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1. arts 1301 museum paper
ASSIGNMENTS: MUSEUM ASSIGNMENT Research paper #1: (25% final grade; worksheet
5%) Students are required to write a 4-6 pages. comparison and contrast paper on two
artworks they have viewed and analyzed at one of the Houston art museums (1 Menil
Collection www.menil.org; 2) Museum of Fine Arts Houston www.mfah.orgChoose from
among the following topics:Menil Collection 1) compare and contrast a Byzantine icon with
an African tribal sculptureMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston 2) compare and contrast an Italian
Renaissance painting with a Greek vase paintingMenil Collection, or MFAH 3) Modern and
Contemporary art: compare and contrast a contemporary nonrepresentational artwork (i.e.
Barnet Newman; Mark Rothko; Jackson Pollock; David Smith (sculpture or painting) with an
early 20th century modern abstract artwork (i.e. Picasso; Matisse).Research each artist and
stylistic movement or civilization. Apply the visual elements in a comparison and contrast
pattern of development.Briefly research the artists’ biography and define the stylistic
movement, and place the artwork within a cultural context (two-three paragraphs).Then
apply the concepts and vocabulary listed on the Museum Assignment Worksheet (Do not
submit the worksheet here.) Write a stylistic analysis of three-five paragraphs. Develop
paragraphs of three-five sentences in length, each of which begins with a topic sentence for
each applicable visual element or principle of design! Be sure to clearly define and illustrate
the use of each term by describing specific areas of the artwork’s composition.Provide at
least two research references for each artwork, in addition to the
textbook.Bibliography:Carr, Annemarie Weyl, Bertrand Davezac, and Clare Elliott.
Imprinting The Divine : Byzantine And Russian Icons From The Menil Collection. n.p.:
2011..The Menil Collection: A Selection from the Paleolithic to the Modern Era. New York:
Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Print.Newman, Barnett, et al. Barnett Newman : The Late Work,
1965-1970. n.p.: Houston : The Menil Collection, [2015], 2015.Van Dyke, Kristina. African
Art From The Menil Collection. n.p.: 2008.Wilson, Carolyn C. Italian Paintings Xiv-Xvi
Centuries in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, Tex: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
in association with Rice University Press and Merrell Holberton Publishers, London, 1996.
Print.Papers must be typed double-spaced with one inch margins and black 12pt Times
Roman font. Use formal English composition format and organization. Use MLA source
citation method (Author, page) in body text to document your research, and attach a
separate Works Cited page. Use a minimum of two research sources other than your
textbook. Use the MLA Handbook as a reference guide to style, formatting and
documentation, and the Writing Center for assistance. [Fully document web sources

2. according to the MLA style:Author. “Title―. Journal/Sponsor. date. web. In-text:
(shorten“title― paragraph).]