FAS 202: Final Project: Analysis Paper Guidelines and Rubric Overview The art history analysis paper will assess your knowledge of great works of Western art and culture and, in particular, your ability to think critically and contextually about the arts. Through comparing and contrasting two pieces of art, you will evaluate how two works with similar themes or subject matter can express very different styles, contexts, and cultural meanings. In the art history analysis paper, you will communicate ideas regarding Western art and culture from the Baroque through the contemporary periods using the specialized vocabulary explored within the fine arts and humanities content learned throughout the course. While the primary goal of this paper is not research, you are strongly encouraged to consult a few quality research sources to assist you in identifying your works and analyze their styles and historical contexts. Please see the Course Resources folder for suggestions on which sources to consult. This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the following course outcomes:  Obtain knowledge of great works of Western art and culture (art, architecture, music)  Be able to analyze works of art in terms of subject matter and style  Be able to communicate ideas about art using the appropriate vocabulary in both written and oral formats The project is divided into two milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to incorporate feedback and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Module Three and Module Five. The final paper will be submitted in Module Seven. You will select two different works of art from two different time periods or style movements from the Baroque through the contemporary periods. The two works should have some common elements (such as subject matter, theme, or visual structure). Include at least one image of each work on the first page of your paper, before you start writing your introduction. If possible, provide multiple images of your chosen pieces (from websites and online sources), with different angles or views. In the paper, you will address how the style, theme, and meanings of a work of art relate to its various contexts (historical, social, political, philosophical, artistic, etc.). You will also examine the ways in which the style of an artwork affects the way it looks, and address how each piece expresses the visual features, formal elements, and thematic concerns of its particular style movement. Recommended Resources: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Philadelphia Museum of Art National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The Louvre, Paris The Prado Museum, Madrid The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam The National Gallery, London http://www.metmuseum.org/ http://www.mfa.org/ http://www.philamuseum.org/ http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html http://www.louvre.fr/en https:/ ...

1. FAS 202: Final Project: Analysis Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The art history analysis paper will assess your knowledge of
great works of Western art and culture and, in particular, your
ability to think critically and
contextually about the arts. Through comparing and contrasting
two pieces of art, you will evaluate how two works with similar
themes or subject matter can
express very different styles, contexts, and cultural meanings.
In the art history analysis paper, you will communicate ideas
regarding Western art and culture
from the Baroque through the contemporary periods using the
specialized vocabulary explored within the fine arts and
humanities content learned throughout
the course. While the primary goal of this paper is not research,
you are strongly encouraged to consult a few quality research
sources to assist you in identifying
your works and analyze their styles and historical contexts.
Please see the Course Resources folder for suggestions on
which sources to consult.
This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the
following course outcomes:
(art, architecture, music)
t matter and

2. style
vocabulary in both written and oral formats
The project is divided into two milestones, which will be
submitted at various points throughout the course to incorporate
feedback and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Module
Three and Module Five. The final paper will be submitted in
Module Seven.
You will select two different works of art from two different
time periods or style movements from the Baroque through the
contemporary periods. The two
works should have some common elements (such as subject
matter, theme, or visual structure). Include at least one image of
each work on the first page of your
paper, before you start writing your introduction. If possible,
provide multiple images of your chosen pieces (from websites
and online sources), with different
angles or views. In the paper, you will address how the style,
theme, and meanings of a work of art relate to its various
contexts (historical, social, political,
philosophical, artistic, etc.). You will also examine the ways in
which the style of an artwork affects the way it looks, and
address how each piece expresses the
visual features, formal elements, and thematic concerns of its
particular style movement.
Recommended Resources:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

3. Philadelphia Museum of Art
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
The Louvre, Paris
The Prado Museum, Madrid
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The National Gallery, London
http://www.metmuseum.org/
http://www.mfa.org/
http://www.philamuseum.org/
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html
http://www.louvre.fr/en
https://www.museodelprado.es/en/
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
The British Museum, London
The following critical elements must be included and addressed:
Five Simple Steps
I. Craft an introduction that gives your reader the WHAT and
the WHY.
a) What? What are you comparing? What are you contrasting?
Your introduction will include information about both works,
indicating as fully as
possible the following:
i. Identify the name of the artist and name or title of each of the
works of art you have selected (keep in mind that these pieces
need to

4. be from two different time or style periods covered in this
course).
ii. Identify the style movement or period of time and the closest
date for each work of art selected for the analysis paper.
iii. Identify the location and origin of the selected works of art
you have chosen to analyze.
b) Why? Defend your chosen topic by explaining why the two
pieces should be compared (in terms of their significance to the
time period, the
cultural and historical context of the work[s], or the importance
of the works to the development of art). What do you hope your
readers will
gain through your comparison?
II. Include a brief background and analysis of the works.
In the body of your paper, as you compare and contrast the
works, make sure to provide the following information for each
work of art:
a) How does this work relate to its style movement and
historical context?
b) How does the piece express the visual and thematic features
of its style period?
c) Support your ideas with your objective observations on the
work and what it reveals about the style movement and time
period in which it was
created.
III. Compare and contrast the works.
a) Identify the visual similarities and differences between the

5. two works.
b) Explain why the similarities and differences are important
and how they relate to the style movements of the pieces. This
section should expand
and refine what you included in your structured draft (Milestone
Two). Your analysis should reflect further understanding of key
course concepts
and language used in the analysis of art history and the
humanities.
IV. Include a brief reflection on your study of the humanities
through your analysis.
a) How does your analysis reflect your own study of the
humanities? What did you learn about yourself, other cultures,
and other time periods
through the study of these artistic artifacts?
b) How can the study of visual art, music, architecture, and
other art forms help you in your own professional field or in
your personal life? What is
the value of humanities to you?
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V. Sign off with a strong conclusion.
Use your conclusion to revisit what you have illustrated
throughout your paper about the significance of your analysis
and make a strong statement that

6. emphasizes your main thesis and sums up your response to these
two works.
Milestones
Milestone One: Topic Proposal
In Module Three, you will submit your topic proposal via the
Discussion Board. After looking through the images in our
MindEdge text and/or recommended
resources, including the Web Gallery of Art, propose your
topic, and post images of your two proposed pieces. Please keep
in mind that you need to select two
works of visual art from two different time periods or style
movements. Lastly, your works must be selected from one of the
style movements beginning with the
Baroque and ending with the contemporary period. Once you
have fully identified the two pieces (the complete
identifications of the works), you also need to
justify your topic by explaining why the two pieces should be
compared. You may wish to consult the MindEdge resource on
Writing About the Humanities,
located in the Final Project section of the course, in preparation
for this and other milestones. This milestone is graded with the
Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Structured Draft
In Module Five, you will submit a structured draft. The prompt
for this essay will help you begin identifying, contextualizing,
and comparatively analyzing your
two pieces of art. This essay is crucial to your success on the
final paper because it will provide your instructor the
opportunity to give you detailed, constructive
feedback on your preliminary ideas. The feedback and
suggestions you receive on this essay can then be incorporated
into your final paper. This milestone is
graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.

7. Final Submission: Analysis Paper
In Module Seven, you will submit your analysis paper. It should
be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical
elements of the final product. It
should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout
the course. This submission will be graded using the Final
Project Rubric.
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Submissions should be 3 to 5 pages
in length (approximately 700 to 1,500 words), not counting the
title page, image page, and list of
works cited. Make sure the paper is double-spaced and uses 12-
point type in a simple typeface such as T imes New Roman or
Calibri.
The paper should be written in MLA style. Any information
taken from another source should indicate the author and page
number in parentheses (MindEdge
72), directly next to the information in the paper, and then the
complete reference should be included in the bibliography.
This project uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. To view
the integrated rubric in Blackboard, navigate to the final
submission item, click on the title, and then
click the “View Rubric” button. For more information, review
these instructions.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the

8. Grade Center.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction and
Identification
Accurately identifies both works
of art and presents main idea
behind selection of these works
with rich details and
appropriate research sources
Accurately identifies both works
of art and clearly presents main
idea behind selection of these
works with some specific details
Identifies both works of art with
many accurate details and
offers main idea behind
selection of these works, but
additional details are required
to support idea
Does not accurately or
sufficiently identify Baroque to
the contemporary visual works
or offer main idea behind
selection
10

9. Background
Analysis
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
the information provided is
supported by appropriate
research and course-related
vocabulary
Historical background
information provided assists the
reader to interpret the works of
art and suggests how the
information relates to its
context in terms of subject
matter. Describes how the
visual appearance of the
artwork reflects or expresses
the larger qualities, elements,
or features of its particular style
movement
Historical background
information provided
insufficiently assists the reader
in interpreting the works of art
and/or insufficiently identifies
how the information relates to
its context in terms of subject
matter. Partially describes how
the visual appearance of the
artwork reflects or expresses
the larger qualities, elements,

10. or features of its particular style
movement
Does not provide historic
background information for the
reader, nor does the submission
identify how information relates
to its context in terms of subject
matter and/or does not
determine how the visual
appearance of the artwork
reflects or expresses the larger
qualities, elements, or features
of its particular style movement
20
Comparison
Compares variety of aspects
between the two works in rich
detail to illustrate how the
works’ respective historical,
cultural, stylistic, and/or
philosophical contexts are
connected to one another
Compares variety of aspects
between the two works to
illustrate how the works’
respective historical, cultural,
stylistic, and/or philosophical
contexts are connected to one
another

11. Some comparison exists
between the two works to
illustrate how the works’
respective historical, cultural,
stylistic, and/or philosophical
contexts are connected to one
another
Comparison does not address
two Baroque to the
contemporary works to
illustrate how respective
historical, cultural, stylistic,
and/or philosophical contexts
are connected to one another
20
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Contrast Contrasts variety of aspects
between the two works in rich
detail to illustrate the striking
differences between the works
despite the similarity in their
respective historical, cultural,
stylistic, and/or philosophical
contexts
Contrasts variety of aspects
between the two works to

12. illustrate the striking differences
between the works despite the
similarity in their respective
historical, cultural, stylistic,
and/or philosophical contexts
Contrasts some aspects
between the two works to
illustrate the differences
between the works despite the
similarity in their respective
historical, cultural, stylistic,
and/or philosophical contexts
Contrast does not address two
Baroque to the contemporary
works and/or is unclear and
does not illustrate the
differences between the works
20
Reflection Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
reflection is substantiated by
course materials or other
sources that document the
importance of the humanities
and/or artistic analysis
Provides a thoughtful and
detailed reflection on how the
study of the humanities relates
to one’s personal life and/or
professional field

13. Does not fully address the
personal importance of
studying the humanities
Does not include a reflection on
the study of the humanities
20
Writing Mechanics Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization, and is presented
in a professional and easy-to-
read format
Submission includes only minor
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, and
organization, which do not
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas

14. 10
Earned Total 100%