Reading homework help.
MODULE TWO ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
Like all of the assignments in this course, this one requires you to apply what you have learned in the textbook. In the essay assignment, you will use online resources to explore ideas discussed in the textbook. Be sure to use as many relevant terms and concepts from this module’s list as possible. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery of the module content.
| ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION |
For this assignment, you will use the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. and find four examples of two-dimensional portraits.
The portraits must be representational although they can be naturalistic, stylized, or abstracted. Make sure that the ones you choose include at least four signs and symbols to convey meaning. Remember that clothing operates as a symbol, so you should not have any trouble with this.
You will explain how each portrait uses at least four visual elements and principles of design listed below, using information from Chapters 4 and 5. Consult pages 139-141 for an example of how to do this. You will also explain how they convey meaning about the subject, using information from Chapter 2.
Required visual elements: Contour line, shape, implied light, complementary or analogous color harmony, implied space
Required principles of design: balance, emphasis and subordination, scale
| ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS |
- Search for portraits at https://npg.si.edu/portraits. Click on the image and save the portrait. Note the title and artist.
- Paste your images into the spaces provided below. Resize, if necessary.
- Compose your written answers using a university-level, professional writing style. Point to specific places in the work where your information is visible and explain what you see. This is the evidence for your answer.
- Proofread for errors and to ensure completion.
- Cite the sources you consulted for this assignment.
- Please check your work against the rubric for this assignment.
- Submit by the deadline.
Your name:
Your TA’s name:
| Object |
| Insert portrait #1. Identify the title and artist. |
| Explain the material, style, and meaning of portrait #1, identifying the signs and symbols. (25 words) |
| Describe how the portrait #1 uses at least 4 visual elements and principles of design. Point to specific locations in the work where these are visible as your evidence. (100 words) |
| Insert portrait #2. Identify the title and artist. |
| Explain the material, style, and meaning of portrait #2, identifying the signs and symbols. (25 words) |
| Describe how the portrait #2 uses at least 4 visual elements and principles of design. Point to specific locations in the work where these are visible as your evidence. (100 words) |
| Insert portrait #3. Identify the title and artist. |
| Explain the material, style, and meaning of portrait #3, identifying the signs and symbols. (25 words) |
| Describe how the portrait #3 uses at least 4 visual elements and principles of design. Point to specific locations in the work where these are visible as your evidence. (100 words) |
| Insert portrait #4. Identify the title and artist. |
| Explain the material, style, and meaning of portrait #4, identifying the signs and symbols. (25 words) |
| Describe how the portrait #4 uses at least 4 visual elements and principles of design. Point to specific locations in the work where these are visible as your evidence. (100 words) |
| Works Consulted—Remember, do not copy and paste and do not quote directly. All information presented here must be your writing. Cite the sources (websites, articles, books, etc.) you consulted here. |
