Choose a renaissance artist/artwork that we have not discussed in class.
a. Medium must be painting
b. Give a simple bio of the painter and piece chosen
Discuss the qualitative features of the painting:
a. Iconography: Describe subject matter
b. Iconology
i. Symbol
ii. Personification
iii. Attribute
c. Content/Purpose: What does it mean?
d. What emotions are evoked by the viewer when admiring the painting?
Discuss the quantitative features of the painting
a. Formal Elements
i. Line
ii. Shape
iii. Mass and volume
iv. Color
v. Texture
vi. Space
vii. Scale and proportion
Composition
i. repetition and contrast
ii. symmetry and asymmetry
iii. open and closed composition
c. Style
i. period style
ii. regional style
iii. personal style