Assignment

Steps to Success

Use scholarly, college-level research sources to respond to this assignment, including the textbook, class lectures, relevant primary sources, and/or journal articles from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division Online Library. If you use websites for your research, they must be reputable scholarly sources.

Acknowledge your sources using in-text citations and a works cited list formatted in MLA style. Summaries and paraphrases require citations; quotes require quotation marks and citations.

Do not use attachments for this assignment. Submit your response directly to the Discussion Area.

Participation Instructions

Comment substantively on two or more classmates' assignments. Responding substantively to any questions left to you by the instructor in his or her feedback will count as one of your two required participation responses. Leave comments that raise salient points and stimulate discussion. Focus on the topic and its historical context. Be respectful, helpful, clear, and concise. Always utilize constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of further learning. Good participation comments will assist your educational process and that of the class as a whole.

The discussion questions for this task include:

1. In what ways did the Catholic church counterattack the Protestant Reformation?
2. How did the Dutch painters differ from the Baroque painters who were their contemporaries?
3. What impact did the Reformation have on women in the 16th and 17th centuries?