Assignment # 1

Surrealism and de Stijl

Write a 1000-word essay, citing at least 3 sources, in which you:

Discuss the features of surrealism in one Surrealist artwork (pp.915-922 Kleiner Ch 29).

Discuss Piet Mondrian’s concept of Neoplasticism (p. 922-23 Kleiner Ch 29).

Compare and contrast the visual stylistic features of surrealism and de Stijl.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

Artist’s name, title, date, media of one surrealist artwork; artist’s name, title, date, media of one De Stijl artwork.

Explain the underlying ideology of each stylistic movement and identify any significant cultural influences

Describe the visual features of each style by applying the visual elements (line, space, shape, color)

Compare and contrast the styles of surrealism and De Stijl

BOOK: Kleiner, F. S. (2020). Gardner’s Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume I. Cengage Learning.

Assignment # 2

Pop Art

Discuss the development of Pop Art in America.

Discuss at least three specific artists and titles of three artworks by three different Pop artists

Discuss the media and imagery of Pop Art

FYSA Additional sources

* BOOK: Kleiner, F. S. (2020). Gardner’s Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume I. Cengage Learning.

* https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/xd…

* https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/po…