american history art

 

Part 1

   

http://aoc.gov/paintings-0

Click the above link to open the page for the Capitol’s Historic Rotunda Paintings.  Click on the individual images for each of the 8 paintings to see them in more detail, view basic information on the piece, and read the short article provided.  Once you have viewed all 8 of the images and read each description, you will choose 4 to create your presentation that answers a series of questions for each image.  You should include the image, its title and the artist as a header to each section, followed by 1 paragraph of 200-300 words for each image that addresses the following:

 

Presentation Questions – Part I

 

1. What is the artist trying to portray with the image?  What feelings is he trying to evoke?
2. When was the image commissioned and hung?  What events were occurring in American that could have shaped the composition of the painting?  Is there a message in the image shaped by those events? 
3. Is the artist successful in communicating his message in the work?  Is there a clear connection between the artwork’s content and its context?

   Be sure to write your paragraph in your own words and that you proofread your work to eliminate spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors. Be sure to review the Writing Tips document to avoid common errors in academic work.  After you have written your paragraphs for each of your 4 choices, proceed to Part 2.

    

   Part 2

    

   http://aoc.gov/capitol-hill/national-statuary-hall-collection/about-national-statuary-hall-collection

    

   Click the above link to open the page for the National Statuary Hall Collection.  Once you hat read the short overview and description of the collection, click the link to find the 2 statues that represent your state.  Copy the image for each into your presentation.  After each image, include the individual’s name and the state he or she represents.  Then, in a 200-250 word paragraph, give a short summary of the individual’s historical significance and an evaluation of whether this individual is a good choice to represent your state. 

   Be sure to write your paragraph in your own words and that you proofread your work to eliminate spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors. Be sure to review the Writing Tips document to avoid common errors in academic work.  These paragraphs will be submitted in the same document as Part 1.

   This assignment can be done as a word document or as an powerpoint.