compare and contrast 2 works of art (each work by a different artist). The Virtual Museum Visit assignment is broken down into 2 parts.
Part 1: Select 2 artists and an artwork from each artist
Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art website using the following link: Virtual Museum Assignment
Using the Artist List provided below, search the artists in the Metropolitan Museum Collection to find 2 artworks (each one by a different artist) that you would like to compare and contrast in Virtual Museum Visit essay. Do not select any artworks that have been featured in any of the class lessons or assignments.
ARTIST LIST SEARCH SUGGESTION: The list below can be helpful for searching for artists, but are not required. You can select any 2 artists/artworks you prefer from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Included in the parentheses next to each artist name is information about the artist to help you make your choice. Don't type the words in the parenthesis in your search, just type the artist's name.
Rubens (painting, Baroque period, Flanders)
Vermeer (painting, Baroque period, Dutch Republic)
Rembrandt (painting, Baroque period, Dutch Republic)
Poussin (painting, Baroque period, France)
Jacques Louis David (painting, Neoclassical period, France)
Antonio Canova (sculpture, Neoclassical period, Italy)
Gilbert Stewart (painting, early American art, US)
John Singleton Copely (painting, early American art, US)
Goya (painting/prints, Romantic period, Spain)
Using the artworks you selected in Part 1 of the Virtual Museum Assignment, you will write an essay comparing and contrasting both works by following the Content Topic Outline below.
Start with main concepts and then move to relevant details to compare and contrast the two chosen works. (Remember to state the obvious.)