UMUC ARTH372 Week 1 Discussion Latest 2020 February

ARTH372 History Of Western Art

Week 1 Discussion

Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Helibrunn timeline: https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/

Select any artwork that will be covered in this course (Western Art: Ancient Near East to the Proto Renaissance (14th century).

Include the image and fully identify the artwork by providing title, artist, date, media, and location.

Based upon the readings, first provide a well thought out formal visual analysis of the artwork. At least four visual elements (light, space/mass, color, texture, line, design, media) must be included in your description.

Based upon the FTC chart, which of the 3 elements from the chart do you think is most important to understanding your selected artwork? Fully explain why in a well constructed paragraph.

To generate discussion, include one thought provoking question about either form, or theme, or context that you would like to ask the class.

Cite your sources.