For this assignment for a term paper, you will choose a topic (see below) and work on that topic for the rest of the semester. Three very different questions – some with several options from which to choose – are presented for your choice. You may choose any one of the questions to work on.

Your treatment of each artwork on which you focus will require a formal analysis to some extent based on the elements of art and/or principles of design. The underlying idea is to allow you to apply all that you have learned in this semester. At the same time, you will need to concentrate on the context of the works themselves; that is:

• Why this work
• At this time?
• In this form?
• In this place?
• In what way does it influence later works?

Wikipedia may not be used for your research. Excellent resources have been provided at the end of these guidelines. They will provide a solid, accurate discussion of works of art and periods along with the inclusion of additional, highly reliable resources.

You are required to include photographs in your final paper, embedded preferably. You may use as many illustrations as you choose, including specific details of a work. These photos should support your various points whether about one work or several.

The final essay itself must be written in full sentences (no “text-eze”!) and formatted with a justified left margin. Do not center your text: this is not a literature class, and this is not poetry.