Personal Critical Response

Instructions:

For this Personal Critical Response, view and evaluate one work of art from the Required Online Exploration links listed in this module. Note: You are only permitted to write about a work from the Required Online Exploration list.

1. After reading the required textbook pages and exploring the material in the Module 2 Required Online Exploration area in this module, write a new thread of at least 250 words containing the following information:

1. Clearly indicate the type of art you selected, its title, the artist, and the year the art was created. Include the hyperlink to the work you are evaluating.
2. Briefly discuss what the work is about. If you are writing about a work of visual art or literature, briefly describe what you see/read. If you are writing about a work of music, briefly describe what you hear. Additional research on the artist and the work is REQUIRED; be sure to cite all research sources, including the textbook. What influences from the artist/work’s background are noticeable in the work? Be sure to include descriptive details from the work for support. Also, cite your sources.
3. Identify the culture this work seems to represent or by which it is influenced by noting WESTERN or EASTERN and why. (Some Western examples are European, American, Canadian etc. Some Eastern examples are Asian, Native American, Indigenous, etc.). Be sure to include details from the work for support.
4. Identify whether the work’s approach (how the artist created the work) is mainly rational (Apollonian) or emotional (Dionysian). Why do you identify the work this way? Be sure to give details for support.
5. Identify whether your response to the work is mainly (Apollonian) or emotional (Dionysian). What was your initial response to the work? How did your response change the more you analyzed the work?
6. Evaluate the work’s craft. Is this a good example of this type of art? Is it well presented? What are its points of value? What is its message if there is one? Provide some reasons why you think the work was created as well.
7. Would you recommend this work of art to others? Why or why not?

2. Write a reply of at least 100 words (each) to at least two classmates (you can certainly write more), that does at least TWO of the following (cite your sources, if referenced):

• Extends or adds to his/her point(s)
• Asks a clarifying question
• Adds to the understanding of the analysis

For the peer responses, please try to be as conversational as possible. Do not just say, “Good Job” or “I agree.” Also, please do not comment on any grammar or basic writing errors you may notice. I will address these issues in my grading of the posts.

Note: Since you will be using information from your book and online research, be sure to cite the source(s) even if you’re not quoting word-for-word (required).

Be sure to properly cite on-line sources. Using just the URL is not correct. See

for correct formatting guidelines.

Tip: For best results, use the letter next to each prompt listed above (a – g) for each of your responses.

Links for references:

file:///Users/georgemihalopoulos/Downloads/HUM1020%20Chapter%202%20Janaro.pdf