HUM1002 History of Art from Middle Ages
Week 2 Project
Instructions
Religion in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century European Art
Whether artists were working under the patronage of a Catholic Pope, endorsing a Counter-Reformation agenda, or producing art influenced by the Protestant Reformation, religion had an undeniable impact on the creation of art in the High Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.
Carefully examine the following works, and read about each one in your textbook, course and video lectures, and through reliable internet resources:
Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-12
Grünewald, Isenheim Altarpiece, 1510-15
Durer, Four Apostles, 1526
Caravaggio, The Calling of St. Matthew, 1599-1600
Rubens, Elevation of the Cross, 1610
In an essay of 5-7 well-developed paragraphs, address each of the following questions, making specific references to the five paintings listed above:
How does each painting reflect the religious context in which it was created? What is the religious context or influence apparent in each painting?
What additional historical events may have influenced the creation of each painting?
What, if any, was the influence of the patron of each painting?
Explain how the style and specific visual characteristics of each painting contributed to or reflected its overall religious context or meaning, especially for contemporary audiences.
Include specific details about the visual characteristics and content of each painting in your response.
Provide proper citations for any information from outside sources included in your essay.
General APA writing tips
Your paper must be double-spaced typed and formatted on standard-sized paper which is
(8.5″ x 11″), with 1 margins in all the four sides. Always type using a clear font that is visible and highly readable. It is recommend to us 12pt. Times New Roman font for APA paper format.
Your paper should have four main sections namely title page, abstract, main body, as well as the references page.
Title page: This section carries the paper title, name of the author, and the name of the institution.In this section include the page header on the left with the page number on the right at top.Note that your header should look like this Running head:PAPER TITLE.
Subsequent pages should have a header that look like this TITLE OF YOUR PAPER.
Reference page: write the word References on a new page at the top. Bold and centre the word. Put all the references alphabetically under the labeled title References. Remember to apply hanging indent whereby the first line of the reference is aligned to the left, and all other lines get indented 0.2987 inches.
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