3 pages plus 3 original photographs Part 1 Art criticism is the process of gathering facts and information about a work of art and the artist to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate art. For this assignment, you will choose one work of art from the following artists to critique. Select ONE (1) work of art by one of the following artists: Mary Cassatt  Pierre-Auguste Renoir  Claude Monet  Edgar Degas  Berthe Morisot Gustave Caillebotte Complete the following: Identify the artist, the title of the artwork, the date it was completed, and the size of the art piece in the first paragraph. Paste an image of the painting in your paper. (The images in the textbook are copyright-protected and cannot be copied. To find the exact painting, search the Internet by the artist’s name and the title of the work. Right-click and copy the image. Open a Word document and right-click and paste. If the image does not paste into your paper, try another image. Sometimes images are protected and cannot be copied. Wherever you do find the image, make sure to cite your source in APA style. If you are unsure how to cite an image,  this resource can help you .)  Develop a critique of the work. Be sure that you write a well-developed paragraph on each of the four areas indicating specific areas in the painting in your explanation: Description Analysis Interpretation Evaluation Explain how art can be "aesthetically pleasing" even if it isn't beautiful? How did viewers of the selected work of art respond to the work at the time it was created? Part 2 Using a camera or cell phone, take THREE (3) of your own, uniquely different, photographs from your immediate environment that exemplify each of the following styles of art (be creative!): Realism Impressionism Post-Impressionism You can manipulate your photographs with any software effects to achieve the appropriate results. For example, you can take a photo of a friend or family member, and using software, blur the image to represent impressionism. Include your 3 original photographs in your paper. (Save the photos to your desktop. If you use your phone camera, you can e-mail them to yourself. Open the image and right-click and copy. Open a Word document and right-click and paste.) Include the following information in paragraph style: Number each photo and identify the style it closely resembles. Explain the characteristics of each style that you tried to emulate. What style of art would best be used to communicate a direct message? Explain What style of art would evoke an emotional response? Explain. Identify 3 examples of Realism in art or design that you see on a daily basis. Describe a situation in which the style of Impressionism might best be used in art and/or design today? In-text citations and a list of references are required when including or paraphrasing any idea, fact, date, or other information from the textbook or other references. Please use APA format and references. .

1. 3 pages plus 3 original photographs
Part 1
Art criticism is the process of gathering facts and information
about a work of art and the artist to describe, analyze, interpret,
and evaluate art. For this assignment, you will choose one work
of art from the following artists to critique.
Select ONE (1) work of art by one of the following artists:
Mary Cassatt
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Claude Monet
Edgar Degas
Berthe Morisot
Gustave Caillebotte
Complete the following:
Identify the artist, the title of the artwork, the date it was
completed, and the size of the art piece in the first paragraph.
Paste an image of the painting in your paper. (The images in the
textbook are copyright-protected and cannot be copied. To find
the exact painting, search the Internet by the artist’s name and
the title of the work. Right-click and copy the image. Open a
Word document and right-click and paste. If the image does not
paste into your paper, try another image. Sometimes images are
protected and cannot be copied. Wherever you do find the
image, make sure to cite your source in APA style. If you are
unsure how to cite an image,
this resource can help you
.)
Develop a critique of the work. Be sure that you write a well-
developed paragraph on each of the four areas indicating
specific areas in the painting in your explanation:
Description
Analysis
Interpretation
Evaluation

2. Explain how art can be "aesthetically pleasing" even if it isn't
beautiful?
How did viewers of the selected work of art respond to the work
at the time it was created?
Part 2
Using a camera or cell phone, take THREE (3) of your own,
uniquely different, photographs from your immediate
environment that exemplify each of the following styles of art
(be creative!):
Realism
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
You can manipulate your photographs with any software effects
to achieve the appropriate results. For example, you can take a
photo of a friend or family member, and using software, blur the
image to represent impressionism.
Include your 3 original photographs in your paper. (Save the
photos to your desktop. If you use your phone camera, you can
e-mail them to yourself. Open the image and right-click and
copy. Open a Word document and right-click and paste.)
Include the following information in paragraph style:
Number each photo and identify the style it closely resembles.
Explain the characteristics of each style that you tried to
emulate.
What style of art would best be used to communicate a direct
message? Explain
What style of art would evoke an emotional response? Explain.
Identify 3 examples of Realism in art or design that you see on
a daily basis.
Describe a situation in which the style of Impressionism might
best be used in art and/or design today?
In-text citations and a list of references are required when
including or paraphrasing any idea, fact, date, or other
information from the textbook or other references.
Please use APA format and references.