CP Art Project

Go to the library to research an artist from any century.

Be creative in your choice of artist!

Use reference books and the internet

Project has three parts:

Short research paper

Poster or PowerPoint

Oral presentation of the material

Information to include in the paper, 1 – 2 pages, double-spaced including

          Name, date and period

          Birth date and provenance (location)

          Where they lived and studied

          Major Accomplishments

          What made their work unique or changed the direction of art?

          What style of art did they produce?

          Visual illustrations – Xerox or print images from sites online

Oral Presentation to the class includes

Poster with images and information computer generated or NEATLY hand printed OR PowerPoint with slides printed out and handed in.

Time for oral presentation is minimum 5 minutes. Write or print out what you intend to say and rehearse it before your presentation.

Do NOT select Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Van Gogh or Georgia O’Keefe.

Follow up assignment: A work of art created by you that is in the “style” of the artist you have chosen. Do NOT copy their work, your piece must be original.

Grading Criteria

          Oral Presentation: 50 points (thorough, accurate information)

          Poster/PowerPoint Presentation: 25 points, Follow-up Art work: 25

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Viktoria Sonstegard

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