Please virtually visit The Frick Collection from this link and write about your experience . https://www.frick.org/visit/virtual_tour
REQUIREMENTS:
1. The museum/gallery as an environment roughly how many rooms and artworks, how the artworks were presented/displayed, a discussion of any explanatory materials provided (exhibition wall text)
2. A descriptive visual analysis of your selected two artworks – Discuss what the two artworks have in common and how they differ (consider size, scale, perspective, color, shapes and forms, subject matter)
3. A critical assessment of the aesthetic and cultural message being conveyed by the museum gallery space and your two selected artworks – explain what you thought or felt about the exhibition, how the other visitors engage with the art. Did you approve of the display and collection of artworks? Your appraisal of the event can be condemnatory and/or appreciative as long as you explain yourself.
RESEARCH IS UNNECESSARY for this paper!
Just For Your Information:
A successful visual analysis answers questions like:
What is happening in this artwork?
What is the first thing you notice about the artwork?
What was its intended function?
Is the artwork similar to an artwork you learned about in class?
What is in the foreground? What is in the background?
Discuss the formal elements: line, shape, light & dark, mass & volume, color, space, texture, and time & motion.
Consider elements of design: focal point, rhythm, repetition, and proportion.
How big is it?
Look at the colors. Discuss the hues, values, and intensities.
After examining it, is there anything new or unexpected you notice?
Does it look like an artwork you have seen in class? What does it look like and how does it look like it?
Why did the artist make this piece?
What is it made of (medium/materials)?
You May:
ask these questions about the idea of the museum and the display environment!
How are the artworks arranged in the museum – by culture, time period, style, artist?
How many artworks are in each room? (just an estimation)
How are the artworks arranged in a gallery room side-by-side, one-on-top-of-another?
What kind of lighting is in the room? Is there a skylight or any open windows?
How do you feel when you enter the gallery room overwhelmed, intrigued, surprised, excited? Why do you think you feel that way?
Is there wall text? Where is it located near you or on an opposite wall?
Does the wall text help you understand the art pieces?
Does every artwork have an explanatory caption or only a few pieces? Which ones? Why?
Are there any artworks that the museum puts in a prominent location? Which ones? Why?
Last Completed Projects
| topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
|---|