Compare and contrast two modern art paintings

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Within the museums collection, choose two paintings (not photographs or sculptures) created from 1880-2020 in the collection, to compare and contrast. They should be the same genre (such as two nudes, two portraits, two landscapes, etc). Your paper should be 4-5 pages, typed, double-spaced on one of the pair of paintings.Some Guidelines on Writing Your Paper:Note, these are suggestions of questions you could be asking. There are many more that you will, and should, answer.Make sure to compare and contrast. This should come across as one unified paper discussing two works of art, not two short essays. Make sure to proofread for any mistakes. I. Form1. How are the works painted (brushstroke, color, light/ shade, material)? Which of these aspects is emphasized?  Is the perspective accurate?2. What is the impact of the style of the image to its meaning? Why does an artist make the choice to create in the style(s) represented in these works?3. Are the pieces abstract or more clearly realistic? If they are abstract, how? What is strange or unreal about them? II. Subject1. What is the subject? How can you tell? Can you?2. How can you compare the way the subject is depicted in the two works? How similar is the subject of the two artworks? III. Installation/ Reception1. Where is the work placed in the galleries? What is around it? What is the impact of the work within its context? Make sure to describe the galleries and the museum itself.2.What is lost by not seeing these works firsthand?3.What, if anything can be gained by seeing these images online instead of visiting the museum?4.Why did you choose this museum? IV. Historical/ Art Historical Context1. What works that weve seen in class do these works resemble?2. How similar/ different is this work as compared to others youve seen by the same artist (whether from class or from the museum)?3. How are the pieces modern? Are they new and innovative, or traditional?

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