ARTH200 Week 8 | Art History in Art - American military university

Week 8 forum DQ1 Course Wrap-Up Forum What have you gained from studying art appreciation during this course? What do you know now that you did not know before taking this class? Do you have a favorite artist that we studied, if so, who is that, and why? Do you think that your learning about art in ARTH200 was beneficial to your thinking about your own life experiences? If so, please explain. During the course, what (if any) connections to your life, work, or other pursuits did you make in learning the subject matter? After completing ARTH200, what role does art serve in your life? Have your perceptions or experiences with music changed as a result of the course? If so, how?

INSTRUCTIONS:

Initial posts must be 250+ words, using correct grammar and spellcheck, posted by Thursday 11:55 p.m. ET each week. Part of the requirement for a substantive post is to bring something new to the conversation. Read the forum prompt and fully answer it, demonstrate understanding of the lesson/content, include evidence from firsthand experience, reference to the course materials, and apply what you’re discussing to work, life, and reality. For Peer replies, respond substantively to at least TWO of your classmates for full credit, with 100+ words each post. This helps build a friendly and collegial environment in our class, and its part of your forum grade. Substantively answering questions that the instructor (me!) asks during that week's discussion DO count toward your participation points. Making substantive posts will make the discussion more interesting and educational for everyone. Please let me know if you have any questions. Use spell-check and check your word count. If you do quote from a source, please list the source at the bottom of your post. Your responses should be a friendly greeting and include two

or more of the following:

Asking a thoughtful question Share additional content or sources Share your insight and experience/offer perspective Give encouragement and making other connections to the topic The purpose of peer replies is to develop academic

discussion and take our thinking to a deeper level in applying this week's

topic. DQ2 Exploring the Figure in Modern Art Early Modern Masters: Picasso and Matisse: Exploring the Figure in Modern Art

Fully answer both of the following topics:

Examine and discuss Picasso's Early Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d' Avignon (to view, visit https://www.moma.org/explore/conservation/demoiselles/). Answer the following

questions:

What is cubism? What is the painting about? What does the title mean? Why do we see shattered forms? Is it possible to describe it from the background? What did this painting do for the art world? Use your art terminology to discuss it and its importance. Does this style appeal to you, or not? Examine and discuss Henri Matisse's Early Expressionist painting, The Joy of Life (to view, visit https://www.henrimatisse.org/joy-of-life.jsp),

which was also revolutionary for its time. Answer the following questions:

How are the two significant paintings (Picasso’s and Matisse’s) different in the depiction of the human figure? What was Expressionism about? What is "the Fauvist vision?" What did this painting do for the art world? Use your art terminology to discuss it and its importance. Does this style appeal to you, or not?

INSTRUCTIONS:

Initial posts must be 250+ words, using correct grammar and spellcheck, posted by Thursday 11:55 p.m. ET each week. Part of the requirement for a substantive post is to bring something new to the conversation. Read the forum prompt and fully answer it, demonstrate understanding of the lesson/content, include evidence from firsthand experience, reference to the course materials, and apply what you’re discussing to work, life, and reality. For Peer replies, respond substantively to at least TWO of your classmates for full credit, with 100+ words each post. This helps build a friendly and collegial environment in our class, and its part of your forum grade. Substantively answering questions that the instructor (me!) asks during that week's discussion DO count toward your participation points. Making substantive posts will make the discussion more interesting and educational for everyone. Please let me know if you have any questions. Use spell-check and check your word count. If you do quote from a source, please list the source at the bottom of your post. Your responses should be a friendly greeting and include two

or more of the following:

Asking a thoughtful question Share additional content or sources Share your insight and experience/offer perspective Give encouragement and making other connections to the topic The purpose of peer replies is to develop academic

discussion and take our thinking to a deeper level in applying this week's

topic.