ART 101 Week 1 Assignment Reading Art Practicing Iconography
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Assignment: “Reading” Art: Practicing Iconography
Iconography is the practice of understanding symbolism in art and is one aspect of visual
literacy. Understanding visual literacy and roles of the artist deepens one’s appreciation of art. The Week One assignment reinforces concepts presented in Ch. 1 and 2 regarding artists’ roles and understanding art.
Review Ch. 1 & 2 of A World of Art.
Review the multimedia: “Reading” Art: Practicing Iconography:
http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/sites/art101/index.html
Choose two works of art that embody at least one role of the artist. Make sure one work holds symbolic significance requiring the application of iconography. Refer to Appendix B and your Discovering Art 2.0 CD-ROM for artwork. In addition, you may use other sources in your search for examples of artwork.
Write a 300- to 350-word essay in APA format summarizing the roles of the artist as applied to your chosen artwork. Include the following:
An explanation of why your chosen works exemplify one specific role of the artist, res
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ART 101 Week 1 CheckPoint Visual Literacy
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CheckPoint: Visual Literacy
Resource: Ch. 2 of A World of Art
Write a 200- to 300-word response to the following: In your own words, summarize why Kenneth Clark’s interpretation of the African mask is ethnocentric.
Consider the comparison Clark makes with Greek sculpture in your summary.
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ART 101 Week 2 CheckPoint Art and Intention
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CheckPoint: Art and Intention
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