay should be one to two pages in length, double-spaced, 12 pt. font. 3. Be sure to apply specific art historical terms (vocabulary) in your answers. 4. Use complete sentences and paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion. 5. Cite all your sources, including the module material, using MLA format. AAU Library Art History Research Guide (including Chicago Style citations for AHS majors) AAU Library MLA Citation and Research Guide More Tips for Using MLA Format How to Cite Online Course Content Using MLA Format • Give the instructor name. • Then list the title of the course in italics. • Give school name and semester start date, then the URL, and the date you accessed the material. • See example below: Everett, Eileen. Art History Through the 19th Century. Academy of Art U, June 2021, http://discussion.academyart.edu/courseContentDisplay/section/184119/module_1/session_03.html. Accessed 8 September, 2021. Purpose To demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of what we have covered in the first half of the course and apply art historical terminology to evaluate how an artwork exemplifies its period, style, and culture. Tools • Word-processing software, such as Microsoft Word Due Date Your Midterm Essays are due by the end of the module. Submission Directions Submit your Midterm Essays as a DOC file using the following naming convention: • 6_1_Lastname_Firstname.doc