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Western Art History Approaches
“The Female Figure in Western Art”
Developed Outline
Art of women in Ancient Greece Statutes
Prompt:
Examine how the female figure has been represented in western art history, beginning in prehistoric art and through the fourteenth century.
· Build your discussion on (3 minimum – 5 maximum) specific works of art, using visual and historical analysis.
· Please refer to “Guide: Writing a Formal Analysis”.
· Use MLA to cite your sources, you will need at least five. They can be web based but please do not use Wikipedia.
· Include a cited image of your selected work
· Between 500-750 words typed = 3-4 pages (not including image)
· 1.5 spaced.
· Include image and ID (artist’s name, title of work, date of work’s completion, material)
· Include a thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
· Include a ‘works cited’ page with at least three accredited sources (the textbook can be one of them) – wikipedia, khan academy etc are NOT accredited.
5. Hint – check museum websites.
4. Worth 200 points.
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About the Outline
About the Outline
Sample of Developed Outline
Introduction: Tell the basic facts about the art (see citing your image). Get the reader interested in the image by using one of the following methods:
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Describe the image vividly so the reader can see it. (Find a statute from Ancient Greece)
. Tell about how the image was created.
. Explain the purpose of the artist.
. Give interesting facts about the art or artist.
. Talk about a controversy or misunderstanding about the art.
Thesis: Your thesis will tell the meaning of this image (see Analyzing the Meaning of the Image)
Body Paragraph #1 – Three to four bullets.
. Image A. What is this work? When was it made? Why? Materials? Artist? Location? How does this work reflect the prompt? Support your thesis with main ideas that support your meaning. Use questions in the pre-writing sections for ideas.
Body Paragraph #2 – Three to four bullets.
. Image B. What is this work? When was it made? Why? Materials? Artist? Location? How does this work reflect the prompt? How does this work compare to the previous image? Support your thesis with main ideas that support your meaning. Use questions in the pre-writing sections for ideas.Furthering support of your thesis with ideas which support your meaning. Use questions in the pre-writing sections for ideas.
Body Paragraph #3 – Three to four bullets.
. Image B. What is this work? When was it made? Why? Materials? Artist? Location? How does this work reflect the prompt? How does this work compare to the previous image? Support your thesis with main ideas that support your meaning. Use questions in the pre-writing sections for ideas.Furthering support of your thesis with ideas which support your meaning. Use questions in the pre-writing sections for ideas.
Conclusion: Try to conclude rather than just repeating your thesis. Either give a final interesting fact or try one of the following:
. Compare the reception of the artworks by the audience who first saw it with your own ideas, or with the way people today might interpret the picture.
. Speculate on what the artist would think about the way his picture has been viewed over time.
. Compare this image to other similar images.
. Suggest how this piece of art fits into the works of the artist, or historical culture.
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