For this assignment, you will invent a Renaissance persona for yourself. You will assume the  role of a patron who wishes to commission a specific work of art (a painting, sculpture, or  building/structure [church, chapel, residence, study]) from a particular artist in order to  fulfill specific functions. Your essay will consist of a “letter” that you as the patron write  to the artist in order to: 1. introduce yourself; 2. explain exactly what it is you want the  artist to make for you [what does it look like; what materials should the artist use; where is  it located]; 3. how the work is supposed to function [why you have commissioned it; who has  access to it; what messages it is supposed to communicate]; and 4. why you wish him/her (i.e.  the particular artist you are addressing) to carry out the work [this presumes that you are  familiar with his/her work, so in this section you should briefly but critically discuss some of his/her work on its own terms as well as in relation to your own project]. In addressing all  these issues, be as detailed as you possibly can. While this project entails creativity and  originality on your part (and I sincerely wish that you have some fun with this!!), it also  demands historical accuracy; all of your inventions must remain within the bounds of historical  plausibility. A preliminary draft/outline explaining your basic ideas and the artist you wish  to “hire” is due in class on Thursday October 18 (word-processed, double spaced).

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Write short essay answers for THREE of the following:
1.    Discuss how David’s , Oath of the Horatti reflects Neo-Classical style. Be specific.
2.    Disscuss how Renoir’s Le Moulin de la Galette reflects both major interests of the Impressionists-light and atmosphere and Parisian upper-middle class life of leisure entertainment. Discuss some of the elements of modernity that this painting presents.
3.    Explain how the Realist artists of the early nineteenth century reacted against the previous dominating art styles of Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.Select a Realist, Neo-Classical, and Romantic painting as samples to support your answer.
4.    Explain the innovative characteristics of Fauvism and tell why the Fauve artists were called “ Wild Beasts.” Use specific works of art to support your answer.

art

Write short essay answers for THREE of the following:
1.    Discuss how David’s , Oath of the Horatti reflects Neo-Classical style. Be specific.
2.    Disscuss how Renoir’s Le Moulin de la Galette reflects both major interests of the Impressionists-light and atmosphere and Parisian upper-middle class life of leisure entertainment. Discuss some of the elements of modernity that this painting presents.
3.    Explain how the Realist artists of the early nineteenth century reacted against the previous dominating art styles of Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.Select a Realist, Neo-Classical, and Romantic painting as samples to support your answer.
4.    Explain the innovative characteristics of Fauvism and tell why the Fauve artists were called “ Wild Beasts.” Use specific works of art to support your answer.