Art DEC13
- In an essay of 250-300 words compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the how these artists create the illusion of depth (linear perspective, atmospheric perspective, overlap, foreshortening) in these two paintings:
Fra Angelico, Annunciation, fresco
Campin, Annunciation (Merode Altarpiece), oil on wood
- Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the how the artists use color (primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors, complementary colors, open palette, restricted palette, dominant colors, etc.) in these two paintings:
Cole, River in the Catskills, oil on canvas
Monet, Charing Cross Bridge, oil on canvas
- Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between how the artists use light (direct light, diffused light, direction from which the light comes) in these two paintings:
Caravaggio, Calling of St. Matthew, oil on canvas
Vermeer, Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, oil on canvas
- Compare and contrast the use of contrapposto (weight-shift) in these two sculptures:
Manship, Dancer with Gazelles, bronze
Rodin, Walking Man, bronze
- Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the structure (do they use post and lintel construction, arch/vault/dome construction, skyscraper construction?) in these two buildings. Make sure you describe the support systems:
Notre Dame, Chartres, France, 12th-13th c.
Van Alen, Chrysler Building, New York, 1928-30
