Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 15
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 primary source (from artist)
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, select and address one of the following options:
Option 1: Choose a work to discuss from one genre that interprets a work from another genre.
- Include the title, artist, and description of both works.
- Examine how the artist of the second work captured the subject or story of the first.
- Support your point(s) with a statement from the second artist that discusses the influence, reasoning, or interpretation of the original work on the second work.
Click on the following link for examples:
Option 2: Choose a work that is interdisciplinary (incorporates two or more disciplines), such as Hamilton from our lesson this week.
- Include the title and artist(s).
- Examine the genres that are intermingled to create the work.
- How effective is the blending of genres in the work?
- Why do you think the artist used different disciplines in the work?
- Support your point(s) with a statement from the artist and one from a critic.
Option 3: Choose a work of art from any genre that depicts or tells the story of a real life event from any time period, such as The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Josphine on December 2, 1804 by Jacques Louis David.
- Include the title and the artist and some background of the event.
- What is the relationship between the work of art and the event?
- Did the artist depict the event accurately?
- Does the artist make changes regarding the event? If so, why do you think the artist made these changes?
- Examine the artist’s message in the depiction.
- Support your point(s) with a statement from the artist.
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.
Writing Requirements
- Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
- Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
- APA format for in-text citations and list of references
For the week 8 discussion, I chose option three.
Option 3: Choose a work of art from any genre that depicts or tells the story of a real-life event from any time period
The painting I chose to discuss is “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh in 1889 (Martin & Jacobus). Van Gogh painted Starry Night when he spent his time at a hospital asylum of Saint Paul de Mausole. Van Gogh lived in this hospital quite well and was given a lot more freedom and privileges than other patients staying there. He was allowed to leave the hospital as well as read and paint in his room. Van Gogh was diagnosed with epileptic fits and at one point was recovering. He had a sudden relapse and started getting hallucinations and thoughts of suicide. Starry Nights were painted in his room from a view out of his bedroom window. This painting was painted in his depression era. The painting explains the wonderful dark colors of blues with blending hills into the sky. The painting has a village that lies at the base with browns, greys, and also blues. The stars and moon are what grab attention from the audience towards the painting (Van Gogh Gallery, n.d.). Starry Nights painting is noticed all over the world. One can find this painting on coffee mugs, magnets, and t-shirts, etc. It has been said that this famous painting has exceeded its creator. Starry Night is a testament to how people envision its timeless beauty (Van Gogh Gallery, n.d.).
References:
Martin, F. D., & Jacobus, L. A. (2018). The Humanities Through the Arts [E-book]. McGraw-Hill Education.
Van Gogh Starry Night | Van Gogh Gallery. (n.d.). The Van Gogh Gallery. https://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/starry-night.html
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