Art 224 Comparison of Beauty

Art 224 Comparison of Beauty

Art 224

Final Project
Comparison of Beauty

ASSIGNMENT:

1. Review images of female “beauties” that we have covered this quarter including:
Venus of Willendorf (1-5), Female Head of Inanna (2-4), portrait bust of Nefertiti (3-31), Cycladic figure of a woman (4-2), La Parisienne 4-7), Peplos Kore (5-10), Caryatid (5-54), Nike adjusting her sandal (5-56), Aphrodite of Knidos (5-62), Venus de Milo (5-83), Tellus? (7-30), Theodora (9-14), Virgin Theotokos (9-19)

2. Select TWO of the artworks listed above for COMPARISON

3. Write a 3-5 page paper (700-1200 words) discussing similarities and distinctions of the 
pair you select by exploring art styles, purposes, materials and cultural environments.

NOTE :

· Include a title for your paper and an introduction paragraph with a well-defined thesis 
statement where you identify the works of art (Artist if known, Title, Date) and state the 
main theme(s) of your comparison – your THESIS statement.

· The body of your paper should include specific examples to support your thesis and 
conclude with a paragraph summarizing your paper by restating your thesis and the 
points covered in your report.

· To assist in your comparison, you might consider historical, cultural, moral, and social 
contexts, attitude, pose, gesture, dress, location, involvement with the viewer, etc.

· Work from an outline – each of which should support your thesis.

· Do not offer your opinion of the paintings, or of the artists – avoid “beautiful” 
“masterpiece” and other superlatives. Do not state that this work is “amazing” or that this is a “great artist” – that goes without saying. This paper is not about how much you like or do not like the painting. 
FORMAT: 3-5 pages (approx. 700-1200 words), double-space, 12 point font, 1” margins. Edit paper for grammar and spelling. 
SOURCES: You must include at least 3 sources (beyond textbook – NOT Wikipedia). Include footnotes and a bibliography using any standard citation formation including: 
Chicago Manual Style, http://www.libs.uga.edu/ref/chicago2009.pdf MLA, http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/mla_examples.cfm
or APA http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm 
For information on writing about art history: 
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/comparing-and-contrasting/ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/art-history/ 
https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/writing/writing-resources/writing-an-art-history-paper