For this essay, you will visit an art museum of your choice. You may visit one in person or take a virtual tour via the Internet. Below is a list of museums that offer virtual tours that you may want to review for this assignment. Please note that you are not limited to this list:

· Louvre
· National Gallery of Art
· The National Gallery

Please include the name and location of your museum in your introductory paragraph. For this essay, write about two artworks from one of the following periods:

· Renaissance
· Baroque
· Impressionist
· Post-Impressionist

For each piece, address the following:

· Include the title, artist, date, medium, and scale.
· Describe the artwork.
· Describe the artist's role in his or her society/community.
· What do you think is the artist's message?
· What are the cultural significances of this piece?
· What historical elements are included in this piece?

Essay should be two written pages not including pictures. Your written essay should contain at least three paragraphs (including an introductory and conclusion). All sources used, including the museum, must be cited and included on the reference page. When you use a statement from any outside source, you need to credit the source in this format: (last name of author (s), year) at the end of the sentence before the period.