I text that we use is Sayre,H.M.(2015). The humanities:Culture, continuity and change, volume 2 (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education

Art Movements and Social Criticism

Choose two Art Movements from the text. Possible choices are Baroque, Rocco, Romantism, Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Modernism, and Post Modernism.

Study the two movements you chose and then answer the following questions in paragraph format, a total of eight or ten paragraphs, for three or four pages (850-1000 words).

1. Describe five features of each movement, explaining their similarities and differences.

2. Explain how these two movements are related to previous artwork or artists.

3. Pick one artist from each movement, explain three of their techniques, and describe one of their important works of art.

4. Show how society responded to these two artists and the statements they made through their art.

For the topic you choose:

• Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (1) source being the class text.

Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

Note: Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choice for approval before the end of Week 5.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions specific to the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.

• Explain the importance of situating a society's cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.

• Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.

• Identify major historical developments in world cultures from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.

• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.