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Reading and understanding
factual information in our text, taking notes, reviewing the information by
writing out 3 questions and answers. Read through Chapters 1, 2, and 3(attached
below). Write 3 questions and answers, one from each chapter. Paraphrase as you
write out the definition: use some of your own words.
For example, for Chapter 1:
Question: What is a medium in
art?
Answer: The medium of an
artwork consists of the materials and tools that the artist has used to create
it. Oil paint on canvas, charcoal on paper, and marble are examples of mediums.
Type the 3 questions/answers
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Short Answer Questions
(two to three paragraphs each). Answer the questions after reading the textbook
and remember to paraphrase/use your own words. Check your spelling and use good
grammar! Grading criteria: Comprehension of the reading, how well you explain
the ma
terial using your own words, good use of grammar/spelling. Type your name
at the top of your assignment. Just type 1. and the answer, 2. and the answer.
A. Compare “Composition VI”
by Wassily Kandinsky, Ch. 1, pg. 4 and “Study for a Portrait” by Liubov Popova,
Ch. 1, pg. 17. Compare the two images in terms of style. Why is KandinskyÂ’s
work Nonobjective in style, while PopovaÂ’s is Abstract? Read pgs. 4 and 17 and
compare the images.
B. Compare “Les Demoiselles
d’Avignon” by Pablo Picasso and “Les Demoiselles d’Alabama: Vestidas” by Robert
Colescott, Ch. 2, pg. 32. Compare the two images in terms of shapes used, and
in terms of content. What types of shapes do Picasso and Colescott use?
Describe how Picasso uses a certain type of shape to express his idea for his
painting, while Colescott uses a certain type of shape to express a different
idea.