Art history

Formal Analysis The first essay will be a formal analysis of ONE of the following works: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Massacre of the Innocents. c. 1565-67. Oil on panel. A higher-resolution image can be found here OR Sandro Botticelli, Cestello Annunciation. c. 1489-90. Tempera on panel. A higher resolution image can be found here Your analysis should cover the following points: Name of the work Name of the Artist What is the Subject? Form and Composition Material and Technique Line Color Texture Space and Perspective This assignment is designed to help you think and write about the formal qualities of art. Please note that no texts are necessary for this assignment. Furthermore, I expect you to refer only to the image (no need to discuss its context or history). I often tell my students that a formal analysis is like telling a story of what is happening within the image. This means not writing about what may have occurred before or after a depiction but what is right there in the present moment of the scene. And no, you will not get extra credit for analyzing both works. The Formal Analysis is worth 30 points. Format: Typed, double-spaced with 1″ margins; 12 pt., Times or Times New Roman font; maximum of 5 pages. Rubric: The analysis will be graded according to the following scale… A’s 30 pts: A perfect essay with no typos or grammatical mistakes; well organized; clear writing; valid points–from each specified period; addresses similarities; has an introduction and conclusion. 29: Contains a few errors 28: Contains even more errors but is generally still good. Organization or content could be slightly improved. 27: Contains even more errors, but is generally still good. Needs even more organization or improved content. B’s 26: More errors, awkward writing, missing a valid point about one of the works. 25: Same problems, but more. 24: Same Problems, but even more. Contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about two of the works is missing. 23: Same Problems, but even more. It contains several spelling/grammatical errors, disorganized, valid points about 3 of the works is missing. C’s 22: Numerous errors, no introduction or conclusion, missing one of the time periods. 21: Even more errors, poor organization, lack of introduction, and conclusion, missing one or more time period(s). D’s 18: Worse still. 17: Poor 16: Very poor 15: Barely decipherable, but something was handed in.