HPH312: Philosophy of the Arts Assignment: Kant and Hume Type your answers out in essay form, using full paragraphs, and really thinking about your arguments. Double space. 1 – 2 pages. Any website you might have used for your research must go on the reference page. (Hint: Google and Wikipedia by themselves are not references). […]
Choose 2 drawings (be sure to read the description of the media to make sure it is a drawing). Include images of these drawings in your discussion (you may want to do this in a Word doc if you have a difficult time adding the images directly into the discussion board. Identify (artist, title, date, medium) Describe […]
Philosophy of Art Assignment Two: Ellen Dissanayake: Homo Aestheticus and More Human Than Human As we have seen and read in Ellen Dissanayake’s work, this author believes that human beings evolved to create art. After listening to her speak and reading her work, answer these following questions: What is the bioevolutionary view of art? […]
Write a thoughtful post take some time to develop your thoughts in which you: Identify and then discuss one or two types of analysis that you find most interesting and that you think could shed meaningful light on works of art and readings that you will be exploring this semester. Make sure to discuss why […]
Alternative Media: Conceptually Speaking. Conceptual art concentrates on ideas, and artists who create installations consciously arrange an environment for the viewer to engage with. These types of artworks celebrate the perceptions and understanding of those who respond to them as much as the skills of the artists who made them. In your three-paragraph discussion on […]
Write a paragraph assessment for each piece. Explain why these works are clear examples of either the High Renaissance or the Mannerist movements. Think about what political, social, or philosophical concepts lead to this important period in art? Be specific. Make sure your essay meets the assignment requirements below. All answers should be submitted in […]
Instructions You will choose ONE work of art at any museum or gallery. Write a two-page, double spaced formal analysis about this piece in MLA format while using vocabulary from the elements and principles of art. Your paper should have a cover page with your name and title of paper. • When taking a picture […]
Consider this Barthes essay from the viewpoint of the artist and not a writer. What is Barthes saying about the author, or about ownership? Considering his stance on authorship, what is the role of the reader in the consumption of a work of art? Do you feel this is empowers the artist or is it […]
Think: Take a minute to consider why artists such as Michelangelo chose to sculpt his Moses from marble, or the early people of Ohio used earth to create the Serpent Mound, or why Marcel Duchamp decided to appropriate a urinal in order to declare it a work of art. Look carefully at the materials and […]
Compare/Contrast: Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic and Realism Compare and contrast between two or three art objects or buildings that represent two or three of the artistic periods discussed so far this semester: Rococo, Neoclassical, Romantic and/or Realism.
