Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 4
Lesson
Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions
As part of the discussion this week, you made a brief exploration of a work of art to understand its subject, meaning, and intent. In this assignment, you will explore an artwork in more depth to consider the context in which it was created. Choose any painting, and address the following:

Explain the artistic movement associated with the work of art.
Describe the style of the artist (How is the artist unique within the movement?)
Examine in some depth the influences that shaped the work. Address at least 2 of the following:
- Stylistic influences
- Subject/content influences
- Cross-disciplinary influences such as literature, philosophy, music, science, technology, etc.
- Historical influences
- Political influences
Reflect on your learning.
- How did your research enhance your appreciation of the artwork?
- How does understanding the context of a work help in interpreting it?

Include the following in your paper:

Name of the painting
Name of the artist
Date created
Image of the painting

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, references page, image, or caption for artwork)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 3 scholarly sources)

Requirements: A well thought out essay answering the questions and completing the essay

Here is the book if needed, Martin, F. D., & Jacobus, L. A. (2018). The humanities through the arts. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.

i Numbered them 4 (for the chapter) and after the – is the specific part of the page I screenshotted. so 1-11 I beleive. If there is anything you specifically need you can always contact me. This is chapter 4 of the book as well.

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So far, the research on Cimabue’s painting has enhanced my appreciation of artworks by enabling me to realize that significant influences determined how artists exhibited their subjects on paintings. For instance, Cimabue’s artwork shows that the stylistic influence of the Italo-Byzantine art and the church theology inspired him to determine the medium to make his artworks outstanding (Martin and Jacobus, 2018). Overall, this exercise has helped me realize that understanding the context allows a viewer to interpret the message well. In my case, I have learned that I should evaluate outstanding aspects in a painting, such as an artist’s style of depicting his subjects to communicate a message.

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