Students are to select an artist from an art period of their choice. Students will research this artist and discuss their artwork, historical and cultural contexts, materials, techniques and processes. Students can choose what format to complete this theory assessment task.
This can be:
1- Powerpoint Presentation
2- Essay Format
This can be:
1- Powerpoint Presentation
2- Essay Format
Assessment Rubric
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CREATE EITHER A PRESENTATION OR ESSAY FOR THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
1- Criteria One
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2- Criteria Two
Art Analysis:
(Art Elements and Principles)
Analyse how the artist has developed aesthetic qualities in the artwork through the use of art elements and principles
(what kind of mood or feeling does the artwork show through art elements and principles?) Click here for Art Element adjectives •Well-articulated responses should use adjectives or descriptive words to help convey the aesthetics of the work. •You should discuss how the two art elements and two art principles develop the aesthetic qualities. (You may link the colour palette or use of balance to the subject matter) |
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3- Criteria Three
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Materials:
Materials refer to what the artist used to make the work. For example, acrylic paint, watercolour, paint, oil paint, spray paint, enamel, ink, markers, chalk pastel, oil pastel, 2b pencils, 6b pencils, fine-liners, etc.
Techniques in art refer to how the artist has used the material to create an effect.
Processes:
Processes refer to the steps that take place to create an artwork
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4- Criteria Four
Historical and Cultural Context
Analyse how the artwork reflects historical and cultural contexts. (You can use the same artwork as above or different)
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Definitions:
Cultural Context:
Cultural context refers to how an artist is influenced by their life experiences and background,
beliefs, ideas and values. You should consider the artist's ethnicity, nationality, political beliefs and personal values
when analysing artwork.
Historical Context:
Historical context refers to how an artwork is influenced by time and place to make
artworks that reflect a particular time in their history. What was happening in the world at
the time the artist created the artwork? Has this had an affect on what was created?
Cultural Context:
Cultural context refers to how an artist is influenced by their life experiences and background,
beliefs, ideas and values. You should consider the artist's ethnicity, nationality, political beliefs and personal values
when analysing artwork.
Historical Context:
Historical context refers to how an artwork is influenced by time and place to make
artworks that reflect a particular time in their history. What was happening in the world at
the time the artist created the artwork? Has this had an affect on what was created?
5- Criteria Five
Self-Reflection And Referencing
For the final section of this assessment you must include:
A self reflection including:
Bibliography: Please include all websites/ references used for the assessment task. Label Visual Aids Please label all artworks used in the presentation/ essay. It must include: Artists name, Title, Date (or Year of creation), material (if can be found) eg: Frida Kahlo- Self Portrait with Cropped Hair, 1940, Oil Paint on Canvas. |
Student Examples
Essay Format
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Presentation Format
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