Timeline: late 18th & 19th centuries

Reading

Preble’s Artforms Chapter 21

Total points for lesson 9 = 40 points

Timeline Paper (30 points)

In this paper you will continue your timeline by adding information for the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This period of study lasts from approximately 1775 through the 1800s.

Length of the paper is 3 – 3.5 pages, double-spaced, with font size 11 – 12 point. Be sure to edit, proof-read and correct spelling errors. Label the sections of your paper so it is easy to read. Save as a file and upload onto Blackboard.

1. Use each topic listed below as a heading and include the dates for your timeline.

2. Write a thorough description of each topic and provide an example from the text. When appropriate, include more than one example, such as a painting and a building. Include the figure number, title of the work, the artist’s name, and describe how the example represents the era.

3. Include all of the following topics in your timeline paper and note they are NOT in chronological order. You must present the topics in chronological order in your timeline paper:

• Romanticism
• Realism
• Impressionism
• Neo-Classical
• Post-Impressionism

4. Include the following in your description of the artists and art work:

• Was the work representational, abstract, or non-objective?
• What were the materials and methods used?
• Briefly describe the appearance of the work using the elements and principles.
• How did the art and artists reflect and /or influence society at the time?
• Was the artist influenced by other artists? If so, how?

Journal entry 5 ((10 points)

• Describe the contributions of photography to the art of this period.
• Your description should be thorough, accurate, and well-written.
• Provide two examples of artists who were photographers and two examples of artists (any medium) for whom photography influenced their work. (Total 4 artists)
• Identify the figure number, artist’s name, and title of the work for each of your examples.