Art

Discussion 6

1. Read chapter 3.6 Art of Renaissance and Baroque Europe (1400-1750) and “Iconic Portraiture of Leaders” (pages 628 – 630) in chapter 4.6, Art of Political Leaders and Rulers;

2. Identify and discuss two specific features of Figure 3.6.28 (entitled Louis XIV) which identifies the genre in which it was created. Genre , as defined in our textbook, means “category of artistic subject matter,” not theme, subject matter, or content. Read your assigned art history chapter to figure out the genre!

3. Identify and discuss two specific features of Figure 3.6.28 which relates to the theme of “Iconic Portraiture of Leaders.”

4. Discuss how the assigned figure displays the genre and theme with your group members by making replies to their posts.

Discussion 7

1. Read chapter 3.7 Art of Europe and America (1700-1865): Rococo to Romanticism and “Lineage and Ancestors” (pages 597-598) in chapter 4.3 Art and the Cycle of Life;

2. Identify and discuss two specific features of Figure 3.7.9 (Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasure) which indicates the genre in which it was created in which it was created. Genre , as defined in our textbook, means “category of artistic subject matter,” not theme, subject matter, or content. Read your assigned art history chapter to figure out the genre!

3. Identify and discuss one specific feature of Figure 3.7.9 (Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasure) which relates to the theme of “Lineage and Ancestors.”

4. Discuss how the assigned figure displays the genre and theme with your group members by making replies to their posts.

Discussion 8

1. Read chapter 3.8 The Modern Aesthetic: Realism to Expressionism and “Notions of Beauty” (pages 666-669) in chapter 4.9 The Body in Art.

2. Identify and discuss which specific features of Figure 3.8.1 (entitled Birth of Venus, by Alexandre Cabanel) indicate the genre in which it was created. Genre , as defined in our textbook, means “category of artistic subject matter,” not theme, subject matter, or content. Read your assigned art history chapter to figure out the genre!

3. Identify and discuss which specific features of Figure 3.8.1 (entitled Birth of Venus, by Alexandre Cabanel) relate to the theme of “Notions of Beauty.”

4. Discuss how the assigned figure displays the genre and theme with your group members by making replies to their posts.

5. Your Discussion Board grade will be based on an average of your participation in discussions related to both culture and theme. See below, as well as the assessment’s more specific rubric.